Indonesia Environmental Protection and Management Law (Law No. 32/2009)

ENFORCEMENT TIMELINE

Enacted 2009 (amended 2023)

Enforcement: Enacted 2009 (amended 2023)

Overview

This is the basic environmental law (Law No. 32/2009) administered by the Ministry of Environment. It serves as the legal basis for Environmental Impact Assessment (AMDAL), environmental permits, industrial wastewater and air emission standards, and administrative sanctions.

Enforcement Timeline

2009: Law No. 32/2009 enacted.

2023: Partial procedural integration under the Job Creation Law, revised toward risk-based environmental licensing.

Business Impact

- AMDAL compliance

- Obtaining emission permits

- Establishing emissions monitoring systems

- Impact on factory construction and operation planning