REPUBLIK INDONESIA
LETTER OF INTENT BETWEEN
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA AND
THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA CONCERNING
COOPERATION IN FORESTRY INCLUDING CAPACITY BUILDING
The Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Government of Australia are hereinafter referred to as the Parties:
Taking into account the fruitful bilateral cooperation pursued by the Australia-Indonesia Ministerial Forum and the Working Group on Agriculture, Food and Forestry Cooperation;
Desiring to further strengthen and develop cooperation between the two countries in the field of forestry including capacity building;
Believing that such cooperation would serve their common interest in efforts to address climate change and contribute to sustainable forest management by ensuring the optimum condition of the forests managed by well qualified personnel;
In accordance with the prevailing laws and regulations of the respective countries;
Have reached the following understanding:
Build on the existing strong bilateral relationship between Australia and Indonesia where the Parties:
1. Cooperate to build capacity of forest professionals and experts to implement Sustainable Forest Management practices in the region including preventing illegal logging.
3. Support the development of systems that assure the legality of timber and wood products which include forest certification and chain of custody.
4. Collaborate to enhance forest law enforcement and governance and encourage sourcing of timber and wood products from legal and sustainable forest practices.
Signed, in two original, equally valid texts, in on the day of _ _ _ in the year two thousand and eight in the language of English.
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
Signed
DR. N. HASSAN WIRAJUDA MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA
