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Government Postpones Mandatory Halal Certification to October 2028

Stateline MEDIA Newsroom•October 17, 2026•4 min read

The government officially postponed the mandatory halal certification from 18 October 2026 to 18 October 2028 through an amendment to PP 42/2024. The two‑year delay covers UMK food‑and‑beverage products, cosmetics, supplements and several other categories.

Key Facts

The government has officially postponed the implementation of mandatory halal certification for business actors from October 18, 2026, to October 18, 2028, as announced by the Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Perekonomian on Friday (16/10/2026).
The legal basis for the postponement is the amendment to Government Regulation Number 42/2024 on the Implementation of Halal Product Assurance, specifically Articles 160 and 161, which extends the phased implementation period by two years.
The postponement applies to a number of categories, including food, beverages, slaughter products and slaughtering services from abroad, food and beverage products from micro and small enterprises (UMK), as well as natural medicines, quasi-drugs, health supplements, cosmetics, chemical products, genetically engineered products, and a number of consumer goods.
The government has also revoked BPJPH Regulation Number 4 of 2026 on the inspection of imported halal products; revisions to the provisions of Government Regulation Number 42/2024 are still awaiting the official issuance process.
This policy reverses statements made by BPJPH Head Ahmad Haikal Hasan on October 9 and 15, 2026, in which he affirmed that there would be no delay to the halal mandate taking effect on October 18, 2026.
LPPOM MUI welcomed the relaxation and urged businesses to obtain halal certification early to maintain consumer trust.

Mandatory Halal Certification Postponed by Two Years

The government has decided to postpone the implementation of the mandatory halal certification for businesses. The requirement, originally scheduled to take full effect on October 18, 2026, has been delayed to October 18, 2028.

The decision was announced by the Secretary of the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, Susiwijono Moegiarso, in Jakarta on Friday (16/10/2026). The postponement was implemented through an amendment to Government Regulation No. 42/2024 concerning the Implementation of Halal Product Certification.

The amendments target Articles 160 and 161 of Government Regulation 42/2024. The phrase "until or no later than October 17, 2026" is changed to "until or no later than October 17, 2028, or starting from October 18, 2028." Susiwijono explained that the extension of the phased implementation takes into account the readiness of the national halal ecosystem, evaluation results, and input from business and industry associations.

Deferred Product Categories

The extension of the halal certification deadline to October 2028 applies to several categories, including food, beverage, and slaughter-related services, excluding slaughter services; as well as food, beverage, and slaughter products, and slaughter services for micro and small enterprises, and foreign products.

In addition, the postponement also covers natural ingredient drugs, quasi-drugs, health supplements, cosmetics, chemical products, genetically engineered products, and a number of specific categories of consumer goods.

The government has also revoked BPJPH Regulation No. 4 of 2026 concerning the inspection of imported halal products. All amendments to the provisions in Government Regulation No. 42/2024 are currently awaiting official issuance.

Reversal of BPJPH Statement

This decision to postpone marks a reversal from the stance of the Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH). BPJPH Head Ahmad Haikal Hasan stated on October 9, 2026, that the halal mandate would be implemented starting October 18, 2026, with no postponement.

Previously, Deputy Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Dradjad Hari Wibowo said that the implementation of the mandatory halal certification would be carried out in stages, taking into account the readiness of business actors and the BPJPH system. The government is also preparing a quota of 1.35 million Free Halal Certifications (SEHATI) in 2026 for micro and small enterprises.

LPPOM MUI Warmly Welcomes

The Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics Assessment Agency of the Indonesian Ulema Council (LPPOM MUI) welcomed the relaxation policy. LPPOM Director General Muti Arintawati stated that the additional two-year period is highly beneficial for businesses to prepare documentation and secure raw materials.

Nevertheless, LPPOM MUI urges businesses to obtain halal certification early on. Halal certification is considered essential for building consumer trust and represents a business's responsibility to uphold the rights of Muslim consumers.

With this postponement, food, beverage, cosmetics, and other related category business operators have until 17 October 2028 before the halal certification obligation is fully enforced starting 18 October 2028.