Rahadi noted that based on the 2020 State of Global Islamic Economy Report, Indonesia became the third-largest country by investment value. The value of halal products reached US$6.3 billion, or grew 219 percent from the previous year.
"Plus the demographic advantage, which is 209.1 million Muslims in Indonesia, is an open market and holds great potential in the development of the halal industry," he stated at a gathering of the Center for Standardization and Services for the Leather, Rubber, and Plastic Industry (BBSPJIKKP) of the Ministry of Industry in Yogyakarta, Thursday.
Rahadi drew attention to the fact that the market share of halal food, Islamic fashion, halal tourism, and education was increasing along with individual awareness that the halal lifestyle was not only due to religious law but was also good and useful for life.
On the other hand, the government has established regulations for guaranteeing halal products through Law (UU) Number 33 of 2014, Law Number 11 of 2020, and Government Regulation (PP) Number 39 of 2021 that necessitated business actors to have halal certification.
"Starting from October 17, 2019, until five years later, food, drinks, slaughter products, and slaughter services must be halal certified," Rahadi stated.
Furthermore, in order to support efforts to guarantee halal products, BBSPJIKKP, as a technical service unit from the Ministry of Industry, established the Halal Inspection Agency (LPH), one of the new services launched by the Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) to conduct inspections and testing of halalness of products during the halal certification process.
"Prior to registering their products for halal certification, business owners can choose their desired LPH according to the scope of their business," Rahadi explained.
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