Indonesia pushes halal certification deadline for MSMEs to 2028
The president ordered the deadline for mandatory halal certification of micro, small and medium enterprises to be extended to 2028 after the 2026 target was missed.
In Makassar, a ministry representative explained that the president directed a postponement of the October 18 deadline for mandatory halal certification of micro, small and medium enterprises, acknowledging widespread difficulties in meeting the requirement. The SEHATI free certification scheme, overseen by the Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH), had set a 2026 goal of 1.35 million MSMEs but failed to achieve it. As a result, the deadline has been moved to 2028 to ease the burden on businesses still struggling to compile necessary paperwork.
The extension aligns with Law No. 33 of 2014 and subsequent regulations. The ministry will monitor the impact of the delay and explore compromises that satisfy legal obligations without overtaxing SMEs. Halal certification remains intended to assure Muslim consumers that products comply with religious standards.
Why it matters
Extending the deadline gives millions of small producers more time to meet halal rules, affecting both businesses and Muslim consumers.
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