Jakarta (Antara Bali) - The Indonesian Furniture and Craft Industry Association (Asmindo) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) facilitate small and medium-scale entrepreneurs to get Wood Legality Verification System (SVLK) certificates.
"We are facilitating the entrepreneurs to get the certificate through a collective certification scheme," Vice President of Asmindo Rudy Luwia said here Wednesday.
He added through a partnership between, the two organizations established a program named Bridging Timber Legality Verification System (TLAS) and the Small Furniture Industry in Indonesia which will end by July 2015.
"The cooperation between Asmindo and FAO, which is supported by European Union, helps the furniture producers to run their sustainable and responsible business," Luwia said.
According to him the program is implemented in three furniture production centers, namely Jepara (Central Java), Pasuruan (East Java), and Bali.
"Currently, the total number of forestry industry that already has wood legality certificates is 1,028 companies, including the furniture and craft industries," Luwia said.
The number of furniture and craft industries having the wood legality certification totals 382 companies, while the number of companies holding the Registered Exporter of Forestry Industry Products (EPTIK) for the same product is 850 companies.
Luwia added furniture industries in Indonesia are still facing difficulties in having the certificate due to high cost for getting permits.
Indonesia's furniture export value for the last three years is about US$1.8 billion per year, while the craft export value amounted to US$800 million per year.
The main destination countries of Indonesian furniture exports include Germany, the Netherlands, England, France, Belgium and Italy with a market share of 40 percent. While the United States 29 percent, Japan 12 percent and Australia five percent. (WDY)
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"We are facilitating the entrepreneurs to get the certificate through a collective certification scheme," Vice President of Asmindo Rudy Luwia said here Wednesday.
He added through a partnership between, the two organizations established a program named Bridging Timber Legality Verification System (TLAS) and the Small Furniture Industry in Indonesia which will end by July 2015.
"The cooperation between Asmindo and FAO, which is supported by European Union, helps the furniture producers to run their sustainable and responsible business," Luwia said.
According to him the program is implemented in three furniture production centers, namely Jepara (Central Java), Pasuruan (East Java), and Bali.
"Currently, the total number of forestry industry that already has wood legality certificates is 1,028 companies, including the furniture and craft industries," Luwia said.
The number of furniture and craft industries having the wood legality certification totals 382 companies, while the number of companies holding the Registered Exporter of Forestry Industry Products (EPTIK) for the same product is 850 companies.
Luwia added furniture industries in Indonesia are still facing difficulties in having the certificate due to high cost for getting permits.
Indonesia's furniture export value for the last three years is about US$1.8 billion per year, while the craft export value amounted to US$800 million per year.
The main destination countries of Indonesian furniture exports include Germany, the Netherlands, England, France, Belgium and Italy with a market share of 40 percent. While the United States 29 percent, Japan 12 percent and Australia five percent. (WDY)
Editor : I Gusti Bagus Widyantara
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