Some of them, which affect not only agro-food but also manufacturing industries, relate to testing and accreditation difficulties, while others are specific to the agro-food industries and mainly relate to SPS requirements. Overcoming these obstacles would not only permit Indonesian exporters to gain greater access to the EU market, but also expand exports to other developed markets. Indonesian laboratories lack the capacity to test and assess the conformity of products with EU requirements, primarily due to the shortage of qualified technical experts and of the necessary equipment and physical infrastructure.