Event Reports

On 23 July, the Pharmacy and Medical Technology Task Force was invited to a meeting organized by the Association of Medical Equipment and Laboratory Companies (GAKESLAB Indonesia). This meeting aims to provide updates on local medical device products and content initiatives related to 79 groups of medical device products that will be removed from the e-catalogue. For that purpose, GAKESLAB reuqested all the meeting’s participants, including the foreign chambers, to take the initiative in terms of advocacy by providing company investment plans to prepare for further discussions with the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment in the near future.

EuroCham’s Head of of Energy Working Group was invited to participate in the BioShare Series # 2: Biogas for Non Electricity in Indonesia that was held on 8 July 2021. Hosted by the Directorate of Bioenergy of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, the event jointly discussed regulations and technical aspects for the use of Bio-CNG for the non-electricity sector in Indonesia. The webinar aims to encourage the implementation of biogas for the non-electricity sector, especially Bio-CNG by demonstrating its current implementation in Indonesia. It is expected that the development of Bio-CNG can have beneficial effects, including:

1. Supporting national energy security to achieve 23% of the New Renewable Energy mix in 2025 with a target of direct use of biogas of 489.8 million cu. m. ,
2. Reducing LPG imports and dependence on fossil energy; and
3. Improving environmental quality by reducing Green House Gas emissions by 29% in 2030.