Indonesia halal certification process in government discussions for improvements
JAKARTA – The Indonesian government’s halal authority BPJPH is in discussions with the House of Representatives Commission VIII (religious, social, and women’s empowerment affairs) over a draft Omnibus Law to improve the halal certification process, its head Prof. Sukoso told Salaam Gateway.
The regulation will cut the time required for the halal certification process from around 90 days to 21 days, waive fees for micro and small enterprises with turnover of below 1 billion rupiah ($70,000), and exempt mandatory halal certification for low-risk businesses such as fruits and fried food sellers.
“We are finalizing the bill. There will be a self-declaration policy for low-risk and riskless businesses but for others they are still mandated to process halal certifications, that will be processed in 21 days at the latest,” said BPJPH head Prof. Sukoso.
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