DECREE OF MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE NOMOR: 117/MPP/KEP/II/2003
DATED FEBRUARY 28, 2003 ON
SUSPENSION OF EXPORT OF SEA SAND
THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE
Considering:
a. that in the framework of preventing further environmental damage in the form of
sinking of isle, particularly those around the outmost territory of Indonesia borders in Riau islands as result of sea sand mining and unsettled dispute over sea territory borders between Indonesia and Singapore, it is necessary to temporarily halt export of sea sand in order to re-arrange sea sand business and export;
b. that in relation to the foregoing matter, it is necessary to issue a decree of the
Minister of Industry and Trade;
In view of:
1. Law No. 11/1967 on Mining Basic Provisions (Statute Book of 1967 No. 22,
Supplement to Statute Book No. 2831);
2. Law No. 7/1994 on Ratification of Agreement Establishing the world Trade
Organization (Statute Book of 1994 No. 97, Supplement to Statute Book No. 3564);
3. Law No. 10/1995 on Customs Affairs (Statute Book of 1995 No. 75,
Supplement to Statute Book No. 3612);
4. Law No. 23/1997 on Environmental Management (Statute Book of 1997 No. 68,
Supplement to Statute Book No. 3699);
5. Government Regulation No. 25/2000 on the Authority of the Governmental and
the Authority of Provinces as Autonomous Regions (Statute Book of 2000 No. 54, Supplement to Statute Book No. 3596);
6. Presidential Decree No. 260/1997 on the Affirmation of Duty and
Responsibility of Minister of Trade in Foreign Trading Affairs;
7. Presidential Decree No. 228/M/2001 on the Establishment of the Gotong
Royong (Mutual Cooperation) Cabinet;
8. Presidential Decree No. 102/2001 on Status, Duties, Functions, Authority,
Organizational Units and Tasks of Ministries;
9. Presidential Decree No. 109/2001 on First-echelon Organizational Units and
Tasks of Ministries;
10. Presidential Decree No. 33/2002 on Control and Supervision Over Sea Sand
Business;
11. Decree of the Minister of Industry and Trade No. 558/MPP/Kep/12/1998 on
Export General Provision as amended several times and latest by Decree of Minister of Industry and Trade No. 31/MPP/Kep/2/2003;
12. Decree of the Minister of Trade and Industry No. 86/MPP/Kep/3/2001 on
Organizational Structure and Work Procedure of Department of Trade and Industry;
13. Decree of Minister of Trade and Industry No. 441/MPP/Kep/A/2002 on Clauses
Observing:
Letter on Minister of Marine and Fisheries as Chairman of Team for Control and Supervision Over Sea Sand Business No. 28/SE/KA-TPAL/II/2003 dated 21 February 2003 on Temporary Halt of Export of Sea Sand.
DECIDES:
To stipulate:
THE DECREE OF THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE ON SUSPENSION OF EXPORT OF SEA SAND.
Article 1
The Meaning of “Sea Sand” in this decree is excavated materials of located in the Indonesian water territory, which do not contain category A and/or category B minerals in an abundant number viewed from mining economy point on view.
Article 2
1. The export of sea sand as mentioned in Article I from the entire Indonesian
territory as mentioned in Article 1 shall be suspended.
2. The suspension of export of sea sand as mentioned in paragraph (1) will be
reviewed after the program for preventing damages of coastal areas and small islands has been arranged and sea territory borders between Indonesian and Singapore are Stipulated.
Article 3
This decree comes into full force and effect from the date of stipulation.
For public cognizance, this decree shall be announced by placing it in the State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia.
Stipulated in Jakarta On 28 February 2003
THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE
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