The Indonesian Government’s Regulation in Respect of Halal Products [What’s Highlighted in 2018]3/6/2018 As the biggest nation in the term of the Muslim population, Indonesia is such a potential market for halal-based products. Having seen this fact, the local government works very hard to protect the Muslim communities, specifically in the area of food, drink, medicine, cosmetics, and so on. One of the tangible efforts that the administration does is issuing the government’s regulation in respect of halal products.
The Government Regulates Halal Products by Way of the Law Number 33 the Year of 2014 By means of the law number 33 the year of 2014, the provision of halal products is formulated. As stated in article 1, a halal product is defined as either a thing or service from foods to chemicals that are not contradictory to the Islamic law. Aside from the origin of the material, the halal products should pass through a good process; be it manufacturing or packaging. This act manages a range of points that include the halal product guarantee (known as JPH in Bahasa), the basic term of halal examination agency (LPH), the task of a halal auditor and many others. The central principles of this governmental regulation to guarantee that the products are halal, embrace protection, legal assurance, justice, professionalism, accountability, and transparency, as well as efficiency. MUI is No Longer a Primary Institution that Issues the Halal Certificate As the foremost element in the civil society, the MUI or the Indonesian Council of Ulamas used to be powerful when it comes to tackling down the halal and non-halal issues. All companies planning to let their products halal-certified had to deal their business with the Islam-affiliated department. Their central duties were defining the basic standard of halal, verifying the product’s substance, granting the document and many others. Nowadays, this institution has no competence to do its former jobs. The only job is to release a fatwa, a religious decision based on the mutual agreement. The Government Mandates BPJPH for the Matter The commitment of the Indonesian government to guarantee the Muslim citizens’ comfort and safety is nothing yet apparent – the ocular proof is the presence of the law number 33 the year of 2014. Under the newest constitution, the body which has an authority to examine the product’s substance and granting halal certificate is BPJPH or Badan Penyelenggara Jaminan Produk Halal. It literally means “Board of Halal Product Guarantee Organizer.” The institution’s competence is clearly stated in article 6, part II. In pursuance of the latest government’s regulation in respect of halal products, the legal organization working with the ministry of religion, LPH and MUI, has a number of responsibilities. Few of them are formulating and stipulating policy related to halal product guarantee (JPH), issuing and revoking the halal certificate, assigning the standard, norm, criteria, and procedure of JPH, and watching it. All in all, the government’s regulation in respect of halal products is a firm legal source that has a powerful authority to protect whole Muslim groups in Indonesia. Source: The Importance of a Legal Consultant in Halal Certification BP LAWYERS CAN HELP ASSIST YOU IN PROVIDING THE BEST SOLUTION TO THE LEGAL PROBLEM OF YOUR BUSINESS OR YOUR COMPANY’S. YOU CAN CONTACT BB Lawyers VIA [email protected] OR +62 821 1000 4741
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