STIPULATION ON THE EXPORT OF RATTAN (Decree of the Minister of Industry and Trade No. 187/MPP/Kep/4/1998 dated April 20, 1998) THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE Considering : a. that in the framework of the national economic reforms and the creation of orderliness in business and in the context of supporting efforts to ensure the sustainability of natural resources in support of global environmental quality, it is necessary to lay down a stipulation on the export of rattan; b. that the timber industry has opened up broad employment opportunities, particulary to the community members in the economically weak group, so that efforts must be made to boost the export of rattan; c. that to this end, it is necessary to issue a decree of the Minister of Industry and Trade. In view of : 1 The Trade Ordinance of 1934 (Statute Book No. 86/1938) as already amended and supplemented; 2 Law No. 5/1967 on forestry principles (Statute Book No. 8/1967, Supplement to Statute Book No. 2823); 3 Law No. 5/1990 on the conservation of biological natural resources and their ecosytem; 4 Law No. 7/1994 on the validation of the agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (Statute Book No. 57/1994, Supplement to Statute Book No. 3564); 5 Law No. 10/1995 on customs affairs (Statute Book No. 75/1995, Supplement to Statute Book No. 3612);
6 Government Regulation No. 1/1982 on the implementation of exports, imports and foreign exchange traffic (Statute Book NO. 1/1982, Supplement to Statute Book No.3210) as already amended by Government Regulation No. 24/1985 (Statute Book No. 33/1985, Supplement to Statute Book No.3291); 7 Government Regulation No. 20/1994 on the ownership of shares in companies estsblished in the framework of foreign investment (Statute Book No. 28/1994, Supplement to Statute Book No. 3552); 8 Presidential Decree No. 260/1967 on the confirmation of the duties and responsibilities of the minister of trade in the foreign trade area; 9 Presidential Decree No. 44/1974 on the amendment to Presidential Decree No.15/1984 on the organizational principles of ministries; 10 Presidential Decree No. 2/1996 on the amendment to Presidential Decree No. 18/1984 on the organizational structure of ministries, as already amended twenty-five times, the latest by Presidential Decree No. 61/1995; 11 Presidential Decree No. 62/M/1998 on the establishment of Development CabinetVII; 12 Decree of the Minister of Trade No. 323/Kp/II/84 on the implementation of compulsory registration of companies, as already amended by Decree of the Minister of Trade No. 192/KP/VIII/1990; 13 Decree of the Minister of Trade No. 1458/Kp/XII/84 on the trade business licenses (SIUP); 14 Decree of the Minister of Trade No. 225/Kp/X/1995 on the export of goods outside the general provisions in the export area jo. Decree of the Minister of Industry and Trade No.254/MPP/Kep/8/1996; 15 Decree of the Minister of Industry and Trade No. 29/MPP/SK/2/1996 jo No. 92/MPP/Kep/4/1994 on the organization and the working system of the ministry of industry and trade;
16 Decree of the Minister of Industry and Trade No. 182/MPP/Kep/4/1998 on the general provisions in the export area. DECIDES To stipulate : THE DECISION OF THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE ON THE STIPULATION ON THE EXPORT OF RATTAN Article 1 Referred to in this decree as exportable round rattan shall be rattan which has been roughly rubbed, washed, smoked or sulphared and fine polished round rattan under tariff headings/hs 1401.20.100, 1401.20.500 and 1401.90.210, originating in both production natural forests and cultivated forests. Article 2 (1) The quantity of rattan which may be exported every year shall be adjusted to the quantity which shall not pose a threat to the sustainability of forest resources and environment; (2) The quantity as meant in sub-article (1) shall be stipulated by the Minister of Forestry and Estates. Article 3 (1) The export of rattan can be conducted by every business company fulfilling the general and specific requirements. (2) The general requirements as meant in sub-article (1) shall be the attachment to the export documents of the following: a. a copy of the trade business license (SIUP);
b. a copy the company registration certificate (TDP); c. a copy of the taxpayer s code number (NPWP); d. a copy of the notary s act on the establishment of the company. (3) The specific requirements as meant in sub-article (1) shall be as follows: a. For rattan originating in production natural forests, attach: 1. a certificate of ownership of a license for the collection of rattan as a forest produce (IPHHR) from Ministry of Forestry and Estates (a copy); 2. a certificate of sustaining no arrears in the payment of contribution/ obligation in the forestry area (original); 3. the first sheet of the log transportation letter (SAK-B) (original); b. For rattan resulting from cultivation efforts: 1. a copy of certificate of ownership of the rattan cultivation land from the Ministry of Forestry and Estates; 2. the first sheet of the certificate of origin (SKA) (origin). Article 4 (1) Exporters of round rattan shall be obligated to report the monthly plans for the export of cylindrical rattan to the Director of Exports of the Ministry of Industry and Trade with a copy to be addressed to the Director of Utilization and Distribution of Forest Products, Ministry of Forestry and Estates. (2) Exporters of round rattan shall be obligated to report the realization of their exports at the latest within 10 (ten) working days after the shipment to the Director of Exports of the Ministry of Industry and Trade with a copy to be addressed to the Director of Utilization and Distribution of Forest Products of the Ministry of Forestry and Estates, attaching a copy each of the L/C, Export Declaration (PEB) and B/L.
Article 5 Violation of the provisions in this decree shall be subject to sanction on the basis of the prevailing laws. Article 6 This decree shall take effect as from the date of stipulation. For public cognizance this decree shall be announced by publishing it in the State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia. Stipulated in Jakarta On April 20, 1998 THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE Sgd MOHAMAD HASAN