Holiday Raid: BPJPH Educates Market Traders on Mandatory Halal Certification

The commitment to strengthening Halal Product Assurance (JPH) continues without regard to working days. The Head of the Halal Product Assurance Organising Agency (BPJPH), Ahmad Haikal Hasan, still went directly to carry out a surprise inspection (sidak) at Kramat Jati Market.

This raid underscores that supervision and education on the mandatory halal certification obligation continue consistently to ensure business actors’ compliance and provide maximum protection to the public.

During the activity, the BPJPH Head, familiarly known as Babe Haikal, directly inspected various commodities sold, from fresh food products and processed meat to ready-to-eat foods and packaged products. He also engaged directly in dialogue with the traders, while providing practical understanding of the halal certification application process and the importance of affixing halal labels on products.

In his interactions with the traders, Babe Haikal emphasised that BPJPH is not only present to supervise but also to assist business actors in fulfilling their halal obligations. This educational approach is an important part in ensuring the effective implementation of mandatory halal in the field.

“Next Monday, we’ll come here again, we’ll teach how to get the halal certificate. Once it’s done, it should be affixed here,” said Babe Haikal, in a written statement, Wednesday (1/4/2026).

Babe Haikal conveyed this on Sunday (29/3) to the traders who welcomed him enthusiastically. He reaffirmed the commitment to direct assistance for business actors.

He added that people’s markets, such as Kramat Jati Market, hold a strategic position in the product distribution chain, so the level of halal product assurance compliance in the market is crucial in protecting consumers.

Babe Haikal also expressed his hope that Kramat Jati Market could become an example of a halal-compliant market. All business actors understand and properly implement the halal certification obligation.

“We hope Kramat Jati Market can become a halal-compliant market. That means business actors are compliant, their products have clear halal status, and the public feels safe and comfortable,” he stressed.

In addition, he reminded again that products derived from non-halal ingredients must clearly state non-halal information and be separated in placement from halal products to avoid potential cross-contamination.

“For example, pork must be separated from halal meat. That’s the standard, so non-halal is fine, and halal is also guaranteed,” he continued.

In line with the upcoming enforcement of mandatory halal certification in October 2026, BPJPH will continue to strengthen socialisation, education, literacy, facilitation, and ongoing supervision, including through direct assistance to business actors in traditional markets in implementing halal certification.

This step is part of efforts to ensure the optimal implementation of the Halal Product Assurance system throughout the supply chain.