BPJPH expands international halal recognition with three countries
Cross-border recognition has become critical in facilitating the flow of halal products, providing business certainty, and expanding market access.
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Halal Product Guarantee Board (BPJPH) is expanding international halal recognition through the signing of strategic agreements with halal bodies from three countries: the Philippines, Mexico, and China.
BPJPH Chief Ahmad Haikal Hasan stated in Jakarta on Monday that this move affirms Indonesia’s position as a key actor in the global halal standards architecture whilst strengthening the compatibility of Indonesia’s Halal Product Guarantee System (JPH) in international markets.
“Cross-border recognition is the key to facilitating the flow of halal products, providing business certainty, and expanding market access for industry players,” Haikal said.
The signings include recognition agreements (RA) with four foreign halal bodies, namely China Halal Certification Shanghai Co., Ltd., Shenzhen One Gate Halal Centre, Halal Development Institute of the Philippines, Inc., and Aseguramiento Halal, S.A. de C.V.
Haikal stated that this expansion of recognition is part of a strategy to strengthen harmonisation of Indonesian halal standards with various global trading regions.
“This cooperation demonstrates that Indonesian halal standards are increasingly integrated into the global trade ecosystem,” he said.
According to him, RA is a strategic instrument for creating ease of cross-border product access through a mechanism of mutual recognition of credible and verified certifications.
With such recognition, the export-import process for halal products becomes more efficient as business operators no longer need to undergo repeated certification procedures in each destination country.
This ultimately reduces costs, accelerates product circulation time, and enhances industry competitiveness.
Through this expansion of international recognition, BPJPH hopes to establish a halal trading system that increasingly conforms to standards, is transparent, and is interconnected across countries.
Additionally, the strengthening of this global recognition network reflects international market confidence in Indonesian halal certification, expands penetration of national product exports, and ultimately strengthens the competitiveness of Indonesia’s halal industry on the international stage.
Philippine Deputy Ambassador and Consul General to Indonesia Gonaranao B. Musor affirmed that the mutual recognition reflects both countries’ commitment to strengthening cooperation in halal trade based on an inter-governmental framework.
Furthermore, Head of Foreign Affairs at the Mexican Embassy in Indonesia, Rodrigo Vazquez Ortega, views the cooperation as a concrete continuation of bilateral relations established since 2024.
“This is a tangible result of Indonesia and Mexico’s cooperation that began in 2024,” he said.