In September this year, the seminar "Opportunities and Challenges in the ASEAN Pharmaceutical Market" was held at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center. At the meeting, Indonesia's Assessment Institute for Foods, Drugs and Cosmetics (LPPOM) emphasized that drugs and all kinds of products entering the Indonesian market for circulation must have Halal certification. As early as October 17, 2019, the Indonesian government began formulating regulations on mandatory Halal product certification, and Indonesia's Law No. 33 of 2014 reaffirmed this. However, considering that there were still many things to prepare, the Indonesian government provided a transitional preparation period by product type.

According to the regulations, as the director of LPPOM MUI's Halal audit service - a Halal inspection body - explained, the mandatory transition period for Halal products will be divided into five phases by product category:
1. Food and beverages: October 17, 2019 to October 17, 2024
2. Traditional medicines and supplements: October 17, 2021 to October 17, 2026
3. Over-the-counter drugs and limited over-the-counter drugs: October 17, 2021 to October 17, 2029
4. Potent drugs (excluding psychotropic drugs): October 17, 2021 to October 17, 2034
5. Cosmetics, chemical products, and genetically engineered products: October 17, 2021 to October 17, 2026
Case sharing
Having entered the health industry in 2003, after many years of refinement and development, Yunkang Great Health Industry (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. focuses on high-quality food OEM/ODM contract manufacturing. By introducing advanced production technology and fully automatic program-controlled production equipment, and joining hands with food raw material suppliers and R&D centers, it controls product quality from the source, and now has GMP-standardized production workshops and hundreds of technical patents. To smoothly enter the Indonesian market, Yunkang - with SINOQUAL's full assistance - obtained Indonesia BPJPH Halal certification for nearly a hundred of its products.


During the on-site factory inspection, our jury member translates the requirements raised by the auditor into specific, actionable solutions and conveys them to the factory - for example, how to supplement supporting documents for raw materials, assisting the factory in issuing declaration templates, and adding, deleting, or modifying document clauses - helping the factory solve problems efficiently. If there is anything inconvenient for the factory to show, our company also asks the reason and assists in explaining, reducing possible misunderstandings by the auditor, and finally gives rectification recommendations to push the audit forward smoothly.

FAQ
- How is Indonesia's mandatory Halal product certification transition period arranged in phases?
- According to LPPOM MUI's explanation, the mandatory transition period for Halal products is divided into five phases by product category: 1. Food and beverages: October 17, 2019 to October 17, 2024; 2. Traditional medicines and supplements: October 17, 2021 to October 17, 2026; 3. Over-the-counter drugs and limited over-the-counter drugs: October 17, 2021 to October 17, 2029; 4. Potent drugs (excluding psychotropic drugs): October 17, 2021 to October 17, 2034; 5. Cosmetics, chemical products, and genetically engineered products: October 17, 2021 to October 17, 2026.
- What certification did Yunkang Great Health Industry (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. obtain through SINOQUAL?
- Having entered the health industry in 2003, Yunkang Great Health Industry (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. focuses on high-quality food OEM/ODM contract manufacturing, with GMP-standardized production workshops and hundreds of technical patents. To smoothly enter the Indonesian market, Yunkang - with SINOQUAL's full assistance - obtained Indonesia BPJPH Halal certification for nearly a hundred of its products. During the on-site factory inspection, SINOQUAL's jury member helps the factory supplement raw material supporting documents, issue declaration templates, and modify document clauses, and gives rectification recommendations to push the audit forward smoothly.
