Submit halal applications without worry, says Indonesia’s BPJPH, after Ombudsman finds it unprepared for Oct 17 start
JAKARTA – Indonesia’s new government halal certifier admits the front-end of its system is not 100 per cent ready for the planned October 17 start of mandatory halal certification but its system can already be implemented, BPJPH head Prof Sukoso told Salaam Gateway.
Prof Sukoso spoke to Salaam Gateway on Tuesday, a week after the release of a report by the government’s Ombudsman, which oversees the performance of public services, that said BPJPH is in general unprepared for the start of mandatory certification of all products that are halal in Indonesia.
The Ombudsman questioned the readiness of BPJPH’s regional branches as well as its auditors, and also expressed concerns about the agency’s efforts to educate the market, especially entrepreneurs and businesses, to raise their level of awareness about compulsory halal certification.
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