Indonesian Halal Standards & Requirements

MCC-CA provides Halal certification for products intended for the Indonesian market in accordance with applicable Indonesian Halal Product Assurance requirements, including BPJPH requirements, the Halal Product Assurance System (SJPH), and applicable Indonesian halal standards and fatwas.

MCC-CA Officially Recognized by Indonesia's BPJPH

On October 15, 2026, the Muslim Consumer Council of Canada – MCC-CA (مكة) officially signed a Recognition Agreement with Indonesia's Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency (BPJPH) in Jakarta and received its recognition certificate.

This important milestone enables MCC-CA to provide internationally recognized Halal certification services to eligible Canadian manufacturers and exporters seeking access to the Indonesian market, within the approved BPJPH recognition scope and applicable Indonesian Halal requirements.

Important Update – October 2026

Indonesia has extended mandatory halal certification deadlines for certain imported food products, cosmetics, and health supplements to October 2028. However, obtaining halal certification early provides important advantages for Canadian manufacturers and exporters.

Indonesian Halal Product Assurance System (SJPH)

The Halal Product Assurance System (Sistem Jaminan Produk Halal – SJPH) provides the framework for maintaining the continuity and integrity of the Halal Product Process. For products intended for Indonesia, MCC-CA refers to the applicable BPJPH requirements, including Decree of the Head of BPJPH No. 20 of 2023 concerning the Criteria for the Halal Product Assurance System.

The SJPH framework addresses five principal criteria: Commitment and Responsibility; Materials; Halal Product Process (PPH); Products; and Monitoring and Evaluation. These requirements are intended to ensure that Halal compliance is established, implemented, maintained, documented, and continually monitored throughout the applicable product and production processes.

The five principal SJPH criteria are:

1. Commitment and Responsibility
Management commitment, Halal policy, assignment of responsibilities, personnel competency, training, and implementation of the Halal Product Assurance System.

2. Materials
Raw materials, ingredients, additives, processing aids, and other materials used in certified products must meet applicable Indonesian Halal requirements and be supported by appropriate documentation.

3. Halal Product Process (PPH)
Halal integrity must be maintained throughout applicable activities, including receiving, processing, slaughtering where applicable, storage, packaging, transportation, distribution, sales, and presentation.

4. Products
Products submitted for Halal certification must comply with applicable Indonesian requirements concerning their materials, production processes, characteristics, packaging, naming, and presentation.

5. Monitoring and Evaluation
The business must maintain the SJPH through monitoring, internal audit, management review, corrective action, and appropriate records demonstrating continued Halal compliance.

Indonesian Halal Standards and Fatwas

Halal certification for products intended for Indonesia must comply with applicable Indonesian Halal Product Assurance requirements and relevant Islamic legal determinations and fatwas recognized within the Indonesian Halal certification framework.

MCC-CA evaluates products intended for the Indonesian market with reference to applicable Indonesian requirements concerning ingredients and materials, processing aids, manufacturing processes, equipment, segregation, prevention of contamination with non-halal materials, slaughter requirements where applicable, storage, packaging, transportation, traceability, and other elements affecting Halal integrity.

Where an applicable Indonesian halal determination or fatwa addresses a particular ingredient, material, product, process, or slaughter practice, the relevant requirement will be considered as part of MCC-CA's certification assessment for products intended for Indonesia.

Requirements for Materials and Ingredients

Materials used in Halal-certified products intended for Indonesia must be evaluated in accordance with applicable Indonesian requirements. Raw materials, ingredients, additives, processing aids, and other materials must have appropriate supporting documentation to establish their Halal status where required.

Particular attention is given to materials that may present a Halal risk, including materials of animal origin, gelatin, enzymes, emulsifiers, flavours, fats and oils, processing aids, and other materials whose source or manufacturing process may affect their Halal status.

MCC-CA verifies the Halal status and supporting documentation of materials in accordance with the applicable Indonesian requirements. Where Indonesian regulations provide specific requirements or exemptions for particular categories of materials, those requirements will be applied accordingly.

Halal Slaughter Requirements

For meat, poultry, and other products involving animal slaughter, MCC-CA applies the applicable Indonesian requirements governing Halal slaughter and the Halal Product Process (PPH).

The assessment includes, as applicable, the eligibility and condition of the animal, competency and requirements for slaughter personnel, slaughter procedures and equipment, applicable stunning requirements, confirmation of the required slaughter conditions, segregation, traceability, handling, storage, transportation, and prevention of contamination or cross-contact with non-halal materials.

Slaughter facilities and meat or poultry products intended for export to Indonesia must meet the Indonesian Halal requirements applicable to their product category and certification scope. MCC-CA evaluates these requirements specifically for the Indonesian market rather than assuming that requirements applied for another export market are automatically equivalent.

Maintaining Halal Compliance

Halal certification requires continued implementation of the Halal Product Assurance System (SJPH). Certified businesses must maintain the Halal status of their products and ensure continuity of the Halal Product Process throughout the certification period.

Businesses are expected to maintain appropriate controls, records, internal monitoring, internal audits, management reviews, and corrective actions to demonstrate continued compliance with applicable Indonesian Halal requirements.

Changes that may affect Halal status—including changes to ingredients, suppliers, formulations, manufacturing processes, production locations, equipment, or other relevant conditions—must be appropriately controlled, evaluated, and reported where required.

Halal Certification for Products Exported to Indonesia

Canadian manufacturers, processors, slaughter facilities, and exporters intending to place Halal-certified products on the Indonesian market should inform MCC-CA at the beginning of the certification process that Indonesia is an intended destination market.

MCC-CA will evaluate products intended for Indonesia against the applicable Indonesian Halal requirements, including the Halal Product Assurance System (SJPH), rather than assuming that certification against another country's Halal standard automatically satisfies Indonesian requirements.

Depending on the product category, additional Indonesian requirements may apply concerning materials, product classification, slaughter, facility approval or registration, documentation, foreign Halal certification, and registration or acceptance of Halal certificates. Applicable requirements will be determined according to the Indonesian regulations in force at the time of certification.

Key Indonesian Halal Standards and Regulatory References

MCC-CA refers, as applicable, to current Indonesian Halal Product Assurance legislation, regulations, standards, decisions, and Halal determinations, including:

Law No. 33 of 2014 concerning Halal Product Assurance, as amended.
Government Regulation No. 42 of 2024 concerning Implementation of the Halal Product Assurance Sector.
Decree of the Head of BPJPH No. 20 of 2023 concerning the Criteria for the Halal Product Assurance System (SJPH).
Applicable BPJPH regulations and decisions governing Halal certification, foreign Halal certification bodies, and registration or acceptance of foreign Halal certificates.
Applicable Indonesian Halal standards and requirements for the relevant product category and Halal Product Process.
Applicable halal determinations and fatwas recognized within Indonesia's Halal Product Assurance framework.

Important: Indonesian Halal requirements may be amended or updated. MCC-CA applies the requirements in force at the time of certification and advises businesses intending to export to Indonesia to confirm the applicable requirements before certification and shipment.

Official BPJPH Reference:

Decree of the Head of BPJPH No. 20 of 2023 – Criteria for the Halal Product Assurance System (SJPH)

Detailed Indonesian Regulations and Standards by Certification Scope

Food

Government Regulation No. 42 of 2024 on the Implementation of Halal Product Assurance (JPH).
Law No. 6 of 2023 concerning the enactment of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) No. 2 of 2022 concerning Job Creation.
BPJPH Regulation No. 3 of 2023.
KMA No. 748 of 2021, as amended by KMA No. 944 of 2024.
SNI 99001:2016 – Halal Management System.
SNI 99004:2021 – General Requirements for Halal Food.
Applicable SJPH/BPJPH requirements.
Applicable Fatwas of the Indonesian Ulema Council.

Beverages

Government Regulation No. 42 of 2024 on the Implementation of Halal Product Assurance (JPH).
Law No. 33 of 2014 concerning Halal Product Assurance (JPH).
Law No. 6 of 2023 concerning the enactment of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) No. 2 of 2022 concerning Job Creation.
BPJPH Regulation No. 3 of 2023.
KMA No. 748 of 2021, as amended by KMA No. 944 of 2024.
Decree of the Minister of Religious Affairs No. 301 of 2026.
SNI 99001:2016 – Halal Management System.
SNI 99004:2021 – General Requirements for Halal Food, as applicable.
Applicable SJPH/BPJPH requirements.
Applicable Fatwas of the Indonesian Ulema Council.

Drugs / Pharmaceuticals

Government Regulation No. 42 of 2024 on the Implementation of Halal Product Assurance (JPH).
Presidential Regulation No. 6 of 2023 concerning Halal Certification for Medicines, Biological Products, and Medical Devices.
Law No. 33 of 2014 concerning Halal Product Assurance (JPH).
Law No. 6 of 2023 concerning the enactment of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) No. 2 of 2022 concerning Job Creation.
BPJPH Regulation No. 3 of 2023.
KMA No. 748 of 2021.
Decree of the Minister of Religious Affairs No. 301 of 2026.
SNI 99001:2016 – Halal Management System.
Applicable Indonesian medicine/pharmaceutical Halal requirements.
Applicable SJPH/BPJPH requirements.
Regulation of the National Agency of Drug and Food Control No. 25 of 2021 regarding the Implementation of Good Manufacturing Practices for Traditional Medicines.
Regulation of the National Agency of Drug and Food Control No. 32 of 2022 regarding Criteria and Procedures for Health Supplement Registration.
Regulation of the National Agency of Drug and Food Control No. 7 of 2023 regarding Criteria and Procedures for Quasi-Drug Registration.
Regulation of the National Agency of Drug and Food Control No. 24 of 2023 regarding Safety and Quality Requirements for Health Supplements.
Regulation of the National Agency of Drug and Food Control No. 25 of 2023 regarding Criteria and Procedures for Natural-Based Medicine Registration.
Regulation of the National Agency of Drug and Food Control No. 29 of 2023 regarding Safety and Quality Requirements for Natural-Based Medicines.
Regulation of the National Agency of Drug and Food Control No. 10 of 2024 regarding Labeling of Natural-Based Medicines, Quasi-Drugs, and Health Supplements.
Regulation of the National Agency of Drug and Food Control No. 26 of 2025 regarding Risk Assessment of Raw Material Use in Natural-Based Medicines, Health Supplements, Quasi-Drugs, and Cosmetics of Certain Preparations.
Applicable Fatwas of the Indonesian Ulema Council.

Cosmetics & Personal Care

Government Regulation No. 42 of 2024 on the Implementation of Halal Product Assurance (JPH).
Law No. 33 of 2014 concerning Halal Product Assurance (JPH).
Law No. 6 of 2023 concerning the enactment of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) No. 2 of 2022 concerning Job Creation.
BPJPH Regulation No. 3 of 2023.
KMA No. 748 of 2021.
Decree of the Minister of Religious Affairs No. 301 of 2026.
SNI 99001:2016 – Halal Management System.
Applicable Indonesian cosmetic Halal requirements.
Applicable SJPH/BPJPH requirements.
Applicable Fatwas of the Indonesian Ulema Council.

Slaughtering

Government Regulation No. 42 of 2024 on the Implementation of Halal Product Assurance (JPH).
Law No. 33 of 2014 concerning Halal Product Assurance (JPH).
Law No. 6 of 2023 concerning the enactment of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) No. 2 of 2022 concerning Job Creation.
BPJPH Regulation No. 3 of 2023.
KMA No. 748 of 2021.
Decree of the Minister of Religious Affairs No. 301 of 2026.
SNI 99001:2016 – Halal Management System.
SNI 99002:2016 – Halal Slaughtering for Poultry.
SNI 99003:2018 – Halal Slaughtering for Ruminants.
Applicable SJPH/BPJPH slaughter requirements.
Applicable Fatwas of the Indonesian Ulema Council.

Application of Indonesian Requirements

The applicable regulations, standards, and BPJPH/SJPH requirements are determined during application review and audit planning according to the certification scope, product or service classification, ingredients and materials, manufacturing or slaughtering process, facility activities, and identified Halal Critical Points (HCPs).

MCC-CA applies the current applicable versions of Indonesian Halal regulations, standards, and BPJPH requirements and updates its certification scheme when applicable requirements are revised.

Planning to Export Halal Products to Indonesia?

Canadian manufacturers and exporters planning to enter the Indonesian market are encouraged to contact MCC-CA before certification so that the applicable Indonesian Halal standards, regulatory requirements, product-specific requirements, and Halal Product Assurance System (SJPH) requirements can be identified and incorporated into the certification process.

Requirements may vary according to the product category, manufacturing process, certification scope, and current Indonesian regulations. MCC-CA therefore evaluates the applicable requirements for each certification application and intended Indonesian market access.

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