SVLK is a mandatory national certification system for timber legality in Indonesia. This certification program is regulated through the Minister of Environment and Forestry Regulation No. P.21/Menlhk/Setjen/KUM.1/10/2020 and its derivative regulation, Director General of Sustainable Management of Production Forest Regulation No. SK.62/PHPL/SET.5/KUM.1/12/2020. SVLK aims to ensure timber products and its raw material are generated from sources that comply to legality aspect and traceable (upstream to downstream).

Indonesia is the first and the only country in the world that owns FLEGT (Forest Law, Enforcement, Governance, and Trade) license. The license is the result of FLEGT VPA agreement between Indonesian Government and European Union Commission since November 15, 2016. FLEGT ensures Indonesian timber complies to EUTR (European Union Timber Regulation) which helps to safely enter European Union countries. According to SILK website, the total of Indonesian timber product export is 71.014.607.980 USD by June, 2020.