Jakarta—Indonesia will maintain its good reputation at the European Union’s timber market, which is known for its strict controls and quality requirements, a minister said on Thursday (30/11). Since November last year, when Indonesia’s timber legality verification system (SVLK) was recognized by the EU, the country has shipped to the regional bloc more than $1 billion worth of certified timber products. The legality verification system is in accordance with the EU’s strict Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan that was launched in 2003 to reduce illegal logging. “This is a milestone for Indonesia. The FLEGT licensing allows all Indonesian timber products with the SVLK [certificates] to enter the EU market,” Environment Minister Siti Nurbaya said in a statement.