JAKARTA \u2014 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Minister Maman\nAbdurrahman said the government is seeking solutions to ensure that\nmandatory halal certification does not burden MSMEs. He said his\nministry was discussing the issue with the Halal Product Assurance\nAgency (BPJPH), the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, MSME\nassociations and business associations to formulate a policy that would\nnot impose undue burdens on MSMEs.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe agree that we need to implement this law, but the law must not\nend up becoming a burden for our MSMEs,\u201d Maman said at a press\nconference in Jakarta on Thursday (22 October 2026).<\/p>\n
The government has officially extended the deadline for mandatory\nhalal certification for certain products and services until October\n2028, from the original date of 18 October 2026, taking into account the\nreadiness of businesses and the national halal ecosystem.<\/p>\n
Maman explained that mandatory halal certification is required under\nLaw No.\u00a033 of 2014 on Halal Product Assurance. However, many MSMEs are\nstill unable to meet the requirement, partly because of the costs\ninvolved.<\/p>\n
According to figures cited by Maman, halal certification covers\naround 4.43 million business entities, while approximately 16 million\nproducts have been certified.<\/p>\n
He said these figures remain well short of the target, so the\ngovernment needs to find a formula that can expand certification\ncoverage without undermining the viability of MSME businesses.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe fact is that today quite a few MSMEs are feeling a considerable\nburden from this halal certification requirement,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Maman said discussions on the policy formula were still at an early\nstage and that he could not yet provide details of the technical\nmeasures to be implemented.<\/p>\n
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
The government has also designated that date as the start of\nmandatory halal certification for imported food, beverages, slaughtered\nproducts and slaughtering services.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mandatory-halal-certification-deadline-delayed-as-government-seeks-to-avoid-burdening-msmes-1792842663", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }