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Chatham House - 26 January 2007

Indonesia Civil Society Groups (ICSG) role in relation to the coming EU-Indonesia VPA. Notes on the development of verification standard of timber legality in Indonesia. Chatham House - 26 January 2007. ICS Collaboration on FLEGT. Since 2004-2006, series of ICSG workshops were held regularly.

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Chatham House - 26 January 2007

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  1. Indonesia Civil Society Groups (ICSG) role in relation to the coming EU-Indonesia VPA Notes on the development of verification standard of timber legality in Indonesia Chatham House - 26 January 2007

  2. ICS Collaboration on FLEGT • Since 2004-2006, series of ICSG workshops were held regularly. • Common positions communicated through political lobby workswithin Indonesia (national and local) and in Europe through several lobby trip by ICS. • Actively involved in relevant meetings and monitor progress of the follow up.

  3. ICSG positions on VPA (#1) • Full engagementof potential stakeholders, including participation of actors instead of the state, is essential in establishing PA. • Clear information and adequate communication on negotiation process and PA establishment, should be accessible widely by both public. • PA must be binding for bothparties and undertaken in certain period (time bound) with clear activity and targetfor each project/programme.

  4. ICSG positions on VPA (#2) • Clear legality definition is very important. Thus, necessary to set up basic criteria to review the legality. Partner should guarantee legality accordance to the scheme, adhere to national definitionof legality. • Licensing should cover all products that may contain illegal raw material. • Criteria of verification and monitoring should be part or reflected on negotiation mandate; ensured procedure at partner is effective, transparent and would rely on CS participation.

  5. ICSG positions on Legality Scheme • Free and Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) principles recognized and included in the scheme. • The verification should based on clear traceability and assurance in accordance with treality on the ground. • Implemented by credible institution with independent 3rd party monitoring built in since beginning. • The verification valid for certain period. In the event of proved violation, license will be revoked. • Transparency and stakeholder participation are essential.

  6. Legality Definition and Standard- the debate • … ever since illegal logging exposed. • Due to condition of Indonesia’s law & regulation, many laws conflicting  confusion. • Many initiative to define legality and log-tracking system developed  UK-Indonesia MoU. • Presidential Instruction (Inpres 4/2005)  situate and instruction to resolve conflict of laws & regulations.

  7. Legality Definition and Standard- the principles, etc • Approach toward SFM. • Multistakeholder process: gov, private, civil society: NGO, IPO, academic, standard developer. • Principles: credibility, eficiency, just. • Key assurances: legal compliance and timber tracking (traceability: assurance to the origin source). Aspects include ecological and social.

  8. Legality Definition and Standard- the main process • Starting 2003, 1st draft (ver.1), applied for forest concession (‘HPH’), timber plantation (‘HTI’), timber harvesting permit (‘IPK’), industry and trade. • 2007, finalized with all acceptable sources (including small/medium community operation), industry and trade.

  9. Legality Definition and Standard- the definition Wood is called legal if the justness of wood origin, felling permit, felling system and procedure, transport administration and documentation, processing, and its trade or transferal can be verified as complying with all applicable legal requirements.

  10. Legality Definition and Standard- the process (#1) ICS workshop to discuss verification standard of timber legality, brought together institutions work in defining legality and verification scheme. Starting 2003 Several multistakeholder workshops including some field tests. Result(s): Draft of PCI and its verification (draft ver.1.0). Telapak May 2005 Further multistakeholder workshop. • ICSG concerns: social aspect (FPIC, tenure) and community-based forest inclusion. Result(s): Suggested draft to be perfected and harmonized, to be implemented nationally. LEI to lead and facilitate. TNC TNC

  11. - the process (#2) Intensive discussions/workshops. PoD: Standard for many sources, including community-based forest. ICSG reached a common understanding: initiative to develop the standard is a tool to reach the ultimate goal of SFM. September 2005 Multistakeholder workshop (take into account stakeholders concerns and be acceptable by the market and public). Result(s): Harmonized draft as to other initiative/review (draft ver.2.0). Set up a multistakeholder adhoc team and steering committee. LEI MoF review, TFF review, Keurhout Protocool for the Validation of Claims of Legal Timber in Particular with a view on Legal Origin by NTAA, WWF’s Nusa Hijau Conditions of Participation (verified legal requirement), EUROCERTIFOR OLB (Origine et Legalite des Bois) Certification and Control System: Origin and Legality of Timber.

  12. - the process (#3) AMAN and BRIK in AdHoc Team. Local consultation workshops and field/pilot tests; involving local ICSG (August-Nov 2006). Limited consultations with NGO, IPO, and MoF (Dec 2006). ICSG concerns: clarifications of adequate response on FPIC and tenure issues, along with other inputs. Result(s): Improved draft ver.3.3 AdHoc Team discussions. Result(s): Improved draft ver.3.1 which include community-based forest. June 2006 Further multistakeholder workshop. Result(s): Reformulated draft specifying to acceptable sources/harvesting, processing, transportation and trade of the timber; improved as draft ver.3.2 for field/pilot test. Suggest additional private and IPO representation in the adhoc team. AdHoc Team ICSG concerns: need to include IPO rep within ad hoc team to further progressing the concern relevant to indigenous people rights (FPIC, tenure).

  13. - the process (#4) Final AdHoc Team discussions. Result(s): Finalized standard and recommendations regarding governing body. 22 Jan 2007 Reporting meeting (handed over definition and standard) to SC. . 10 Jan 2007 Final multistakeholder workshop. Result(s): Final input from stakeholder. Mandate for follow-up adhoc works and consultations on to come out with futher system procedurs and governing body. AdHoc Team

  14. Legality Definition and Standard- the key progress (#1)

  15. Legality Definition and Standard- the key progress (#2)

  16. Legality Definition and Standard- the key progress (#3)

  17. Legality Definition and Standard- what next • Internal government (MoF) process to come out with decision on legalizing the standard. • Further adhoc works and public consultations (multistakeholder workshops) to come out with futher system procedurs and governing bodies.

  18. Thank you Arbi Valentinus Mardi Minangsari www.telapak.org Dukuh Patra 5/52 Jakarta 12870 or Pajajaran 54 Bogor 16143 Indonesia. T: +62.21. 835 2324. E: wedha@telapak.org, arbivalentinus@gmail.com, mardi_minangsari@telapak.org

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