Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The Head of the Indonesian Quarantine\nAgency (Barantin) Abdul Kadir Karding emphasised that guaranteeing halal\nproducts is fundamentally a state obligation. The presence of halal\ncertification not only provides protection to the public but also\nstrengthens food security and enhances the competitiveness of Indonesian\nproduct exports.<\/p>\n
He stated that commodities in the form of animal, fish, and plant\nproducts consumed by the public also need to consider halal aspects.\nThis is not without reason. Indonesia, he added, is a country with a\nMuslim-majority population. This was conveyed during a meeting with the\nHead of BPJPH Ahmad Haikal Hasan at the Barantin office in Jakarta on\nMonday (4\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n
Barantin together with BPJPH, he said, are strengthening synergy in\noverseeing biosecurity and halal products ahead of the implementation of\nthe 2026 Mandatory Halal policy. This collaboration is focused on\nensuring the flow of commodity traffic remains smooth without\nsacrificing aspects of product health and halal status.<\/p>\n
\u201cBarantin has the responsibility to safeguard biosecurity resources\nand ensure that all commodity traffic entering, exiting, or moving\nbetween areas in Indonesia is guaranteed to be healthy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndonesia is a country with a majority Muslim population, so halal\naspects must also be considered. Therefore, harmonisation of regulations\nand standards between product health aspects and halal aspects is very\nnecessary,\u201d Karding added.<\/p>\n
In the meeting, Barantin and BPJPH discussed various matters, from\nregulatory harmonisation, data exchange and information system\nintegration, to strengthening policy socialisation, improving human\nresource capacity, and preparing technical guidelines for oversight.<\/p>\n
This step also includes implementing integrated oversight up to\nperiodic monitoring and evaluation of policies to ensure effectiveness\nin the field.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is hoped that these matters will serve as our initial foundation\nand can bridge this cooperation so that health oversight of halal\nproduct traffic in the field can be carried out effectively,\u201d he\nstated.<\/p>\n
Karding emphasised that this synergy will drive a comprehensive and\ntraceable oversight system, from pre-border, at-border, to post-border.\nHalal certificates will also become supporting documents in quarantine\nactions.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe halal certificate will become a complementary document in\nquarantine actions, so the synergy between Barantin and BPJPH can\nsupport the realisation of an integrated, accountable oversight system\nthat is able to protect public interests and the national economy,\u201d he\nexplained.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, BPJPH Head Ahmad Haikal Hasan stated that cooperation with\nBarantin is an important part of implementing the 2026 Mandatory Halal\npolicy.<\/p>\n
According to him, this synergy is key to ensuring that halal\ncertification implementation runs effectively without hindering\ncommodity traffic flows, especially at entry and exit points for\ngoods.<\/p>\n
He also emphasised that all products entering, circulating, and\ntraded in Indonesian territory must have clear halal status, in\naccordance with legal provisions.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll healthy products can enter Indonesia; for halal products, a\nhalal label will be given, and for non-halal products, a non-halal label\nwill be given. This label is not just a label, but also a form of trust\nfor the public,\u201d Haikal clarified.<\/p>\n
With this strengthened synergy, the government targets the 2026\nMandatory Halal implementation to run effectively, while maintaining\ntrade smoothness and increasing public trust in products circulating\ndomestically.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/karding-meets-halal-agency-head-agree-to-implement-this-1777895645", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }