Indonesia – importation of horticultural products,
animals and animal products

Status Report regarding implementation of
the dsb recommendations and rulings
by Indonesia

Addendum

The following communication, dated 7 March 2024, from the delegation of Indonesia to the Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 21.6 of the DSU.

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Indonesia provides a status report in these disputes in accordance with Article 21.6 of the DSU.

In addressing the concerns raised by the complainant regarding Indonesia's compliance, Indonesia would like to reaffirm that it has implemented Law No. 6/2023 on the Stipulation of the Government of Regulation in lieu of Law No. 2/2022 on Job Creation. This demonstrates our commitment to implementing the recommendations and rulings of the DSB related to self-sufficiency measure.

Significant adjustments have also been made to Indonesia's import policies concerning Measures 1 - 17 by amending relevant Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Trade Regulations. Indonesia submits that these adjustments removed the disputed measures at issue, such as harvest periods restriction, import realization requirements, six-month harvest requirement, reference price, and domestic purchasing.

With regards to concerns raised by complainants regarding commodity balance, Indonesia remains confident that this mechanism serves as a tool to facilitate, streamline and expedite trade flow without creating unnecessary burdens and restrictive effects on trade.

Indonesia is ready to engage and work in a constructive manner with New Zealand and the United States with a view to achieve acceptable solution to these disputes.