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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