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Indonesian government launches new halal certification label
2025-05-15
An Indonesian minister said that IndonesiaMUIThe existing logo will eventually be declared invalid by a state-appointed regulatory body.
President Joko Widodo·Widodo (Joko "Jokowi" Widodo)since2014Since taking office in 2016, Trump has been working to establish a new halal system in a country with the world's largest Muslim population without upending trade and hindering investment.
“In the foreseeable future,MUIThe Halal certification label will be declared invalid.”Minister of Religious AffairsYaqut Cholil QoumasIn hisInstagramThe account reads.
“As the law states, halal certification is organized by the government, not a community organization.
The introduction of the new logo is likely to be the most significant step in a long and complex transition, as customers and producers will soon notice the changes to the country's halal system.
Halal product assurance organization (BPJPH) is an organization under the Ministry of Religious Affairs that takes overMUITo identify and certify halal products, the new logo was actually launched last month but did not come to public attention until the minister took to social media.
BPJPHPresidentMuhammad Aqil IrhamThe new logo was3moon1Effective date:MUIThe logo will gradually cease to be recognized.
The purple sign depicts Arabic calligraphy, which reads“Halal”, and formedMountain(Javanese: 山), is a figure used to open and close Javanese shadow puppetry performances.
The Jokowi government2014Year10moon17The Halal Product Guarantee Law was passed on the 28th, providing a legal basis for the new Halal system that is completely controlled by the government.
But until he2019After winning a second term in 2006, the government began implementing mandatory certification of food, beverages and animal slaughtering processes.5Annual phased period.
2024 Year 10 moon 17 After this date, all food, beverages, meat and poultry sold in Indonesia must comply with 2014 Year law.
Last year, the government launched5The two-year phase-in period will be used for compulsory certification of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and wear and use products.
Halal products regulations include the use of animal products such as personal care products, clothing, headwear, accessories, household appliances, food and beverage packaging, stationery, office supplies, and more.;and medical equipment.
RubyIt was earlier stated that there are a wide variety of products that require halal certification and each stage will take five years to be fully implemented.
“The scope of Halal products is very wide, covering food, beverages, medicines, cosmetics, chemical products, biotechnology products, genetically modified products and products commonly used by people."Ruby"explain.
“Therefore, the phased implementation of mandatory Halal certification is inevitable.
Before the new system, Halal certification and labeling were only provided byMUIsometimes leading to the Council's involvement in a conflict with the Government's Drug and Food Supervision Agency (BPOM) overlap of powers between them.
since2019Since the yearBPJPHhas been monitoring the entire Halal certification system, but it still relies onMUITo appoint Halal auditors and Halal review agencies (LPH）。
A key difference from the previous system is that the government now has the power to assess and sanctionAny violations by the Halal auditor.
The recent Halal quality product regulations are a supplement to the so-called omnibus law, which brings together approximately80The relevant law aims to carry out major structural reforms in enterprises and create more employment opportunities for the people.