Bogor — Indonesia, through the Center for Sustainable Forest Development (P2HB), is strengthening collaboration with the National Standardization Agency of Indonesia (BSN) to align the implementation of the National Program for the Development of Indonesian Standards (PNPS) and the management of technical committees responsible for developing Indonesian National Standards (SNI). The consultation meeting was held on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at the Zamrud Room, Sahira Butik Hotel, Paledang, Bogor.
The event began at 9:00 a.m. Western Indonesia Time (WIB) with opening remarks by the Head of P2HB. In his remarks, he explained the changes to P2HB’s duties and functions, under which the formulation of standards has now been transferred to the First-Level Echelon Work Units (UKE 1) within the Ministry of Forestry. The adaptation process is currently underway within each UKE 1, while an exposition on the Ministry of Forestry’s 2025 standardization development program is scheduled to take place shortly.
Dr. Indiyah Hudiyani, S.Hut., M.Si., Head of the Division for Planning and Formulation of Sustainable Forest Development, subsequently presented P2HB’s achievements over the past year as a facilitator of standardization implementation within the Ministry of Forestry. Several key points were highlighted. The Draft Indonesian National Standard (RSNI) on Honey Management as a Raw Material has been established as an SNI, while the RSNI on Tree Health remains under development. There are currently 192 SNIs, of which 46 have undergone review, while 101 require further review. Their current status and implementation will be reconfirmed with the respective UKE 1 units.
The Director of Standards Development for Agro, Chemicals, Health, and Conformity Assessment at BSN emphasized that standardization serves as a technical instrument to ensure that the functions of the Norms, Standards, Procedures, and Criteria (NSPK) framework are implemented in a measurable, consistent, and accountable manner. With established standards, evaluations are no longer dependent on interpretation, supervision becomes more objective, and licensing decisions can be based on measurable technical parameters. Without national standards, assessments of sustainability risk becoming interpretative and inconsistent across regions. Standards also serve as an instrument for enhancing the competitiveness of the forest products processing industry, while improving the welfare of forest-dependent communities requires clear product quality requirements and sound business governance.
The discussion session generated several inputs, including the optimization of LS Pro certification schemes in the forestry sector to reduce certification costs, the application of the 5M concept, namely man, machine, material, method, and money, in SNI development, as well as the importance of applying standards under critical circumstances, including natural disasters. The Head of P2HB expressed his hope that BSN would continue to provide guidance and technical assistance so that SNI development within the Ministry of Forestry can progress effectively and standards can serve as a key reference for sustainable forest management.
The planned follow-up activities include the exposition of the Ministry of Forestry’s 2025 standardization development program on February 25, 2026, at the Rimbawan Room, Manggala Wanabakti Building, Jakarta. This will be followed by a meeting of the P2HB and BSN technical committee secretariats on February 26–27, 2026, at Sahira Butik Hotel, as well as a workshop on SNI implementation within the Ministry of Forestry.
Through this consultation, Indonesia, represented by P2HB, and BSN reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening the implementation of national standardization while ensuring that professional and sustainable forest management can continue to develop through clear, measurable, and accountable standards.