WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/STR/N/4/IDN
16 November 1998
(98-4533)
Working Party on
State Trading EnterprisesOriginal:  English
STATE TRADING
New and Full Notification Pursuant to Article XVII:4(a) of the GATT 1994 and
Paragraph 1 of the Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XVII
INDONESIA
The following communication, dated 6 November 1998, has been received from the
Permanent Mission of Indonesia.
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With regard to Indonesia's notification, dated 7 July 1995, pursuant to Article XVII:4(a) of
the GATT 1994, I have the honour to inform you herewith that, with the issuance of PresidentialDecree No. 19/1998 dated 21 January 1998 and the Decree of the Minister of Industry and Trade
No. 439/MPP/Kep/9/1998 dated 22 September 1998, Badan Urusan Logistik (BULOG) is no longer
the sole importer and/or exporter of rice, sugar, wheat and wheat flour, soybean, and garlic.
Therefore, BULOG is no longer granted exclusive or special privileges under the meaning of
Article XVII of the GATT 1994.
Furthermore, with the issuance of Presidential Decree No. 22/1998 and Decree of the Minister
of Industry and Trade No. 25/MPP/Kep/1/1998 dated 21 January 1998, Badan Penyangga dan
Pemasaran Cengkeh (BPPC) is no longer given the sole privilege of marketing and distributing cloves
in Indonesia.  Farmers and traders are able to freely buy and sell cloves to and from agents at freely
determined prices.  Therefore, BPPC is no longer granted exclusive or special privileges under the
meaning of Article XVII of the GATT 1994.
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