Under the 69/2014 Regulation, certain activities that utilize water resources by businesses and the public, require obtaining a permit. This requirement is established to ensure that water resources are used for the greater good and in equitable manner to protect public rights to access water as a basic need.

The 2014 Regulation redefines the procedures and requirements for businesses to secure the following permits: Primary Business Permit for Timber Products (Izin Usaha Industri Primer Hasil Hutan Kayu ? ?IUIPHHK?); and Primary Business Permit for Non-Timber Products (Izin Usaha Industri Primer Hasil Hutan Bukan Kayu ? ?IUIPHHBK?).

After more than a decade in the making, Indonesia finally has in place legislation that provides a comprehensive framework on marine affairs. This was realized when the House of Representatives passed the Bill on Marine Affairs (?Bill?) on 29 September 2014. The Bill aims to reaffirm Indonesia?s position as an archipelago and enable it to utilize and develop marine resources for the greater good.

The long awaited Bill on Plantation (?Bill?) was recently passed by the House of Representatives (?House?) on 29 September 2014. The Bill aims to improve the current plantation legal framework stipulated under the Law No. 18 of 2004 on Plantation (?Plantation Law?), which is considered obsolete and therefore is unable to give a value-added to the national plantation sector.

The 2014 Regulation aims to improve the bureaucratic systems at the Ministry of Forestry, by simplifying the procedures to extend Timber Forest Product Utilization Licenses for Natural Forests (Izin Usaha Pemanfaatan Hasil Hutan Kayu pada Hutan Alam ? ?IUPHHK-HA?).

In general, the 2014 Regulation sets out new provisions on mandatory data collection, registration, and licensing procedures for all horticulture cultivation business enterprises (?Horticulture Business?), relative to their scale (micro, small, medium, or large). Additionally, the 2014 Regulation also provides guidance for Horticulture Business on how to implement good agriculture practices and mandatory partnerships in certain circumstances.

Aiming to strengthen the domestic plantation industry and protect indigenous societies, the House of Representatives (?House?) has initiated a Draft Bill on Plantations (?Draft Bill?).

Aiming to provide an integrated and comprehensive framework to preserve Indonesia?s land and water resources, the House of Representatives has initiated a Draft Bill on Land and Water Conservation (?Draft Bill?).

The 2014 Regulation sets out general guidelines for forestry businesses in harvesting timber from planted production forests (hutan tanaman pada hutan produksi), its transport and the export and import of timber.

The Amendment adds new administrative and technical requirements for converting the designated function of a forest area (?Conversion?). Additionally, the Amendment changes provision on the Integrated Team established by the Minister to verify applications for Conversions.