Discussions on halal self-declaration for Indonesia's MSMEs ongoing - BPJPH
JAKARTA – The government discussion on the issue of self-declaration of halal products for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises is ongoing, Prof. Sukoso, the head of Indonesia’s halal authority BPJPH told Salaam Gateway.
BPJPH told Salaam Gateway at the end of June that discussions with the government were still being held with regards improvements to the halal certification process to facilitate the huge backlog and help MSMEs overcome administrative and cost challenges.
“We are currently still in discussion with the house of representatives on how we can improve halal certification and labelling through an omnibus bill,” Prof. Sukoso told Salaam Gateway on Wednesday (August 12).
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