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The legal basis for Indonesia Fisheries regulated in Fisheries Act No. 45 Year 2009. Related to the issue of illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing ). Indonesia has strong commitment to prevent, reduce and combat activities IUU fishing.

Fisheries management is the responsibility of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries , which has the stated aim of managing the marine ecosystem in a sustainable manner. Fisheries management is regulated by the Fisheries Act No. 45/2009. The Act regulates, inter alia, subsidies, support, and incentives to small-scale and artisanal fisheries , including fuel subsidies as stipulated in Presidential Regulation No. 15/2012. Effective management of fisheries is difficult to achieve due, inter alia, to the lack of enforcement capabilities (in the face of illegal, unreported and unregulated catches) and inadequate fisheries management at the provincial level.

International recognition of the concept of the archipelagic state in 1982 permitted Indonesia to declare the waters separating its many islands to be an exclusive economic zone (EEZ), thereby giving the country effective control over the huge marine fisheries resources of this sea area. These resources began to be developed in 1987, both through issuing licences to foreign fishing fleets, and encouraging private (including foreign) investment in the fishing industry, especially in shrimp and tuna fisheries. These developments not withstanding, productivity in the sea- fishing industry has remained low, while overfishing in some areas is threatening to deplete fish stocks, especially in the western parts of the archipelago. Illegal fishing , by foreign and domestic operators, also remains a serious problem, causing considerable environmental damage and substantial revenue losses to Indonesia.

Indonesia has the term of requirement trade to Europe Union namely Certification Catch Fish that stipulated in the Marine and Fisheries Minister Decree No. 13 year 2012; Indonesia also has endorsed a Regional Plan of Action (RPOA) in order to pursue responsible fisheries , including combat against IUU Fishing.

Tax facilities in the form of income tax exemptions or reductions were announced by the Government through Minister of Finance Regulation No. 139/2011. The tax facilities are provided to firms in pioneer industries that have a wide range of connections, provide additional value and high externalities, introduce new technologies, and have strategic value for the national economy. Currently, this is applicable to: basic metal industry; oil refinery and/or base organic chemicals sourced from oil and gas; renewable energy ; machinery; and telecommunications. Eligible taxpayers may enjoy the income tax exemption for five to ten years from the start of commercial production. At the end of the tax holiday, the taxpayers are given a 50% income tax reduction for a further two tax years. Only Indonesian legal entities with a minimum investment value of Rp 1 trillion (US$120 million) are eligible for the facilities.

The principle law governing the tourism industry was passed in 2009 and acts as the main regulator of national tourism development. Tourism Law No. 10 of 2009 adopted the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism and principles of sustainability. 158 Tourism policy is further articulated in Government Regulation No. 50/2011 concerning the National Tourism Development Master Plan 2010-2025. Government policy on tourism is based on sustainability criteria and on four key principles: pro-poor, pro-growth, pro-job, and pro-environment.

Argentina considers that the G-20's initiatives should neither duplicate nor replace the work being done in other international forums dedicated to specific issues such as, for example, the UNFCCC, where climate change is concerned.

With respect to the other negotiating areas, special importance is attached to the elimination of fisheries subsidies, an issue which, in addition to its commercial importance, is of fundamental significance for the environment and food security.

In general terms the award of a fiscal benefit is restricted to just one type of tax: one project cannot qualify simultaneously for advance refund of VAT and accelerated amortization of income/profits tax unless the product of the project is exclusively for export or concerns a clean production plan or a sustainable industrial reconversion plan.

Incentives are also available for specific sectors, namely fiscal benefits (tariff reductions, issue of vouchers for payment of national taxes, and fiscal stability arrangements) and/or non repayable contributions (ANR) to promote investment, production, innovation and competitiveness in specific sectors. The sectors that have benefited include agriculture and forestry; capital goods, information technology and telecommunications ; the automotive, motorcycle and parts industry ; the petroleum, gas and biofuels industry ; mining ; shipbuilding ; biotechnology and tourism (Chapter IV).