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        "msgid": "government-seeks-solution-to-ensure-mandatory-halal-policy-does-not-burden-msmes-1792684258",
        "date": "2026-10-22 21:37:10",
        "title": "Government seeks solution to ensure mandatory halal policy does not burden MSMEs",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The government is discussing ways to implement mandatory halal certification without imposing excessive costs on micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), many of which have yet to meet the requirement. It has extended the deadline for certification of certain domestic products and services to October 2028, while also setting that date for the start of the requirement for relevant imports.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2013 Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises\nMaman Abdurrahman said the government was seeking a solution to ensure\nthat mandatory halal certification did not burden MSMEs.<\/p>\n<p>Maman said his ministry was holding discussions with the Halal\nProduct Assurance Organising Agency (BPJPH), the Coordinating Ministry\nfor Economic Affairs, MSME associations and business associations to\nformulate a policy that would not place an excessive burden on\nMSMEs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe agree that we need to implement this law, but we must ensure it\ndoes not end up becoming a burden for our MSMEs,\u201d Maman said at a press\nconference in Jakarta on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The government has officially extended the deadline for mandatory\nhalal certification for a number of products and services to October\n2028, from the original date of 18 October 2026, taking into account the\npreparedness of businesses and the national halal ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>Maman explained that mandatory halal certification is required under\nLaw No.\u00a033\/2014 on Halal Product Assurance.<\/p>\n<p>However, many MSMEs are still unable to meet the requirement, partly\nbecause of the cost.<\/p>\n<p>According to data presented by Maman, halal certification has covered\naround 4.43 million business entities, while approximately 16 million\nproducts have been certified.<\/p>\n<p>He said these figures remained well short of the target, meaning the\ngovernment needed to find a formula to expand certification coverage\nwithout undermining the viability of MSME businesses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fact is that some MSMEs are currently bearing a fairly\nsignificant burden from this halal certification requirement,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>Maman said discussions on the policy formula were still at an early\nstage, so he could not yet provide details of the technical measures to\nbe introduced.<\/p>\n<p>The mandatory halal certification deadline for micro and small\nbusinesses (MSEs) covering food, beverages, slaughtered products and\nslaughtering services has been extended to 17 October 2028.<\/p>\n<p>The government has also set that date as the start of mandatory halal\ncertification for imported food, beverages, slaughtered products and\nslaughtering services.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/government-seeks-solution-to-ensure-mandatory-halal-policy-does-not-burden-msmes-1792684258",
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