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By 2026, all imported food in Indonesia will need to be halal certified
2025-05-15
JakartaThe Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) under the Ministry of Religious Affairs officially implemented mandatory halal certification starting Friday, October 18. Government Regulation No. 42 of 2024 on the Implementation of Halal Product Assurance applies to all food products within Indonesia, and will become mandatory for imported foods by 2026.
BPJPH head Muhammad Aqil Irham said the government has provided businesses with a five-year adaptation period from October 17, 2019 to October 17, 2024, to prepare for the halal certification process.
Aqil explained that the regulation initially applies to three categories of products produced by large and medium-sized enterprises: food and beverages, food ingredients and additives, and slaughtering products and services.
He stressed that businesses in these categories must obtain halal certification by October 18. If their products are not certified and continue to be placed on the market, sanctions will be imposed, including written warnings or product withdrawals. However, this requirement does not apply to non-halal products, such as those containing pork or alcohol.
Aqil pointed out that for small businesses producing the same category of products, they must obtain halal certification by October 17, 2026. BPJPH urged small businesses to apply for halal certification as soon as possible.
For imported goods, the Minister of Religious Affairs will determine the halal certification requirements by October 17, 2026. The ministry is currently in discussions with other countries on the requirements.
To support the implementation of this task, BPJPH has started conducting Halal Product Assurance (JPH) supervision nationwide from October 18 to ensure that large and medium-sized enterprises obtain the required halal certification.
“In addition to this oversight, we continue to educate businesses to adapt to the growing consumer awareness of halal products. Halal certification should not be seen as just an administrative burden, but as a value-added that improves product quality, competitiveness and market coverage,” Aqil explained.
“Today, halal products are driven by domestic and global consumption trends. We should ensure that our people do not consume halal products sourced from abroad,” he concluded.