Government Extends Halal Certification Registration for SMEs Until 2026
Jakarta — The government has extended the halal certification registration period for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) until 2026. The Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) is targeting that by 2026 there will be no further negotiations, and all SMEs must be ready to hold certification.
Originally, the halal certification registration deadline was set for 17 October 2024, meaning all SMEs were required to have obtained halal certificates before that date.
Deputy for Halal Registration and Certification at BPJPH, Mamat S. Burhanuddin, said that halal certification is being implemented in stages. For SMEs, a relaxation period has been granted until October 2026.
"For this two-year period until 2026, we are pursuing the target so that in two years' time, SMEs will be ready," Mamat said at a press conference at the SME Ministry office in South Jakarta on Friday (18 July 2025).
To that end, in 2025 BPJPH is targeting 3.5 million halal certificates to be issued for SMEs. From 2019 through to 30 June 2025, BPJPH has issued a total of 2,348,061 halal certificates covering 6,563,083 products.
Of that cumulative total, 97.2 per cent of halal certificates were issued through the self-declare scheme, whilst 2.8 per cent were processed through the regular scheme.
By business scale, the majority of halal certifications issued in the second quarter of 2025 went to micro enterprises, totalling 607,326 certifications or 92.79 per cent. Small enterprises accounted for 24,013 certifications (3.67 per cent), medium enterprises for 11,125 (1.70 per cent), and large enterprises for 12,054 (1.84 per cent).
"Up to June, this is how things stand. Halal certificates in the first and second months saw an increase. Why the increase? Because we provided free services to SMEs. We allocated a quota of one million for SME services, and around 654,000 of those have already been absorbed," Mamat explained.
Mamat emphasised that BPJPH applies standards and requires a series of inspections when issuing halal certificates. He claimed the agency has made every effort to provide the best possible service, particularly for SMEs.
BPJPH is collaborating with the Ministry of SMEs to give focused attention to SMEs so they receive more effective, efficient and affordable services.
He expressed hope that when the mandatory halal certification deadline arrives in 2026, there will be no further relaxation. "Hopefully by October 2026, there will be no more bargaining — SMEs will be ready to be certified," Mamat said.
Originally, the halal certification registration deadline was set for 17 October 2024, meaning all SMEs were required to have obtained halal certificates before that date.
Deputy for Halal Registration and Certification at BPJPH, Mamat S. Burhanuddin, said that halal certification is being implemented in stages. For SMEs, a relaxation period has been granted until October 2026.
"For this two-year period until 2026, we are pursuing the target so that in two years' time, SMEs will be ready," Mamat said at a press conference at the SME Ministry office in South Jakarta on Friday (18 July 2025).
To that end, in 2025 BPJPH is targeting 3.5 million halal certificates to be issued for SMEs. From 2019 through to 30 June 2025, BPJPH has issued a total of 2,348,061 halal certificates covering 6,563,083 products.
Of that cumulative total, 97.2 per cent of halal certificates were issued through the self-declare scheme, whilst 2.8 per cent were processed through the regular scheme.
By business scale, the majority of halal certifications issued in the second quarter of 2025 went to micro enterprises, totalling 607,326 certifications or 92.79 per cent. Small enterprises accounted for 24,013 certifications (3.67 per cent), medium enterprises for 11,125 (1.70 per cent), and large enterprises for 12,054 (1.84 per cent).
"Up to June, this is how things stand. Halal certificates in the first and second months saw an increase. Why the increase? Because we provided free services to SMEs. We allocated a quota of one million for SME services, and around 654,000 of those have already been absorbed," Mamat explained.
Mamat emphasised that BPJPH applies standards and requires a series of inspections when issuing halal certificates. He claimed the agency has made every effort to provide the best possible service, particularly for SMEs.
BPJPH is collaborating with the Ministry of SMEs to give focused attention to SMEs so they receive more effective, efficient and affordable services.
He expressed hope that when the mandatory halal certification deadline arrives in 2026, there will be no further relaxation. "Hopefully by October 2026, there will be no more bargaining — SMEs will be ready to be certified," Mamat said.