BPJPH Integrates Halal Certification Services into SAPA UMKM Platform

The Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) is ready to integrate halal certification services into the SAPA UMKM digital platform, initiated by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (UMKM).

BPJPH Principal Secretary Muhammad Aqil Irham said in a statement in Jakarta on Thursday that the collaboration through SAPA UMKM aligns with BPJPH’s efforts to continuously simplify and expand access for business actors, particularly SMEs, to halal certification services.

“Halal certification is an important form of facility for business actors to meet requirements while strengthening consumer trust and product competitiveness. Through collaboration and service integration, access to halal certification facilitation is expected to become easier and better targeted,” said Aqil Irham.

He added that the collaboration with the Ministry of SMEs is also part of efforts to expand and simplify business actors’ access to halal certification services integrated with various SME empowerment programmes.

The move, which is part of the Integration and Reorientation of SME Empowerment Programmes (Prokesra), is directed at synergising various government programmes to make them more effective and better targeted.

Aqil Irham said halal certification services are expected to be connected with other empowerment support, so that SME actors obtain easier and more integrated access according to their business needs.

According to him, SME empowerment requires integrated support because business actors’ needs are not limited to just one aspect.

“Halal certification is an important part of that support chain, alongside business legality, financing, capacity building, product development, and marketing,” he said.

He added that BPJPH has been continuously building various collaborative synergies with ministries, institutions, regional governments, business associations, community organisations, professional organisations, and other stakeholders to strengthen services and the implementation of Halal Product Assurance (JPH).

The collaboration is directed not only at facilitating halal certification, but also includes strengthening socialisation, education, literacy, mentoring, and various forms of capacity building for business actors so they better understand and comply with halal product assurance regulations.

Aqil Irham said strengthening this collaboration is becoming increasingly strategic ahead of the mandatory halal certification requirement taking effect in October 2026.

“With support from various parties, BPJPH is working to ensure that business actors, particularly SMEs, not only know their obligations, but also obtain access to information, mentoring, and services needed to meet halal certification requirements,” he said.