Health Certificate Required for Sacrificial Animals Entering Jakarta to Prevent Disease

JAKARTA — The Jakarta Province Government (Pemprov) has made it mandatory for sacrificial animals entering Jakarta to be accompanied by a Health Certificate for Animals (SKKH). Hasudungan, head of the Jakarta Province’s Department of Food Security, Marine Affairs, and Agriculture (KPKP), said the move is designed to prevent diseases among sacrificial animals. He explained that they are concerned about several diseases in sacrificial animals, such as anthrax. In addition, there are diseases including Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and the currently prevalent Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), a skin disease affecting cattle. “So we are conducting monitoring, prevention or mitigation by requiring animals entering Jakarta to be accompanied by the Health Certificate for Animals (SKKH) from their origin region. That is the first step,” Hasudungan said at Perumda Dharma Jaya, Cakung, East Jakarta, on Thursday (21 May 2026). “(The SKKH) will be checked to see whether it is genuine or fake, and then clinically we will also assess. We are deploying teams of sacrificial-animal health inspectors consisting of veterinarians, paramedics, and other officers to assess it clinically,” he added. If indications of disease are found, a veterinarian will conduct further laboratory tests on the animals. A veterinary certificate is a document issued by a licensed veterinarian stating that the animal is healthy, safe, and meets hygiene standards. “From there, we can monitor which regions will be sending animals to Jakarta. The responsible district veterinarian will coordinate with us, with us acting as the Veterinary Authority Officials to coordinate the entry system,” Hasudungan said.