East Java Targets 1.5 Million MSME Products Certified as Halal in 2022

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The East Java Provincial Government has targeted as many as 1.5 million products owned by local micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) to receive halal certificates in 2022.

East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa, in her remarks at the "Proud of Indonesian Products (BBI) and Proud to Travel in Indonesia (BWI) National Movement" virtual event on Saturday, said that the Halal Certification Agency (BPJPH) is seeking to award halal certificates to some 10 million products nationally.

"For that reason, the halal certification assistance program and the expansion of the Curation House launched by Bank Indonesia are urgently needed to achieve the target," she said.

Parawansa is optimistic that the target can be achieved because a number of universities in East Java also have halal centers and supervisors, and are able to help assist in reaching the expected target.

The Proud of Indonesian Products (BBI) and Proud to Travel in Indonesia (BWI) National Movement event held by the East Java Bank Indonesia (BI) Representative Office was aimed at supporting the G20 Presidency and economic recovery through digital financial inclusion.

Head of the East Java Bank Indonesia (BI) Representative Office Budi Hanoto said the event sought to show that East Java is also participating in instilling a love of local products.

This event is also held, in line with the 2022 Optimistic East Java will Thrive program, with activities that focus on expanding Curation House, curator certifications, and halal certifications through the Halal Pledge scheme.

"These various activities are expected to be able to have a multiplier effect on the performance of East Java MSMEs," Hanoto said.

The East Java Bank Indonesia (BI) Representative Office, in collaboration with the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce (Kadin), strives to expand Curation House.

Curation House's target is to reach 1,000 MSME products to be curated, in order to have improved quality and feasibility standards, so that in the future those products will be able to be marketed nationally and be able to compete globally.

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