Indonesia Announces Two-Year Extension of Selected Halal-Certification Deadlines

  Indonesia announced on 16 October 2026 that several mandatory halal-certification transition periods would be extended from October 2026 to October 2028. The Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs stated that the...

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Indonesia Introduces Import Controls for Used Industrial Electronic Equipment in Batam

  Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade has established a regulated pathway for importing certain used industrial electronic equipment into the Batam Free Trade Zone and Free Port. Minister of Trade Regulation No....

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Indonesia Implements Pre-Shipment Conformity Checks for Imported Halal Products

  Indonesia has brought into effect a new conformity-assurance procedure for foreign products entering the country under BPJPH Regulation No. 4 of 2026. The Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency established the...

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Indonesia Proposes New Halal Certification and Import Compliance Procedures

  Indonesia’s Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency (BPJPH) has notified three draft regulations covering halal-certificate updates, ongoing compliance with the Halal Product Assurance System (SJPH), and conformity checks for foreign halal...

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Indonesia Notifies Draft Halal Assurance Guidelines for Cosmetics

  Indonesia has notified the WTO of a draft BPJPH decree establishing Guidelines for the Implementation of the Halal Assurance System for Cosmetics. The measure is intended to guide business operators,...

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Indonesia Revises Draft Amendment to Microbiological Limits for Processed Foods

Jakarta, March 2026. Indonesia has circulated an addendum to its draft amendment to National Agency of Drug and Food Control Regulation No. 13 of 2019 on the maximum limits of microbial...

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Indonesia Drafts BPJPH Regulation on the Form and Placement of Non-Halal Information Labels

  Jakarta, February 2026. Indonesia has notified a draft regulation from the Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency (BPJPH) that would standardize how non-halal information must be presented on products circulating in...

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Indonesia Finalizes Registration Rules for Overseas Halal Certificates (SHLN)

Indonesia's Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency (BPJPH) has issued Decree No. 221/2025, setting out definitive procedures for registering overseas halal certificates (SHLN) so products certified abroad can be marketed domestically under...

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Indonesia Concludes Public Consultation on New CPKB Certification Rule: Risk-Based Oversight, Faster Timelines, Clearer Renewal Paths

The Indonesian Food and Drug Authority (Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan, BPOM) has held a public consultation on the Draft Regulation on Certification of Good Manufacturing Practices for Cosmetics (CPKB), as part...

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Indonesia Tightens Import Controls on Chemicals: New Trade Ministry Regulation Resets Permitting, Reporting and Zone Treatment

Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade has issued Regulation No. 20 of 2025 on the import of chemicals, hazardous substances, and certain minerals, replacing Regulation No. 36 of 2023 (as amended). The regulation...

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