Photo: A woman holds a package of food during shopping at a Foodmart Fresh supermarket in Jakarta, Indonesia June 8, 2016. REUTERS/Beawiharta
JAKARTA – Indonesia’s new halal logo will be released at the end of this year at the earliest by its new Halal Products Guarantee Body (Badan Peyelenggara Jaminan Produk Halal, BPJPH) that was officially launched by the ministry of religious affairs on October 11, Nur Syam, the ministry’s secretary-general told Salaam Gateway.
BPJPH officially takes over from non-profit organisation Majelis Ulema Indonesia (MUI) that has been the nation's only halal certifier and auditor since it was established in 1989. MUI has long been criticised for its lack of transparency, including how much it charges certifiers to obtain its recognition for access to the Indonesian market.
BPJPH will provide government oversight of the nation’s halal industry and is meant to better assure other countries of Indonesia’s halal certification and auditing system.
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