Resources
Law on Environmental Protection and Management (Law No. 32 of 2009)
Law 32/2009 on Environmental Protection and Management formally requires national and local governments to develop market-based instruments (MBIs) for environmental management and goes on to identify specific MBIs, including compensation or rewards for environmental services and payments for environmental services.
Law on Mineral and Coal Mining (Law No. 4 of 2009)
This Law provides for national policies for the management and control of mineral and coal mining and for the responsible authorities.The Law further provides for: procedures and criteria for setting mining areas, mining business areas, State reserve areas, smallholder mining areas and special mining business areas; requirements and procedures for obtaining mining business permits, smallholder mining permits and special mining business permits; rights and obligations of permit holders; suspension or expiry of permits; mining service businesses; the use of land for mining business activities; criminal provisions; etc.
Law on Electricity (Law No. 23 of 2009)
This Law provides rules for the development, generation and distribution of electricity.The Law empowers the Government and regional governments to set policies on, regulate, supervise and conduct the supply of electrical power and also assign state-owned and regional government-owned companies to conduct the supply of electrical power.The Minister shall develop a general plan for electricity. Business Permits for the supply of electrical power and operation permits shall be issued by the Government or regional governments. The Act also makes provision for the use of land to carry out the supply of electrical power. Holders of permits for the supply of electrical power shall provide land compensation or compensation to the holders of right to the land, buildings and plants according to the Law.
Law on Agriculture, Fishery, and Forestry Extension System (Law No. 16 of 2006)
This Law regulates agricultural, fishery and forestry extension system with the purpose of developing capability, knowledge, skill as well as behaviour of communities inside and around forest areas, farmers, breeders, fishermen, fish breeders, etc., and of corporations which manage agricultural, fishery and forestry business.Extension strategies shall be organized by government extension institutions, private extension institutions and self-initiative extension institutions as provided for in the text. The Law further provides for the following: counsellors in charge of carrying out extension; extension programs; sources of financing to fulfil extension costs; penalties; etc.
Law on Energy (Law No. 30 of 2007)
This Law aims at significantly reducing the economy's dependence on imported refined oil while boosting the use of other energy sources, including natural gas, biofuels and geothermal resources.The Government shall be obliged to provide for energy buffering reserves.The Law mandates the establishment of a National Energy Council, chaired by the president, which will set a national energy policy and oversee development in the energy sector. It will also take action if there is an energy crisis and emergency.The Law also includes incentives for private and state companies involved in the distribution and utilization of renewable energies, including biofuels.
Law on Water Resources (Law No. 7 of 2004)
The present Law (comprehending 100 articles) repeals the prior Law No. 11/1974 and includes the following Chapters: I, General Provisions; II, Authority and responsibilities; III, Conservation of Water resources; IV, Ehnancement and efficiency in the use of water resources; V, Control over water destructibility; VI, Planning; VII, Construction, Opration and Maintenance; VIII, Water resources Information System; IX, Empowerment and Supervision; X,Financing; XI, Right,obligation and role of Community; XII, Coordination; XIII, Settlement of dispute; XIV, Class Action and Organization; XV, Investigation; XVI, Criminal Provisions; XVII, Transistional Provision; XVIII, Conclusion.The provisions of this Law aim to protect, manage,rationalize the usage, reduce the wastes and suprvise the community utilization of aforesaid water resources in order to guarantee water supply, quality and conservation.
Law on Plant Varieties Protection (Law No. 29 of 2000)
This Ordinance provides for the protection of plant varieties and for the granting and protection of proprietary rights to persons who breed or discover plant varieties.The Government shall consider applications for plant variety rights. A plant variety must be new, distinct, stable and homogenous to be protected.The Law further provides for the following matters: rights and responsibilities of plant variety protection rights holder; plant variety protection rights application; transfer of plant variety protection rights; expiration, cancellation or revocation of plant variety protection rights; penalties; etc
Law on Water Resources (Law No. 7 of 2004) -- Elucidation
The present Law (comprehending 100 articles) repeals the prior Law No. 11/1974 and includes the following Chapters: I, General Provisions; II, Authority and responsibilities; III, Conservation of Water resources; IV, Ehnancement and efficiency in the use of water resources; V, Control over water destructibility; VI, Planning; VII, Construction, Opration and Maintenance; VIII, Water resources Information System; IX, Empowerment and Supervision; X,Financing; XI, Right,obligation and role of Community; XII, Coordination; XIII, Settlement of dispute; XIV, Class Action and Organization; XV, Investigation; XVI, Criminal Provisions; XVII, Transistional Provision; XVIII, Conclusion.The provisions of this Law aim to protect, manage,rationalize the usage, reduce the wastes and suprvise the community utilization of aforesaid water resources in order to guarantee water supply, quality and conservation.
Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1198/2013 terminating the anti-subsidy proceeding concerning imports of biodiesel originating in Argentina and Indonesia and repealing Regulation (EU) No. 330/2013 making such imports subject to registration.
The present Regulation provides for termination of the anti-subsidy proceeding concerning imports of biodiesel originating in Argentina and Indonesia. Therefore Commission Regulation (EU) No. 330/2013 making imports of biodiesel originating in Argentina and Indonesia subject to registration is hereby repealed. This Regulation concerns the importation from Argentina and Indonesia of biodiesel subject to registration, namely fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters and paraffinic gasoils obtained from synthesis or hydro-treatment, of non-fossil origin, in pure form or as included in a blend.
Circular of the Director General of Foreign Trade No. 04/M-DAG/ED/12/2013 on the Extension of Export Approval of Mining Products
This Circular observing Law No. 4 of 2009 on Mineral and Coal Mining, the Regulation of the Minister of Trade No. 29/M-DAG/PER/5/2012 on the export of Mining Products amended by Regulation of the Minister of Trade No. 52/M-DAG/PER/8/2012 and Circular of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 04/E/30/MEM/2013 on the implementation of policy on mining products, provides for the following: Holders of ET-Mining Products already securing SPE of Mining Products are given opportunity to extend the realization f the export of mining products in the form of raw materials/oreas.