New Regulatory Framework for the Forestry Sector Introduced

As a follow up to the issuance of Law No. 11 of 2020 on Job Creation (“Job Creation Law”), the government has issued a number of implementing regulations that elaborate upon the various changes that this substantial umbrella legal framework has now introduced across various sectors. Within the forestry sector, Regulation of the Government No. 23 of 2021 (“Regulation 23/2021”) has now been issued[1] and updates provisions on a wide range of forestry-related matters,[2] including the following topics which are discussed in this edition of Indonesian Legal Brief (ILB):