- Gradual halal certification will be implemented in line with the following timeline: 1) 17 October 2019 – 17 October 2024 (for food and beverages, products resulting from slaughter and slaughtering services); 2) 17 October 2021 – 17 October 2026 (for traditional drugs, quasi drugs and health supplements); 3) 17 October 2021 – 17 October 2029 (for over-the-counter drugs and limited over-the-counter drugs); 4) 17 October 2021 – 17 October 2034 (for prescription drugs [not including narcotics]); 5) 17 October 2021 – 17 October 2026 (for cosmetics, chemical products and genetically engineered products); 6) 17 October 2021- 17 October 2026 (for clothing, headwear and accessories); 7) 17 October 2021 – 17 October 2026 (for household healthcare products, household appliances, prayer equipment for Muslims and stationery); 8) 17 October 2021 – 17 October 2026 (for medical equipment [risk class A]); 9) 17 October 2021 – 17 October 2029 (for medical equipment [risk class B]); 10) 17 October 2021 – 17 October 2034 (for medical equipment [risk class C]); and 11) Pharmaceutical products, biological products and medical devices for which the relevant raw materials and/or manufacturing processes have not been brought into line with halal provisions.
- Halal supervisors (penyelia halal), i.e. persons responsible for the processing of halal products, are to be determined by the managements of businesses through the submission of said determinations to the Halal Product Guarantee Agency (Badan Penyelenggara Jaminan Produk Halal – “BPJPH”) enclosing the following required documents: 1) Copies of the following halal supervisor documents: a) Resident’s Identification Cards (Kartu Tanda Penduduk/KTP), b) Training and competence certification, c) Authenticated (dilegalisir) decision on the relevant determination of halal supervision; and 2) Resumes of halal supervisors. If a business is defined as a micro- and small-scale enterprises (“MSE”), then the halal supervision role can be undertaken by community organizations.
- The issuance of halal certification should be completed by the BPJPH within one business day of any decision regarding the halal status of products, as determined by the Indonesian Ulema Council (Majelis Ulama Indonesia/MUI). Said halal certification, as issued by the BPJPH, will remain valid for four years.
- The mandatory halal certification of MSE businesses will be implemented based on statements made by the relevant MSE. Said statements should be made based on halal standards set by the BPJPH. Moreover, applications for MSE halal certification are to be processed free of charge through a consideration of the financial capacities of the state.
- This Draft Regulation of the Government (Rancangan Peraturan Pemerintah – “RPP”) is currently being deliberated and thus further changes may subsequently be introduced. The RPP can be accessed here.
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