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Indonesia debates palm oil standards to address EUDR requirements
Indonesian lawmakers and experts are discussing the strengthening of national palm oil standards to navigate global market requirements, specifically the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
During a meeting of Commission VII of the DPR RI, Professor Ermanto Fahamsyah suggested that the Indonesian National Standard (SNI) for sustainable palm oil should function as a technical tool to reinforce the existing Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) scheme. He advocated for data integration via the SI-ISPO system to streamline compliance for mapping, financing, and traceability.
Chusnunia Chalim, Vice Chair of Commission VII, emphasized the need to protect national sovereignty. She cautioned against simply adjusting domestic standards to meet European demands, questioning whether such compliance would truly guarantee long-term market access or if it would merely serve as a response to external pressures.
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Chusnunia Chalim · DPR RI · Ermanto Fahamsyah · European Union · Indonesia
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Indonesian National Standards (SNI) for palm oil should serve as a technical standard to strengthen the Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) scheme rather than replacing it.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Chusnunia Chalim, Vice Chair of Commission VII of the DPR RI, argued that Indonesia should build sustainable palm oil standards based on national interests rather than merely adjusting to European EU-
- [○ 1 SOURCE] There are concerns regarding whether compliance with the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will provide a definitive guarantee of market access for Indonesian palm oil.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Data integration through the SI-ISPO system is recommended to allow single-instance mapping to serve multiple purposes, including ISPO, rejuvenation, financing, and EUDR compliance.