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Indonesia BPJPH-Halal Certification - A Practical Guide

2025-05-15



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lawGovernment Regulation No. 33 of 2014 on Halal Product Guarantee was replaced by Regulation No. 2022

On job creation2 (“Employment Creation Regulation”) (collectively referred to as the Halal Products Law) was promulgated as a mandate from the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia (“1945 Constitution”). The 1945 Constitution provides that the State must ensure that citizens of the Republic of Indonesia produce their own Halal products in accordance with their

Since Islam is the majority religion of the Indonesian population and the recognized religion in Indonesia,With the Halal Products Law and its implementing regulations, the government intends to ensure that products with halal status are distributed in the territory of Indonesia and that Muslims in Indonesia are able and protected to regularly fulfill their halal obligations by consuming halal products in their daily lives.

 

according toHalal Products Law, Halal products are essentially products (food, beverages, medicines, cosmetics, etc.) that are declared as Halal according to Halal regulations or standards and hold a Halal certificate (Halal certificate) and Halal logo.

 

Generally speaking, Halal product laws require all products to be halal unless they are made based on the following ingredients or materials:Products that are i) derived from nature in the form of plant and mined materials without any processing (pengolahan), (ii) classified as having no risk of haram ingredients, and (iii) not classified as hazardous and not associated with haram ingredients, must go through a process to be certified as halal. On the other hand, according to Islamic law, business operators who produce products derived from non-halal or haram ingredients or materials must place non-halal labels or information on such non-halal or haram products.

 

Halal Certification Overview

"All products" refers to goods and services related to food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, chemical products, biological products, genetically engineered products, and other goods for public use or utilization that are imported/entered, distributed, and traded within the Republic of Indonesia. Please note that Decree No. 1360 of 2021 of the Minister of Religious Affairs on Ingredients Exempted from the Obligation to Obtain Halal Certification ("Decree No. 1360/2021") also lists ingredients or materials that are exempt from the obligation to obtain a Halal certificate. If (i) your product or the ingredient you use to produce your product is not listed in Decree No. 1360/2021, and (ii) such product or ingredient is imported/entered, distributed, and traded within the Republic of Indonesia, generally, if you have not fulfilled one or more of the above exemptions, you are obligated to obtain a Halal certificate for your product.

 

The certification process is carried out byThe Halal Product Assurance Agency (Badan Penyelenggara Jaminan Produk halal or "BPJPH") operates under Indonesia's Halal Law and has the sole authority to issue Halal certificates. Failure to comply with Halal certification obligations may result in administrative sanctions against businesses under Government Regulation No. 39/2021, which may include a written warning, administrative fines, revocation of Halal certificates, and/or confiscation of distributed goods or services.

 

 

General procedures for obtaining a Halal certificate and the obligation to affix Halal labels

1. Halal certificate application

The following documents must be filled in: data of the business participants, name and type of product, list of products and ingredients or materials used, as well as product processing procedures.

2. BPJPH Document Evaluation

BPJPH assesses the completeness of Halal certificate application documents.

3. Halal inspection

4.Issuance of Halal certificate

5. Affix Halal logo to the product.

 

 

Recent Key Changes

1. Phased Halal Certification Obligations and Validity of Halal Certificates Although a Halal certificate is generally required, the validity of the Halal certificate isMandatoryObligations apply at the following stages/Implementation:

Food and beverages, products derived from slaughtering and slaughtering services  the term-October 17, 2024

Traditional medicines, quasi-drugs and health supplements   the term-October 17, 2026

Over-the-counter and limited non-prescription medications   the term-October 17, 2029

Prescription drugs (except psychotropic drugs)   the termOctober 17, 2034

Cosmetics, chemical products, and genetically engineered products   the term-October 17, 2026

Clothing, headwear and accessories   the term-October 17, 2026

Home healthcare products, household appliances and stationerywait   the term-October 17, 2026

Medical devices (riskA-level   the term-October 17, 2026

Medical devices (riskB-level   the term-October 17, 2029

Medical devices (riskC-level   the termOctober 17, 2034

 

If the products you sell belong to the above categories, you must obtainBPJPH-HALAL certification is required. Otherwise, products will not be allowed to be sold in the Indonesian market. Enterprises that have not obtained BPJPH-HALAL certification after the deadline will be subject to varying degrees of fines or cancellation of business qualifications.

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