Makassar (ANTARA) \u2013 Minister of Micro, Small and Medium-sized\nEnterprises (UMKM) Maman Abdurrahman said the implementation of\nmandatory halal certification for UMKM had been postponed until 2028 on\nthe instructions of President Prabowo Subianto.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe President\u2019s message to us was to postpone the deadline. The\nfinal date should have been 18 October. The President understands that\nUMKM have raised a great many concerns,\u201d he said in Makassar, South\nSulawesi, on Sunday.<\/p>\n
He said the UMKM halal certification requirement had so far fallen\nshort of its target, making a postponement necessary. Many business\nowners, he said, were still struggling to meet the documentary\nrequirements.<\/p>\n
The government, through the Halal Product Assurance Organising Agency\n(BPJPH), set a target of 1.35 million free halal certificates for UMKM\nin 2026 under its SEHATI programme. However, that target had not been\nmet by the 18 October 2026 deadline.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs well as the target not being met, most UMKM also feel the timing\nis not right, because the process is still considered quite demanding\nand they are not yet able to prepare the administrative documents. That\nis why it has been postponed by two years, until 2028,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Maman explained that mandatory halal certification for UMKM was not a\nprogramme introduced by the Prabowo Subianto\u2013Gibran Rakabuming Raka\nadministration, but a requirement under Law No.\u00a033 of 2014 on Halal\nProduct Assurance, which set 18 October 2026 as the deadline.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause the President also sees that many UMKM are not yet able to\ncomply, and in order to ease their burden, he ordered the postponement\nuntil 2028,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The government will assess how effective the postponement is, follow\nthe President\u2019s instruction and examine possible ways to find a\ncompromise and the best solution.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat would that middle-ground mechanism be? It would need to\nreconcile the statutory requirement for halal certification with the\ncapacity of UMKM,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe must not let this become a burden for UMKM. We are reviewing it,\nand hopefully we can come up with the best formula in the near future,\u201d\nMaman added.<\/p>\n
Mandatory halal certification is intended to give Muslim consumers\nconfidence, safety and protection, and to prevent them from consuming\nproducts whose halal status is unclear. In addition to being required by\nlaw, it is also governed by Government Regulation No.\u00a042 of 2024 on the\nImplementation of Halal Product Assurance.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/minister-halal-certification-deadline-postponed-on-presidents-orders-1792975865", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }