Ministry streamlines halal certification

Ministry streamlines halal certification

JAKARTA: The Ministry of Religious Affairs is set to issue a
policy that will streamline procedures for companies to obtain a
halal certification, a Cabinet minister says.

Minister Said Agil Al Munawar said on Monday that starting
June 15, a joint service to produce the certification would be
housed in a single building to be constructed by the ministry.

"Previously, the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) had to use a
laboratory in the West Java city of Bogor to test the products
and then hold a meeting at the council office before issuing an
edict. With the new building, the process will be much shorter,"
he said. --JP