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Overview

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.

Scope of Products

Products and services related to food, beverages, medicines, cosmetics, chemical products, biological products, genetically engineered products and any other goods that the public can wear or use are included in the scope of products covered by the above law and regulation.

GR 31/2019 provides the following clarification:

(i) the foods, beverages, cosmetics and medicines concerned will be classified by the Minister of Religious Affairs (“MOA”) under certain classifications;

(ii) the chemical, biological and genetically engineered products are those used in the production of food, beverages, cosmetics and medicines;

(iii) the other goods covered are those that can be worn (eg clothing, headwear, and accessories) and used/utilized (eg household products, packaging, and prayer equipment or medical devices), which are made out of or containing materials derived from animals; and

(iv) the services covered are the slaughtering, processing, storage, packaging, distribution, sale and presentation.

Written by Lia ALizia and Irina Anindita, read the complete article in this link.