The government decided to postpone the implementation of the halal certificate obligation for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), from October 17, 2024 to 2026.
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said that this decision was made in a limited meeting chaired by President Jokowi and a number of ministers held on Wednesday (15/5/2024).
Meanwhile, the halal certificate obligation remains in effect for large-scale businesses until October 17, 2024. President Jokowi will issue a Presidential Regulation (Pepres) to regulate these changes.
“So specifically for MSMEs, it was shifted to 2026. Meanwhile, the large and medium-sized ones will still be enforced as of October 17,” said Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto.
Obstacles to the Implementation of Halal Certification Obligations
On the same occasion, Minister of Cooperatives and SMEs Teten Masduki said that the halal certification obligation for MSMEs was postponed because the target could not be achieved until October this year.
Teten explained that the government through the Ministry of Religion’s Halal Product Guarantee Agency (BPJPH) has only certified 44.4 million of the total MSMEs in Indonesia. This means that there are still 15.4 million MSMEs that need to be certified.
According to him, if it is forced to take effect in October 2024, BPJPH needs to issue 102 thousand certificates per day, far from the current average ability of BPJPH which is only about 2,678 certificates per day.
MSMEs will be caught in the law because their products have not been certified, if the policy is still implemented this year. So that this delay is also a form of government partiality to these people’s businesses.
Ministry of Religious Affairs Response to the Postponement of Halal Certification Obligations
In line with Minister of Cooperatives and SMEs Teten Masduki, Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas said that the policy of postponing the obligation to certify halal MSE food and beverage products is a form of government favoritism towards MSEs.
With this delay, MSEs are given the opportunity to arrange a Business Identification Number (NIB) and apply for halal certification until October 2026.
“This decision is also to protect business actors, especially MSEs, from legal problems or administrative sanctions,” continued Cholil.
As for products other than MSEs that are categorized as self-declared, such as products from medium and large enterprises, according to the Minister of Religious Affairs, the obligation for halal certification will still be enforced starting October 18, 2024.
Furthermore, the Head of the Halal Product Guarantee Agency (BPJPH) of the Ministry of Religion, Muhammad Aqil, said that along with the postponement of the halal certification obligation, his party will immediately discuss technical matters with relevant ministries such as the Coordinating Ministry for the Economy, Cabinet Secretariat, Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs, others.
“The postponement of the halal certification obligation also provides time for the government to intensify synergy and collaboration between Ministries, Institutions, Regional Governments (Pemda) and related stakeholders to facilitate halal certification financing, data collection, integrated services, and guidance and education on halal certification,” continued Aqil.
How to apply for a Halal Certificate for MSMEs
Halal certificate is a written fatwa of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) which states the halalness of the product in accordance with Islamic law.
Halal certificate is also a requirement to obtain permission to include halal labels on packaging from the authorized government agency.
In addition, the purpose of this halal certificate is to provide certainty of halal status, so that it can reassure consumers in consuming it. The continuity of the halal production process is guaranteed by the manufacturer by implementing a Halal Assurance System.
As for taking care of halal certificates, MSME players need to prepare several required documents as follows:
- NIB/SIUP/SIUP/IUMK
- Business ID card
- Copy of halal provider certificate and copy of halal provider decision
- Product name and type
- List of products and ingredients used
- Product management process
After completing the above requirements, MSME players can apply for a halal certificate through the ptsp.halal.go.id page. BPJPH will check the completeness of the data and the examination is forwarded to LPH.
Furthermore, the inspection report will be submitted to MUI for a fatwa hearing and the issuance of a halal certificate by BPJPH.
The validity period of the halal certificate is four years and three months before the validity period expires, MSME players are advised to make an extension.
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Well, even though the certification obligation is postponed, business actors should take care of the halal certificate as soon as possible. Moreover, halal certificates are very important to the continuity and increase in business profits considering that this aims to ensure consumer safety, especially Muslims.
Yes, a halal certificate provides assurance that the product does not contain haram or unclean ingredients, and is processed in a way that complies with Islamic teachings.
To take care of it, you can do a consultation first with Kontrak Hukum. In addition to consultation, we can also help KH Friend to fulfill business legality documents such as NIB, NPWP, IUMK, SIUP which must be completed first as a requirement for making halal certificates.
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