Food and beverage companies exporting to Indonesia face new rules for halal certification from 17 October. Austrade says the changes “greatly expand” the range of products and services that need sign-off.
Law 33/104 on Halal Product Insurance and its associated regulations (the Halal Law) is being phased in, with the first tranche of food and beverage products being affected from 17 October.
The Halal Law mandates halal certification on more products than before. It also means some export services now need halal certification, including:
- slaughtering;
- processing;
- storage;
- packaging;
- transport;
- marketing; and
- presentation.
New requirements
The Halal Law establishes a new implementing authority for Indonesia’s halal certification regime, the Halal Product Assurance Organising Agency (Badan Penanggulangan Jaminan Produk Halal or BPJPH).
Under the Halal Law, exporters will need to:
- arrange halal certification of products prior to export either directly through BPJPH or through an Australian Halal Certification Body (HCB) approved by BPJPH for the scope of products exported;
- meet a requirement to completely segregate halal products from non-halal products during production, processing, storage and transportation (i.e. dedicated halal supply chains);
- comply with new labelling requirements for halal and non-halal products; and
- ensure their Indonesian importers have registered their HCB-issued halal certificate on BPJPH’s online portal, SiHalal.
For more information visit the DFAT website.
