This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Stakeholder contacts and internal communication on the EU-Indonesia Free Trade Agreement (2)'.



Ref. Ares(2017)4697989 - 26/09/2017
Ref. Ares(2019)3157032 - 13/05/2019
To: 
KONIG Helena (TRADE); 4.1(b)
Cc: 
4.1(b)
Subject: 
Meeting with NGOs in margins of third negotiating round EU-Indonesia 
On Tuesday 12 Sep we met, upon their request, with the following Indonesian NGOs to discuss the EU-
Indonesia FTA. 
NGOS:  
-  4.1(b)

4.1(b)
 Indonesia for Global Justice (IGJ) 
-  4.1(b)

4.1(b)
 KSBSI Union 
(contrary to announced, MP 4.1(b)
 and 4.1(b)

4.1(b)
4.1(b)
(Friends of the Earth Indonesia) did not attend). 
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The Indonesian NGOs were joined by representatives of the following European NGOs who
invited them: 4.1(b)
 11.11.11, 4.1(b)
 of Friends of the Earth Europe, 4.1(b)
 of CNV International (Dutch Trade Union) and 4.1(b)  
4.1(b)  of SOMO. 
COM: 4.1(b)
Points discussed: 
[General / transparency] 
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NGOs are determined to monitor the FTA closely, keen to have discussions with (chief)
negotiators in the margins of the rounds, want more outreach and visibility on FAT also in
Indonesia
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Timing for the SIA: COM explained that the SIA had suffered a delay due to problems
identified during the tendering process but that we expect the contractor for the SIA to be
launched soon.
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NGOs would like to civil society / DAGs to have a say on the overall agreement (not only the
TSD chapter)
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NGOs asked to publish the TSD and investment texts (and asked COM to urge IDN to publish
also the IDN text proposals…) – and to translate all EU text proposals in bahasa
[substance] 
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Labour: IDN has ratified all ILO conventions, but implementation is lacking, especially C87
and C98.  Call upon EU to press for this in the TSD chapter
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Will the SIA include and track specific indicators related to the SDGs?
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Will there be a review mechanism / ex-post evaluation of the agreement?
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Will CEPA include a ISDS regime?  NGOs also not convinced about ICS – but keen to see the
new BIT template IDN is working on.
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The EU NGOs asked about the impact of Singapore Opinion and if this would lead to a split
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Concerned that EU will push its access to raw materials agenda, and that this will hamper
development of downstream industry in IDN


NGOs concerned about EU asking for more patent protection jeopardizing the access to 
medicines 

NGOs keen to see more technology transfer to IDN