Turkey and Indonesia Sign a Memorandum of Understanding in the Field of Halal Quality

On 17 November 2022, at the Halal 20 (H20) Summit held in Semarang, Indonesia, the Halal Accreditation Agency (HAK) and the Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency (BPJPH) of Indonesia's Ministry of Religious Affairs signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation on Halal quality infrastructure.

HAK Chairman Mr. Zafer Soylu and BPJPH Chairman Mr. M. Aqil Irham signed the memorandum of understanding, aiming to develop cooperation between the two bodies through joint activities, especially in the fields of training and information exchange, and to cooperate on joint research and recognize in Indonesia the Halal certificates issued by HAK-accredited Halal certification bodies.

Currently, the Halal Accreditation Agency has signed memoranda of understanding with relevant bodies in Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Algeria, Sudan, Kazakhstan, Qatar and other countries, aiming to eliminate technical barriers to trade, enhance the trade potential of Halal-certified products and services, and establish a reliable global Halal certification system.

In this context, this memorandum of understanding signed with Indonesia, a SMIIC member, will help develop bilateral relations between the two countries and international cooperation in the Halal field.