Indonesia's halal certification deadline is fast approaching, with the earliest key date set for 17 October 2024, impacting food and beverage products and related services. Under Law No. 33 of 2014 and its implementing regulations, all products distributed in Indonesia must be halal-certified or clearly labeled as non-halal. Businesses need to ensure compliance to avoid sanctions which would impact business operations such as fines, certificate revocations, or product recalls. The certification process involves detailed checks, including lab analyses for certain products which may require significant time. Given the broad scope of this requirement, businesses should assess their product portfolios and act swiftly to meet the halal certification requirements and deadlines.

It is critical for business actors to understand the types of products and services that require halal certification, as well as their respective deadlines, including mitigation strategy to avoid possible sactions. Dentons HPRP's lawyers, Nashatra Prita (Partner) and Alma Almira (Associate), have conducted a thorough examination of the regulation and prepared a comprehensive analysis. Their assessment highlights the key rules that significantly impact businesses and provides practical recommendations.

The complete analysis is available for download here.

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