Jakarta, Sept. 23 -- The Trade Ministry stated that the Indonesian government, along with 17 like-minded nations, has consistently raised concerns about the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), also known as the Anti-Deforestation Law, in various international forums.

Director General of International Trade Negotiations, Djatmiko Bris Witjaksono, when contacted by ANTARA in Jakarta on Tuesday, said that Indonesia will continue to stress that the EUDR has the potential to create trade barriers and negatively impact developing countries.

In various WTO meetings, Indonesia has emphasized that the EUDR could disproportionately affect developing countries, particularly small farmers and MSMEs, and create trade barriers that contra...