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one,Preliminary preparation

1. Factory information: Application form, declaration of pork-free equipment and ingredients, product process flow chart, factory qualifications (business license, production license,ISO/HACCP certificate), factory floor plan, etc. Customers should pay special attention to the applicationPlease fill in the company, factory and product information on the form as it will appear on the final certificate. Please complete the form in both Chinese and English and check that it is correct.

2. System construction: EstablishSJPH (Halal Assurance System) includes the development of Halal policies, bills of materials and material support documents, internal training records, internal audit and management evaluation reports and other documents. Jacob Star provides templates and filling instructions. Please fill in and prepare according to the arranged timeline and requirements.

two,Application andPreliminary Examination

Jacob Star will submit the registered factory information toBPJPH official website and pre-audit the factory according to the on-site audit content. Common questions and strategies are as follows

1. Online information

a. Regarding brands: According to Indonesian Halal regulations, retail products must have a registered brand name. Before filling out the form, it is recommended that customers prepare the English brand name (which can be a non-registered trademark) in advance.

b. Material supportDocument collection is difficult. Jacob Star will provide detailed guidance on materials during the pre-review stage and give step-by-step suggestions based on the complexity of the materials and the difficulty of tracing. At the same time, internal work processes will be developed. SOP improves efficiency and provides constructive professional advice based on the difficulty of material rectification and the feasibility of factory rectification to ensure the efficient completion of rectification work.

c. Preparation of labels.When preparing product labels, please pay attention to the following:Correspondingly, if it is not possible to prepare a full English label, you can only translate the product name and brand part.

d. Other matters needing attention: Pay attention to the completeness of the data (plans, records, reports,Summarize), consistency (consistent with the actual situation of the factory, such as the raw material list must match the purchase record),Compliance (e.g.It is prohibited to have any text or images containing halal taboos)

2. Factory facilities

and.Like a workerIf the factory produces both halal and non-halal products, it is recommended that the facilities for halal and non-halal products be separated and marked."Halal-only" facilities and "non-Halal-only" facilities. If only shared facilities can be used, that is, the factory produces both certified and non-certified products on the same equipment,butNon-halal materials used in the same production line must not contain any halal prohibited ingredients and supporting documents must be provided.

3. Operation records

f. Incoming material inspection record sheet (inspection items must include country of origin, manufacturer), storage records, material collection records, raw material purchase contract invoice, production records, warehouse entry and exit cards, pest control records, process inspection records (if any), equipment cleaning records, equipment cleanliness verification records after cleaning (such asSOPs that require verification), vehicle hygiene checklists (raw materials and finished products), transportation logistics agreements, sales records, supply chain traceability documents (traceability drill cases, recall reports), etc.

three,On-site audit and rectification

auditorConduct data checks andConduct on-site inspections of production facilities, raw material management, and hygiene standards, with a focus on verifying the segregation of halal and non-halal production areas, equipment cleanliness, and record integrityIf there are any non-conformities, they will be recorded in the audit report.Each star will translate the report and provide guidance on how to make corrections.

Four,Awarded to IndonesiaHalal certificate

After all non-conformities are rectified, the plan is toFatwa Conference, a certification committee composed of Indonesian Shariah adjudicating bodies,The Fatwa Committee determines whether a product meets Halal standards based on Shariah law. Once the Fatwa meeting is approved, the certification process can begin.