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CENTRALIZED AUTHORITY FOR HALAL CERTIFICATION IN INDONESIA

LPPOM MUI CHANGED INTO BPJPH

Indonesia, as one of the global leaders in the halal industry, continues to make significant advancements in enhancing halal certification and regulations within the country. In the latest development, the Indonesian Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency (BPJPH) has established itself as the centralized authority, replacing the previous body known as LPPOM MUI (The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Assessment Institute of the Indonesian Ulema Council).

These recent developments aim to strengthen the halal ecosystem and cement Indonesia’s position as a key player in the halal market. Since October 17, 2019, the transition from LPPOM MUI to BPJPH has been effective, signifying a pivotal shift in halal certification procedures.

Validity of BPJPH Halal Certificates

Starting from March 1, 2022, halal certificates and logos issued by BPJPH are now valid. This compliance is in accordance with Law Number 88 of 2022 on the Use of Halal Labels for Products that have obtained Halal Certification and Law Number 40 of 2022 on the Determination of Halal Labels.

Clear Guidelines for Halal Labels

These changes provide clear guidelines for businesses regarding the use of halal labels. All products are required to display the BPJPH logo by no later than February 2026. Companies can seamlessly adopt the BPJPH halal logo when replacing labels or when existing labels are depleted. Halal certificates issued by LPPOM MUI remain valid until their expiration.

With the BPJPH as the centralized authority for halal certification, the certification process becomes easier, more transparent, and standardized across various sectors. This provides convenience for companies seeking halal certification with efficient procedures. These changes demonstrate Indonesia’s commitment to strengthening the halal industry and maintaining its position as a global leader in the halal market.

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 Indonesia, as one of the global leaders in the halal industry, continues to take progressive steps to enhance halal certification and regulations in the country. In the latest development, the Indonesian Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency (BPJPH) has forged a significant collaboration with Malaysia.

Halal Collaboration with Malaysia

The Secretary General of the Ministry of Religious Affairs (Kemenag) together with the Director General of JAKIM, Datuk Hajah Hakimah binti Mohd Yusoff

The BPJPH of Indonesia has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) and the Director of the Malaysian Halal Council. This collaboration aims to strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation in the field of halal certification between the two countries. In line with this, JAKIM has updated its list of recognized halal certification bodies, replacing LPPOM MUI with BPJPH.

Through this collaboration, Indonesia and Malaysia will share knowledge, experiences, and best practices in halal certification. The main objectives are to strengthen mutual recognition of halal certificates issued by BPJPH and JAKIM, facilitate smoother halal trade between the two countries, and solidify Indonesia and Malaysia’s positions as global leaders in the halal industry.

Additionally, this collaboration is expected to encourage the harmonization of halal standards and certification procedures between both nations, making it easier for companies to obtain recognized halal certification in both countries and expand their access to a wider halal market.

You can download list of JAKIM recognized halal certification body here

SJPH stands for Halal Product Assurance System, which is the Indonesian term for the Halal Product Assurance System. SJPH is a system that is designed to ensure that products are produced, stored, and transported in a way that is compliant with Islamic laws and suitable for consumption by Muslims. The SJPH is a halal certification requirement established by LPPOM MUI that outlines the criteria that companies must meet to obtain halal certification for their products. The SJPH covers areas such as halal policy, halal management team, training, materials, products, production facilities, critical activity written procedures, contamination control, sanitation and hygiene, halal logistics, and halal document control.

What are the criteria for the Halal Product Assurance System?

The Halal Product Assurance System (SJH) criteria are outlined in HAS 23000, which is a halal certification requirement established by LPPOM MUI in order to certify a product halal. There are 11 SJH criteria covered in HAS 23000 that must be met by companies seeking halal certification for their products.

The 11 criteria are:

1. Halal policy
2. Halal management team
3. Training
4. Materials
5. Products
6. Production facilities
7. Critical activity written procedures
8. Contamination control
9. Sanitation and hygiene
10. Halal logistics
11. Halal document control.

These criteria are designed to ensure that a company has an effective and consistent system in place to produce halal products.

Industry players’ awareness of halal certificates is getting higher. This is evidenced by the continued increase in industry players who carry out halal certification of their products. Seeing this, the government has acted adaptively by continuing to issue regulations to support the halal certification process. One of the latest regulations set by the government in early 2023 is Law no. 6 of 2023 where one of the changes is related to the validity period of the halal certificate.

How Long Does It Take to Apply for a Halal Certificate?

How long does a halal certificate last, has always been a question asked by all levels of industry players. The validity period of the halal certificate itself continues to change. Previously, the validity period of a halal certificate was only valid for two years. Then changed to four (4) tofu as stated in Law Number 33 of 2014 concerning Guarantees for Halal Products (UU JPH) Article 42, namely “halal certificates are valid for four years from the time they are issued by BPJPH, unless there is a change in the composition of the ingredients”.

This provision is also contained in Law Number 11 of 2020 concerning Job Creation and Government Regulation Number 31 of 2019 concerning Implementation of JPH.

However, the provisions for the validity period of the halal certificate have changed again. Changes in the validity period of this halal certificate are regulated in Law Number 6 of 2023. In the Law it is stated that “Halal certificates are valid since the issuance of BPJPH and remain valid as long as there is no change in composition and or PPH.” So in accordance with the latest applicable regulations , the halal certificate is valid from the time it is issued and continues to be valid as long as the product does not experience changes in composition or the Halal Production Process.

In addition to halal certificates that are enforced without a validity period, the latest law also issues a new halal product guarantee service system. This system makes halal services no longer done manually but uses integrated electronic-based applications so that the halal certification process becomes easier, faster and traceable.

In the applicable law, it is regulated that all services for implementing halal product guarantees use electronics that are integrated with the halal certificate service process, which are carried out by BPJPH, LPH, MUI, Provincial MUI, Regency/City MUI, Aceh MPU, and Halal Product Fatwa Committee

With this, of course, it is hoped that industry players will be given more convenience in carrying out product certification, and the target of all halal-certified products in 2024 will be achieved.

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Checking the halal product is important to ensure that the product complies with sharia principles and does not contain haram ingredients. Halal products have also received halal certification from the BPJPH (Badan Penyelenggara Jaminan Produk Halal) which is an institution authorized to issue halal certificates. Checking the halalness of a product can also help ensure that the product is safe and in accordance with the beliefs and values of the religion adhered to.

To identify whether a product is halal or not, there are several ways you can do it, such as:

1. Look for halal labels on product packaging

Some manufacturers include a halal label on their product packaging as a sign that the product has received halal certification from an authorized agency

2. Check the list of ingredients used in the product

Checking the list of ingredients used in a product can also help identify whether the product is halal or not. Materials originating from non-halal animals or using non-halal additives can be a sign that the product is not halal.

3. Using applications or websites that provide information about halal products

Currently there are many applications or websites that provide information about halal products. By using the application or website, users can scan the bar code on the product packaging or search for products by name to find out whether the product is halal or not.