Indonesia Postpones Halal Certification for SMEs Until 2026
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17 May 2024 20:30 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto announced that the government decided to postpone the mandatory halal certification for micro and small enterprises (SMEs) until October 17, 2026. The deadline for medium and large enterprises remains set for October 17, 2024.
Airlangga made the statement following the internal meeting on the halal product assurance with President Joko Jokowi Widodo at the Jakarta Merdeka Palace on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.
The mandatory halal certification for the food and beverage industry is stipulated on Government Regulation No. 39 of 2021 on the Halal Product Assurance.
“The implementation of mandatory halal certification has not yet reached the target as many SME products have not been certified,” Airlangga said in an official statement on Wednesday.
As of May 15, 2024, the Halal Product Guarantee Organizing Agency has issued halal certification for 4,418,343 products since 2019, or 44.18 percent of the target of 10 million products. Indonesia has an estimated 28 million SMEs.
“Therefore, the President has decided to postpone [the policy] for the food and beverage industry and other MSMEs,” said Airlangga, adding that it will also apply to cosmetics, accessories, household goods, and various health devices.
Additionally, the government expanded the authority to issue the halal certification to the regional MUI, the Aceh Ulama Consultative Council, and the Halal Product Fatwa Committee.
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