AmCham Indonesia hosted its first in person Food and Agriculture Committee meeting on Sept 22. The pandemic has had a significant impact on Indonesia’s food and agriculture industry, and as the country recovers it is necessary to ensure a conducive regulatory environment to enhance the resilience, sustainability and productivity of the sector.
The meeting was opened by Committee Co-Chairs Triyono Prijosoesilo and Nani Hidayani, and started with discussions on the ever-present mandatory halal certification issue. Participants provided latest updates, especially on foreign halal certifying bodies, and shared their respective experiences on getting the certification. The committee also discussed Ministerial Regulation 75/2019 regarding the Roadmap to Waste Reduction by Producers. As it affects both foreign investors and local companies, there are many joint advocacy efforts under way, including policy impact assessment.
The meeting continued with a series of discussions on other prominent topics, such as the excise duty on plastic and sweetened beverages, local content for UHT milk and milk for specific medical purposes, the commodity balance policy, and import restrictions. Given there are still many issues faced by member companies, AmCham Indonesia will continue to monitor the developments of these issues and take necessary action going forward.
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