Jakarta \u2014 The government has extended the halal certification\nregistration period for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) until 2026.\nThe Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) is targeting that by 2026\nthere will be no further negotiations, and all SMEs must be ready to\nhold certification.<\/p>\n
Originally, the halal certification registration deadline was set for\n17 October 2024, meaning all SMEs were required to have obtained halal\ncertificates before that date.<\/p>\n
Deputy for Halal Registration and Certification at BPJPH, Mamat S.\nBurhanuddin, said that halal certification is being implemented in\nstages. For SMEs, a relaxation period has been granted until October\n2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor this two-year period until 2026, we are pursuing the target so\nthat in two years\u2019 time, SMEs will be ready,\u201d Mamat said at a press\nconference at the SME Ministry office in South Jakarta on Friday (18\nJuly 2025).<\/p>\n
To that end, in 2025 BPJPH is targeting 3.5 million halal\ncertificates to be issued for SMEs. From 2019 through to 30 June 2025,\nBPJPH has issued a total of 2,348,061 halal certificates covering\n6,563,083 products.<\/p>\n
Of that cumulative total, 97.2 per cent of halal certificates were\nissued through the self-declare scheme, whilst 2.8 per cent were\nprocessed through the regular scheme.<\/p>\n
By business scale, the majority of halal certifications issued in the\nsecond quarter of 2025 went to micro enterprises, totalling 607,326\ncertifications or 92.79 per cent. Small enterprises accounted for 24,013\ncertifications (3.67 per cent), medium enterprises for 11,125 (1.70 per\ncent), and large enterprises for 12,054 (1.84 per cent).<\/p>\n
\u201cUp to June, this is how things stand. Halal certificates in the\nfirst and second months saw an increase. Why the increase? Because we\nprovided free services to SMEs. We allocated a quota of one million for\nSME services, and around 654,000 of those have already been absorbed,\u201d\nMamat explained.<\/p>\n
Mamat emphasised that BPJPH applies standards and requires a series\nof inspections when issuing halal certificates. He claimed the agency\nhas made every effort to provide the best possible service, particularly\nfor SMEs.<\/p>\n
BPJPH is collaborating with the Ministry of SMEs to give focused\nattention to SMEs so they receive more effective, efficient and\naffordable services.<\/p>\n
He expressed hope that when the mandatory halal certification\ndeadline arrives in 2026, there will be no further relaxation.\n\u201cHopefully by October 2026, there will be no more bargaining \u2014 SMEs will\nbe ready to be certified,\u201d Mamat said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/government-extends-halal-certification-registration-for-smes-until-2026-1771256871", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }