Indonesia’s new halal agency ready for October start of mandatory certification – director general
JAKARTA - The Indonesian government’s new Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) has all it needs to start its duties on October 17 this year, its director general, Professor Sukoso, told Salaam Gateway.
BPJPH was established by the government in October 2017 to take over the role of halal certifier from the country’s top Muslim clerical body Majlis Ulema Indonesia (MUI) that has been the only certifier for almost 30 years.
MUI is still carrying out halal certification in the transition period leading up to October this year when BPJPH will oversee all matters related to mandatory certification for products that are halal. Indonesia has so far been practising a voluntary opt-in halal certification system.
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