Event Reports

The Automotive Working Group held its first meeting in 2018 on Wednesday, 21 February at EuroCham Office. Mr. Ari Tjahyono, Head of Working Group, chaired the meeting which attended by participants from European automotive and its supporting industries. There were several discussions on policies that have impacted the industries, including new policies and recurrent issues.

To maintain its advocacy, the Working Group plans to send its recommendations to relevant government institutions, as well as follow up some recommendations that have been sent previously. In addition, it was decided that Working Group will form its own internal task force to further discuss the formulation of recommendations for several issues. As the first WG meeting for this year, the participants further discussed 2018 activities. It was announced during the meeting that the next Automotive WG is scheduled to meet on 28 April 2018 at EuroCham Office.

Chemical Working Group held the kick-off the regular bi-monthly meeting on 15 February 2018, with the main agenda to discuss on policy update relevant with Chemical sectors and shared the Working Group Activity Plan for 2018.

Discussed during the policy update were about the on-going BPOM bill, simplification of import for restricted products (LARTAS) and its follow-up of implementing regulations, which particularly related the BPOM BPOM Regulations on Import provision on food and drugs ingredients, Ministry of Health Regulations on import of Medical Devices and Household Health Supplies, and Ministry of Agriculture Regulations on Registration of Pesticide.

While for the working group plan this year, the group agreed to be more proactive and will continue to maintain relationship with the Ministry of Environment and Forestry in regards to the on-going progress of Government Regulation draft of Hazardous and Toxic material Management (RPP B3), as well as the current practices on registration for items under supervision of the ministry.