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        "id": 1776180,
        "msgid": "jusuf-kalla-supports-prima-dmi-halal-centre-launch-ahead-of-2026-mandatory-halal-certification-1780278382",
        "date": "2026-05-31 21:13:00",
        "title": "Jusuf Kalla Supports PRIMA DMI Halal Centre Launch Ahead of 2026 Mandatory Halal Certification",
        "author": "Heryadi",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Former Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla has backed the launch of PRIMA DMI's Halal Centre to enhance halal literacy and support the government's 2026 mandatory halal certification policy. The initiative will provide free certification assistance to micro and small businesses via the SEHATI programme, ensuring product safety and consumer protection ahead of the October deadline.",
        "content": "<p>Former Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla has backed the launch of\nthe Halal Centre by the PRIMA DMI (Youth Association of the Indonesian\nMosque Council) to strengthen halal literacy and support the\nimplementation of the mandatory halal policy set to take effect in\nOctober 2026. Kalla made the announcement during a meeting with PRIMA\nDMI\u2019s central leadership at his residence in Brawijaya, South Jakarta,\non Sunday, 31 May. The PRIMA DMI delegation was led by Secretary-General\nAffandi Ismail Hasan, alongside several officials including Digital\nLiteracy Director RM Indra Syahfirman, Youth Director Hotmartua\nSimanjuntak, and PRIMA DMI Halal Centre Director Raden Ahmad Nabhan. At\nthe meeting, Affandi outlined plans to celebrate PRIMA DMI\u2019s 11th\nanniversary, coinciding with the Halal Centre\u2019s launch as a strategic\ninitiative to enhance public understanding of halal products. \u2018We are\nusing PRIMA DMI\u2019s 11th anniversary as an opportunity to boost halal\nliteracy among mosque youth, making a tangible contribution to the\ngovernment\u2019s 2026 mandatory halal policy goals for the welfare of the\ncommunity and consumer protection,\u2019 Affandi said. In response, Jusuf\nKalla expressed his support for establishing the Halal Centre, stating\nthat the principles of halal and thayyib (wholesome) not only benefit\nMuslims but also ensure product quality, safety, and goodness accessible\nto all. Meanwhile, PRIMA DMI Halal Centre Director Raden Ahmad Nabhan\nsaid the institution aims to assist the public, particularly micro and\nsmall businesses (UMK), in meeting halal certification requirements.\nNabhan added that the Halal Centre\u2019s role is crucial as of 18 October\n2026, when all food, beverages, slaughtered products, and food\ningredients will be required to have halal certification. \u2018The Halal\nCentre will act as a Halal Product Process Assistance Agency (LP3H),\nhelping micro and small businesses register their products through the\nfree Halal Certification programme (SEHATI),\u2019 he said. He hopes the\nPRIMA DMI Halal Centre will serve as an educational and advisory\nresource for the public to understand the importance of halal\ncertification and encourage businesses to promptly secure product\ncertification. \u2018We aim to raise awareness among businesses, especially\nMSMEs, to obtain halal certification before the 2026 mandatory policy\ndeadline. The earlier businesses prepare, the greater the benefits for\nconsumer protection and product competitiveness,\u2019 he added. PRIMA DMI is\nan autonomous body under the Indonesian Mosque Council, established at\nIstiqlal Mosque on 27 May 2015. The organisation focuses on nurturing\nmosque youth, promoting religious outreach, education, digital literacy,\neconomic empowerment, and strengthening the national halal\necosystem.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/jusuf-kalla-supports-prima-dmi-halal-centre-launch-ahead-of-2026-mandatory-halal-certification-1780278382",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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