Event Reports

Due to broad coverage of issues within Agriculture, Food & Beverages Working Group, the working group will have specific meetings on agriculture to execute more effective discussion. This approach will also apply to the Food & Beverage sector that about to have specific meetings in the near future.

This first meeting for agriculture sector was commenced on 13 April 2018 at EuroCham office and discussed various issues in the agriculture sector. Led by Ms. Devi Kusumaningtyas (DuPont), the meeting discussed issues related to direction of advocacy effort for the agricultural sector, as well as the strategy to further optimize the overall advocacy effort for the highly-regulated agricultural. The members agreed on the issues that will be addressed by EuroCham, including best practice technology, trading for agriculture products, investment in the agriculture sector. These various issues will be further detailed and corresponded with the relevant government institutions.

On 12 April 2018, the EuroCham Transport and Logistics Working Group elected the new Head of Working Group, Mr. Yigit Saricinar (DB Schenker), which previously served as the Deputy Head. As with this election, the position of Deputy Head is still vacant pending upcoming election. This meeting also coordinates ongoing efforts conducted, including on the implementation of the new cargo manifest regulation, revision of Procedures for Granting Preferential Tariff under FTA scheme, and proposals on VAT and withholding tax in the freight forwarding services.