Halal Products Certification

Following the enactment of Law No. 33 of 2014 on Guarantees for Halal Products (“Law 33/2014”), its implementing regulation, Government Regulation No. 31 of 2019 (“GR 31/2019”), was recently issued and came into effect on 3 May 2019.

In principle, Law 33/2014 requires that all products imported, distributed or traded in Indonesia be certified halal in accordance with Islamic principles. The certification is evidenced by a ‘halal certificate’. Products that are considered not halal are required to provide a sufficient statement or mark informing consumers of the non-halal nature of the products and are exempt from the halal certificate requirement.

Written by Lia ALizia and Irina Anindita, read about the scope, sanctions, and implementation in the link below.