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GX Outdoors such as forest boundary clarity, land-use overlaps, community
benefit distribution, licensing, investment facilitation, business
operations and market dynamics.
Beyond technical adjustments the revision aims to align
forest use with ecosystem restoration while transforming
governance into a more simplified, digital and trust-based

system involving government, communities and permit holders.

Germany urged to support finalisation of the Economic
Partnership Agreement
President Prabowo Subianto has urged Germany to support
A revised Forestry Bill is expected to strengthen legal the rapid finalisation of the Indonesia–European Union
certainty, accelerate conflict resolution, support carbon market Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-
development and promote sustainable forest management CEPA), stressing that the deal would bring tangible benefits
that benefits both the environment and local communities. to businesses for both regions.

The IEU-CEPA, which is targeted for ratification in the
Data-Driven forest governance second half of 2026 and entry into force in 2027, aims to
The Minister of Forestry, Raja Juli Antoni, has launched the eliminate tariffs on more than 98 percent of traded goods
‘Jaga Rimba Decision Support System’ (DSS), a digital platform and expand cooperation in trade, services and investment.
aimed at strengthening data-driven forest governance and
improving decision-making across the forestry sector. The Plywood Industry is facing turbulent international trade
initiative is part of the ministry’s broader digital transformation APKINDO has said Indonesia’s plywood sector is facing

agenda designed to provide faster, more accurate and one of its most challenging periods in the last decade with
transparent information. production and exports declining significantly.
The ‘Jaga Rimba’ DSS integrates geospatial information from National plywood production reached 971,000 cubic
across the Ministry of Forestry and its nine directorates general metres for the year to April 2026, down 22 percent from the
providing a basis for policymaking and forest management. same period in 2025 while exports fell from US$441 million
to US$324 million in the first quarter.
Refining the Multi-Business forestry concept Reduced natural forest log supply, which declined by about
The Ministry of Forestry is refining the Multi-Business Forestry 20 percent year-on-year, has constrained production leading
(MUK) concept through revisions to Ministerial Regulation No. to a projected annual output of only 2.8 million cubic metres,

8 of 2021 on forest governance planning and the utilisation the lowest level in ten years.
of protected and production forests. Export volumes in the first quarter dropped nearly 30 percent
The update is intended to strengthen the implementation year-on-year to 670,000 cubic metres with Asia remaining the
of MUK after five years, ensuring it better meets its intended largest destination, accounting for 57 percent of shipments.
goals in managing forest use and governance. However, Europe emerged as a bright spot, as exports
Director General of Sustainable Forest Management, to the EU increased 34 percent in volume and 21 percent
Laksmi Wijayanti, said the revision will address key issues in value, while exports to the UK rose 38 percent and 45