Deadline for Halal Certification for Micro and Small Businesses Postponed until 2026

The Mandatory Halal Certification Deadline for Micro and Small Enterprises is Postponed until 2026

Dream - Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto stated that the mandatory halal certification for food and beverages for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), which was originally targeted for October 2024, has been postponed to 2026.

Deadline for Halal Certification for Micro and Small Businesses Postponed until 2026

"Earlier, the President decided to postpone the implementation of the food, beverage, and other small and medium-sized enterprises (UMKM) until 2026 instead of 2024. Of course, those UMKMs are the ones with micro sales of Rp 1 billion to Rp 2 billion (per year), and then the small ones with sales up to Rp 15 billion (per year),"

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Airlangga stated that the obligation of halal certification in 2026 is also determined for traditional medicine, herbal medicine, and others, chemical cosmetics, accessories, consumables, household goods, and various health equipment.

The following is the translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any HTML tags: "Different provisions apply to medium and large-scale MSME entrepreneurs. The obligation for halal certification must still be implemented starting from October 2024."

One of the considerations for postponing the obligation of halal certification for micro and small businesses is because the achievement of the annual halal certification target only reaches more than 4 million, out of the targeted 10 million halal certifications.

As for products from other countries, the obligation of halal certification will be applied after the country signs the Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA).

"Earlier, it was reported by the Minister of Religious Affairs, now there are 16 countries that have implemented the Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA), so the countries that have implemented the MRA will be applied because their halal certification is recognized in the country of origin, allowing their goods to enter."

he said.

"Meanwhile, for countries that have not signed the MRA, the provisions have not been enforced. Airlangga Hartarto stated that the obligation of halal certification is only intended for businesses that already have an NIB or Business Identification Number. Therefore, the government encourages street vendors to obtain an NIB as a requirement for halal certification."

"The requirement is to obtain a new certification NIB, so it takes time for socialization. Because there are concerns (street vendors) about what the tax NIB is like, even though there are regulations that if the tax is below Rp500 million, it is not subject to tax and so on."

he said.

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