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TRADE BETWEEN FIRST LEVEL REGIONS AND BETWEEN SECOND
LEVEL REGIONS/ISLANDS
(Presidential Instruction No. 2/1998, dated January 21, 1998)
THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
Considering :
a.
that within the framework of enhancing national economic efficiency and
resilience, it is necessary to take measures for the smooth flows of goods
from and to first level regions and second level regions/islands;
b.
that in this connection it is deemed necessary to issue a presidential
instruction to this effect.
In view of :
Article 4 paragraph (1) of the Constitution of 1945.
INSTRUCTS :
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Coordinator Minister for Economy, Finance and Development Supervision;
Coordinator Minister for Production and Distribution;
Minister of Home Affairs;
Minister of Finance;
Minister of Industry and Trade;
Minister of Agriculture;
Minister of Forestry;
Minister of Communications;
Minister of Health;
Attorney General;
Governors/Heads of first level regions;
Regents/Mayors/Heads of second level regions;

To carry out the following directives :
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Not to ban the trading of goods/commodities between first level regions
and between second level regions/islands.
To revoke restrictions on the trading of goods/commodities between first
level regions and between second level regions/islands.
Not to pursue policies on trading arrangements for goods/commodities in
the relevant first level regions and second level regions.
To revoke policies on trading arrangements for goods/commodities in the
relevant first level regions and second level regions.
To implement all policies and provisions on domestic trade which are only
issued by the Minister of Industry and Trade.

SECONDLY :

The implementation of this presidential instruction shall be monitored by the
Minister of Industry and Trade, the Minister of Home Affairs, the Minister of
Agriculture and the Minister of Finance.
THIRDLY :
This presidential instruction shall come force as from the date of stipulation.
Stipulated in Jakarta
On January 21, 1998
THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
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SOEHARTO