Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed on moves to tackle illegal logging following a meeting between government representatives in Jakarta.
The countries are to focus on Malaysian regions used as entry points for the illegal timber trade.
The meeting, which involved the Malaysian deputy prime minister and Indonesian vice-president, heard both sides agree that the illegal log trade is hurting them.
Indonesia’s forestry minister said further talks, possibly a ministerial forum, would be held to decide which areas will be used as entry points for the wood trade. Timber or logs which enter Malaysia outside the agreed areas will be considered illegal.
Entry points will be chosen from an economic viewpoint, as well as with regard to smuggling prevention.
Malaysian deputy prime minister Abdul Razak said the agreements could help efforts to crack down on illegal logging.
