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        "id": 1883316,
        "msgid": "bpjph-urges-businesses-to-accelerate-halal-certification-ahead-of-october-2026-mandate-1785131662",
        "date": "2026-07-27 11:55:55",
        "title": "BPJPH Urges Businesses to Accelerate Halal Certification Ahead of October 2026 Mandate",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) has called on Indonesian businesses to immediately pursue halal certification, emphasising it is a strategic tool for building consumer trust and competitiveness rather than a mere regulatory burden. The agency highlighted that the halal value chain contributed 27 percent to national GDP in the third quarter of 2025, underscoring its growing economic significance. With the mandatory halal certification deadline set for October 2026, the BPJPH warned that domestic producers must act swiftly to compete in the rapidly expanding global halal market.",
        "content": "<p>The Head of the Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH), Ahmad Haikal\nHasan, has urged businesses across Indonesia to accelerate their halal\ncertification process ahead of the mandatory implementation deadline in\nOctober 2026. He assessed that this step is crucial for businesses not\nonly to comply with legal provisions but also to enhance their\ncompetitiveness amidst the rapidly growing halal industry. \u201cStop\nthinking about delaying (halal certification). The remaining time must\nbe utilised as effectively as possible so that businesses are ready to\nface the mandatory halal implementation in October 2026,\u201d Haikal stated\nin Jakarta on Monday. He further asserted that halal certification is no\nlonger merely an obligation to meet regulatory requirements but has\nbecome a strategic instrument for building consumer trust, increasing\nproduct added value, expanding market access, and strengthening the\ncompetitiveness of Indonesian products in both domestic and global\nmarkets. \u201cToday\u2019s halal ecosystem has become a tangible economic force.\nHalal certification should not be viewed as a burden, but rather as a\nstrategy to win consumer trust and improve business competitiveness,\u201d\nHaikal said. The appeal aligns with the significant contribution of the\nhalal industry to the national economy. Haikal explained that based on\ndata from the National Committee for Islamic Economy and Finance (KNEKS)\nincluded in an official Ministry of Finance report, the Halal Value\nChain (HVC) sector contributed 27 percent to the national Gross Domestic\nProduct (GDP), or approximately Rp4,900 trillion, in the third quarter\nof 2025. \u201cThis proves that the halal industry has developed into one of\nthe important pillars of national economic growth,\u201d he said. In a global\ncontext, Haikal also reminded that the evolving landscape of the global\nhalal industry increasingly demands that Indonesian businesses move\nfaster. He noted that competition is no longer confined to the domestic\nmarket but also involves various countries that have made the halal\nindustry a key engine of economic growth. \u201cThe competitors for\nIndonesian businesses are not only from within the country. Many nations\nhave turned the halal industry into an economic opportunity. Indonesia\nhas enormous potential and must be able to become a major player in the\nglobal halal industry,\u201d Haikal concluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bpjph-urges-businesses-to-accelerate-halal-certification-ahead-of-october-2026-mandate-1785131662",
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