JAKARTA - Minister of Law (Menkum) Supratman Andi Agtas said Indonesia's proposal regarding international legal instruments for managing global royalties was officially included in the agenda of discussing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The document with the code SCCR/47/6 will be discussed on the 47th Fixed Copyright and Related Rights Committee (Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights/SCCR) which will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, on December 1, 2025.
When confirmed in Jakarta, Wednesday, Supratman expressed his gratitude and optimism for the acceptance of the proposal to be discussed in an international forum.
"Alhamdulillah, Indonesia's proposal has officially entered and is ready to be fought for for for the benefit of the global community. This is an important step to ensure fair, transparent and sustainable royalty governance for creators around the world," Supratman said, confiscated by Antara.
According to him, the proposal, known as The Indonesian Proposal for a Legally Binding Instrument on the Government of Copyright Royalty in Digital Environment, is the result of cross-ministerial collaboration between the Ministry of Law, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Culture, and the Ministry of Creative Economy.
He said the proposal was a strategic step for Indonesia in fighting for economic justice for the creators and actors of the creative industry in the digital era.
Furthermore, he emphasized that the success of the proposal was very dependent on multilateral, regional, and bilateral diplomatic support.
Therefore, he encouraged Indonesian representatives abroad to play an active role in fighting for Indonesia's position in the WIPO forum.
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Indonesia's proposal, he said, was the first step to hack structural barriers that became the root of inequality in the global level intellectual property regime which contained three main pillars, namely royalties governance in the global WIPO framework, user-based royalty distribution system (user-centric payment system), and strengthening cross-border collective management institutions. state.
"These three pillars are designed to create a more just, inclusive and sustainable intellectual property ecosystem," he said.
Supratman said this step emphasized Indonesia's position in the global arena as a country that is committed to fighting for copyright protection and ensuring that creators get proper economic benefits, as well as encouraging the growth of competitive and just creative industries.
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