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Presidential of the Republic of Indonesia Instruction No. 6 of 2013 on the Suspension New Licences and Improving Forest Governance of Primary Forest and Peatland.

Country/Territory
Indonesia
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere, Forestry
Keyword
Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Enforcement/compliance Authorization/permit Climate change Emissions Ozone layer Forest management/forest conservation Timber extraction/logging Forestry protection measures
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Indian Ocean, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Presidential Instruction is effective on the issued date.
Abstract

This Instruction, consisting of eight Sections, establishes forest protecting measures in order to continue the suspension of granting new licences on primary forest and peatland in conservation forest, protected forest, production forest (limited production forest, regular/permanent production forest, convertible production forest), and other land use areas as specified in the Indicative Map of Suspension for New Licence (PIPIB). The suspension of granting new licences as referred to the FIRST Dictum applies to utilisation of primary natural forest area and peat land, with exception given to: Applications which have received approval in principle from Minister of Forestry; Implementation of national development that is vital, namely: geothermal, oil and gas, electricity, land for rice and sugar cane; Extension of existing permits for forest exploitation and/or forestry area utilization as long as the business license remains valid; and Ecosystem restoration

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