Ref. Ares(2020)3403390 - 29/06/2020
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Subject: EU/Indonesia trade and investment relations
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Meeting: Bilateral meeting Commissioner/Minister Lembong, Indonesia
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Date: 3 March 2016
Origin: DG TRADE
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Venue : Chiang Mai, Thailand
CEPA/FTA. Commitment to the scoping process and clarity about
our respective level of ambition are key.
• As indicated in Davos, the EU/Vietnam FTA offers a concrete
example of the EU level of ambition and it would be good to have
that as a reference also for scoping discussions.
• We continue to commend your efforts to reform and look forward to
their implementation.
• We also expect that the current protectionist measures are eliminated
and business climate improved: this is essential to create a framework
conducive for successful CEPA/FTA negotiations.
Defensives:
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Subject: EU/Indonesia trade and investment relations
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Meeting: Bilateral meeting Commissioner/Minister Lembong, Indonesia
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Date: 3 March 2016
Origin: DG TRADE
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Venue : Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Subject: EU/Indonesia trade and investment relations
BRIEFING
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Meeting: Bilateral meeting Commissioner/Minister Lembong, Indonesia
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Date: 3 March 2016
Origin: DG TRADE
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Venue : Chiang Mai, Thailand
Amsterdam Declaration, together with NL, GE, UK, DK to support the involvement of the
private sector on sustainable palm oil.
However, this amendment is evidence of civil society concerns on deforestation and land
grabbing by large companies, which motivate the contribution by certain environmental NGOs to
negative palm oil campaigns and should be better addressed by Indonesia.
The EU remains Indonesia's second largest export market for palm oil, after India (54% of EU
market or 3,7 million tonnes in 2014); for 2015 complete data not yet available, but are expected
to be stable. Most palm oil enter the EU duty free. On the other hand, biodiesel imports have
been decreasing due to EU anti-dumping duties. Indonesia requested the establishment of a WTO
dispute settlement panel (stage: panel composition), but administrative WTO obstacles have so
far delayed works. Should Indonesia request information on the interim panel report already
released for Argentina's similar case, one should reiterate the confidential nature of works.
Indonesia also challenged the EU anti-dumping duties on certain fatty alcohols and their blends
(stage: first written submission). The final report is expected in the second half of 2016.
Annexes:
-CV Minister Lembong
-Sum up scoping discussions of 11 September 2015
Contact person:
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DG TRADE C2
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VISA: Helena König (23 February 2016)
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