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NewtonCourt and Emmanuel Macron who determined this is a concrete
step towards forest conservation, ecosystem restoration and
sustainable resource management with a shared goal of halting
deforestation and forest degradation by 2030.

The declaration outlines future collaboration on rehabilitation,
biodiversity conservation, national and ‘sister’ park development,
social forestry and legal timber trade.
This renewed partnership will involve information exchange,
joint projects, business and institutional involvement, and
continuous dialogue, aiming to revive previous forestry
collaborations.
European investment, noting that "No obstacles remain."
EC classifies Indonesia as ‘Standard Risk’

Indonesia and IKEA to boost MSME business The European Commission has published risk categories that
opportunities will guide EU import requirements under the EU Deforestation
The Indonesian Ministry of Trade has signed a MoU with Regulation (EUDR). Indonesia has been placed in the Standard
IKEA Indonesia to expand the market reach and strengthen Risk Category.
business management of Indonesian micro, small and medium As a result of this classification, Indonesia's exports of
enterprises (MSMEs). commodities such as palm oil, wood products, cocoa and
This partnership will allow MSMEs to showcase their rubber to the European Union will face lighter requirements

products in IKEA stores thereby broadening their market access. than some other countries under the EUDR.
Action will include programmes to enhance product quality On 22 May 2025, the European Commission adopted an
and competitiveness for the local market as well as the ‘UMKM Implementing Regulation classifying countries under the EU
BISA Ekspor’ initiative to facilitate overseas expansion through Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) into three risk categories:
business matching events in 33 countries. low, standard or high risk.
The collaboration aims to not only market local products Four countries have been designated as ‘high risk’: Belarus,
through IKEA Indonesia's stores but also integrate them as Myanmar, North Korea and Russia. 140 countries have been
local partners in IKEA's global supply chains. classed low risks, including all EU Member States, the UK,
the US, Canada, China, Japan, Australia and South Africa.

Indonesia and France cooperation on sustainable forest This classification determines whether operators can
efforts benefit from simplified due diligence obligations under Article
Indonesia and France have solidified their commitment to 13 EUDR and the level of annual compliance checks to be
sustainable forest management by signing a declaration of intent. conducted by supervisory authorities on imports and exports
Signed by Indonesian Minister of Forestry, Raja Juli Antoni of EUDR-relevant commodities (cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm,
and French Minister of State, Thani Mohamed Solihi, highlights rubber, soya and wood) and derived products.
both nations' dedication to strengthening cooperation in forestry, The risk classification system will allow EU Member

environmental management and climate change initiatives. State Competent Authorities to define and plan their annual
The signing was witnessed by Presidents Prabowo Subianto compliance checks, namely one percent for low-risk countries,