Surabaya, East Java (ANTARA) - The government is preparing adaptive\npolicies for the implementation of mandatory halal certification for\nmicro and small enterprises (MSEs), taking into account the ability of\nbusiness owners to meet the requirements.<\/p>\n
The Minister of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Maman\nAbdurrahman, stated that the government understands that many micro and\nsmall business owners still require time and guidance to fulfil halal\ncertification obligations.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn principle, the deadline for the obligation for MSMEs is that\neveryone must be halal certified by this October, but rest assured that\nthe government understands there will certainly be exceptions for micro\nand small enterprises,\u201d he said during the Leading Entrepreneurship\nExchange and mass KUR (People\u2019s Business Credit) signing ceremony for\nEast Java 2026 at the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS),\nSurabaya, on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Maman noted that the government is still discussing the\nimplementation of the halal certification mandate through a limited\nmeeting led by the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and\nCultural Affairs.<\/p>\n
He explained that the prepared policy will continue to encourage\ncompliance with halal certification while still considering the capacity\nof micro and small business owners. This is because, he added, the\ngovernment recognises that not all micro and small entrepreneurs possess\nthe same level of understanding and literacy regarding this halal\ncertification obligation.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe must recognise that not all micro-entrepreneurs have the same\nlevel of legal literacy; therefore, following the implementation in\nOctober, the government will prepare certain policies and slight\ndispensations or leniency for micro-businesses that are truly unable to\ncomply,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Maman revealed that the government is also continuously promoting the\n\u2018self-declare\u2019 mechanism as a way to assist micro-entrepreneurs in\nmeeting halal certification requirements. He emphasised that the\nimplementation of this mandate must be differentiated according to\nbusiness capacity, as the conditions of micro and small enterprises are\nnot entirely the same as those of medium and large enterprises.<\/p>\n
He expressed hope that the implementation of the halal certification\npolicy could proceed alongside mentoring for MSMEs, ensuring that the\nobligation does not hinder business continuity.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/maman-government-prepares-adaptive-policies-for-msme-halal-certification-1790175831", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }