Government extends phased halal certification requirements to 2028
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The government has extended the phase-in period for mandatory halal certification for a number of products and services until October 2028. The requirement was originally scheduled to begin on 18 October 2026, but the extension takes into account the readiness of businesses and the national halal ecosystem.
Susiwijono Moegiarso, secretary of the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, said the adjustment would be made through an amendment to Government Regulation No. 42 of 2024 on the Implementation of Halal Product Assurance.
“Taking into account the readiness of the halal ecosystem, the government is extending the phase-in period for mandatory halal certification through a Government Regulation amending Government Regulation No. 42 of 2024,” Susiwijono said in a press statement in Jakarta on Saturday.
Under the amendment to Article 160, halal certification requirements for services related to food, beverages and slaughtered products, excluding slaughtering services, will take effect on 18 October 2028.
Micro and small businesses will receive an extension of the phase-in period until 17 October 2028 for food, beverages, slaughtered products and slaughtering services.
The government has also set 18 October 2028 as the start date for mandatory halal certification for food, beverages, slaughtered products and slaughtering services originating overseas. The decision also takes into account the completion of mutual recognition arrangements for halal certificates.
The extension to 17 October 2028 will also apply to natural medicines, quasi-medicines, health supplements, cosmetics, chemical products, genetically engineered products and certain consumer goods that had previously been scheduled to complete the phase-in by 2026.
For other categories, the phase-in periods will remain in accordance with the schedule set out in Government Regulation No. 42 of 2024. The phase-in period for over-the-counter and limited over-the-counter medicines will remain in place until 17 October 2029, while that for prescription medicines other than psychotropic drugs will run until 17 October 2034.
In line with the changes, the government will adjust the implementing rules for Government Regulation No. 42 of 2024 and revoke Halal Product Assurance Organising Agency (BPJPH) Regulation No. 4 of 2026 on verifying the conformity of foreign halal products entering Indonesia.
The government reaffirmed its commitment to halal product assurance, while seeking to ensure that implementation is effective and aligned with the readiness of the ecosystem.
The adjustment is expected to protect consumers, give businesses certainty and room to adapt, maintain smooth trade and strengthen the competitiveness of Indonesia’s halal industry.