InfoSAWIT,ZURICH – Series of trade mission to Swiss and Spain continues. Minister of Trade, Enggartiasto Lukita took the stakeholders (businessmen) from Indonesia to advantage Indonesia-European Free Trade Association Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IE-CEPA) heading to end the agreement. He told it when giving speech in the Indonesia-Swiss Business Forum in Zurich, Swiss, on Tuesday (2/10/2018) lalu.
“After IE-CEPA in the final process, it is hoped that the businessmen or the stakeholders in both countries could directly advantage the agreement. They would get profits from the agreement,” he recently in the official statement toInfoSAWIT.
In the chance, Minister Enggar also told the latest progress from palm oil products in European Union for the sector significantly plays its role to the economy of Indonesia and becomes the source of income for 5,3 million workers and influences 21 million people in Indonesia. The government has understood what Europe concerns about the sustainability of palm oil in its relation to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
“Indonesia has answered the commitment and challenges told by Europe about sustainable palm oil. Presient Joko Widodo signed President’s Instruction No. 8 / 2018 or Palm Oil Moratorium about the Postponement and Evaluation to Palm Oil Plantation License and Its Productivity Enhancement,” Enggar explained.
Indonesia-Swiss business forum was about to increase the trade among Indonesia and the countries in EFTA (Swiss, Norway, Island, and Liechtenstein). It was inaugurated by Embassador of Indonesia in Swiss and Lichtenstein, Muliaman Hadad, and attended byHead of International Relations, Economie Suisse Jan Atteslander, and alsoKepala Hubungan Ekonomi Bilateral Sekretaris Negara untuk Hubungan Ekonomi, Erwin Arjuna Bollingerrs. The speakers in the business forum wereChief in Foreign Affairs or Ketua Bidang Luar Negeri, Indonesian Palm Oil Association (IPOA), Fadhil Hasan; Swiss-Asia Chambers (SACC), Jesse Ng; General Director of Trade Negotiation, Ministry of Trade, Iman Pambagyo; Founder/CEO E-kollektion, Ernesto Sturzenegger; and Founder/CEO Livingdreams, Nicole Hoch.
There have been more than 150 Swiss companies investing in Indonesia and making 20 thousand employements in Indonesia.
“The business forum could make the business trade relationship among the stakeholders (businessmen) in both countries better and the place to tell about the latest economic progress,” Enggar said.
General Director of National Export Development, Arlinda told that the stakeholders (businessmen) joining the trade mission in Swiss were from palm oil, textile, garment, coffee, jewelrey, paper products, bread cup, paper napkins, hygienic chef hat.
“The trade mission is one way to penetrate the exports that could increase the trade volume faster because the businessmen directly meet with the candidates of their partners,” Arlinda said. (T2)
