On April 28, 2026, Indonesia's BPJPH held a special halal-focused meeting in Jakarta, attended by 18 domestic halal certification bodies. During the meeting, the head of Indonesia's Halal Assurance Agency delivered an important speech, clearly stating that halal management would no longer be limited to single-product certification. It has officially been extended to cover the entire distribution chain—including packaging, storage, and distribution—implementing full-chain halal control.
Enterprises that previously obtained halal certification only for their products will now be required to obtain halal certification for the packaging, warehousing, and distribution stages as well. For agricultural products such as onions, garlic, vegetables, and fruits, although the products themselves are not currently subject to mandatory halal certification, their packaging, storage, and distribution processes must still comply with halal certification requirements to prevent cross-contamination during handling.
This new regulation on end-to-end halal control is scheduled to officially enter a pilot implementation phase in June and July, with full-scale rollout to follow progressively. Through standardized certification across the entire process, the policy aims to eliminate the risk of cross-contamination by non-halal substances and strengthen Indonesia’s overall regulatory system for halal food and goods.