- In an attempt to optimize the productivity of forest areas through the preparation of working fields and the promotion of more efficient development and productivity, greater controls over licensing and the issuance of concession permits have been deemed necessary. As a result, the Minister of Environment and Forestry has now issued Decree No. SK.01/MENLHK/SETJEN/KUM.1/1/2022 on the Revocation of Forest Area Concession Licenses ("Decree 1/2022").
- Forest area concession licenses, which may be subject to evaluations, disciplinary measures (penertiban) and revocations encompass the following: 1) Forest Utilization Business Licenses (Perizinan Berusaha Pemanfaatan Hutan – "PBPH"), which were previously known as HPH/IUPHHK-HA and which allow for the utilization of naturally grown (tumbuh alami) timber produced in forest areas; 2) PBPH, which were previously known as HTI/IUPHHK-HT and which allow for the utilization of cultivated timber produced in forest areas; 3) Forest area utilization approvals, which were previously known as IPPKH and which allow for development to take place within forest areas (e.g. mining, oil and gas); 4) Approvals for releases of forest areas, which encompass changes to the designations of production forest areas which are permitted to be converted, the conversion of production forest into non-forest areas, as well as exchanges of forest areas; and 5) Business Licenses for the Provision of Nature Tourism Facilities (IUPSWA)/ecotourism, which were previously known as Rights/Permits for Nature Tourism Businesses and which can be used to facilitate the issuance of other forms of business licenses required for any relevant nature-tourism-related facilities and infrastructure.
- Decree 1/2022 lists various companies/permit holders in relation to various matters, as follows: 1) 42 companies/permit holders had their permits revoked between 2015 and June 2021; 2) 192 companies/permit holders had their permits revoked (since 6 January 2022); and 3) 106 companies/permit holders will have their permits evaluated. This list of companies/permit holders is set out under Appendices I - III to Decree 1/2022.
- Decree 1/2022 has been in force since 5 January 2022.
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