G/TBT/N/IDN/123  
14 October 2019  
(19-6599) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  INDONESIA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency (BPJPH), Ministry of 
Religious Affairs  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency (BPJPH), Ministry of Religious Affairs  
Jl. Ra ya Pondok Gede No. 13 RT.1/R.1 Pinang Ranti, Kec. Makasar,  
Kota Jakarta Timur, DKI Jakarta 13560  
Phone : +62 80877955  
Email : kerjasamajph@gmail.com  
Website : www.kemen ag.go.id  
Directorate of Implementation System for Standards and Conformity Assessment  
National Standardization Agency of the Republic of Indonesia (BSN)  
TBT WTO Notification and Enquiry Point of Indonesia  
BPPT Building I, 12th floor  
Jln. M. H. Thamrin No.  8, Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta 10340  
Phone: +62 21 3927422 ext 127  
Fax : +62 21 3927527  
Email : tbt.indonesia@gmail.com  and tbt.indonesia@bsn.go.id  
Website: http://www.tbt.bsn.go.id  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Food and 
beverages; traditional medicines and health supplements; medicinal products; cosmetics; 
chemical products; genetically engineered products; clothing, headgear and accessories; 
household appliances; Muslims worship equipment; stationery and office equipment; 
goods for medical devices risk class A, B, and C.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft of Minister 
of Religious Affairs regarding The Implementation of Halal Product Assurance (101 
page(s), in Indonesian)  
6. Description of content:   
• This draft technical regulation covers mandatory implementation of halal product 
assurance in particul ar products as proven  by halal certificate issued by Halal 
Insurance Agency or other Halal Agencies in with BPJPH. The draft includes stages 
of Mandatory Halal Product Certification with different transition period of time :  G/TBT/N/IDN/123  
 
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  Products  Transition Period  
a. Food and beverages products  17 October 2019 -17 October 2024  
b. Traditional medicine and health supplement  17 October 2021 -17 October 2026  
c. Medicine (free medicine or over the counter 
drugs and limited free medicine)  17 October 2021 -17 October 2029 
d. Prescription drug, excluding psychotropic  17 October 2021 -17 October 2034  
e. Cosmetic, chemical product and genetically 
engineered product  17 October 2021 -17 October 2026  
f. Clothing, headgear and accessories  17 October 2021 -17 October 2026  
g. Household appliances, Muslim worship 
equipment, stationery and office equipment  17 October 2021 -17 October 2026  
h. Goods for medical devices risk class A  17 October 2021 -17 October 2026  
i. Goods for medical devices risk class B  17 October 2021 -17 Octo ber 2029  
j. Goods for medical devices risk class C  17 October 2021 -17 October 2034  
k. Medicinal product, biological product and 
medical equipment made from non halal raw 
material or non halal processing  Administered by related legislation  
• Product without halal certificate by 17 October 2019 still can enter, distributed and traded in 
Indonesian market. The product must have marketing authorization, commercial license and 
or import license.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To ensure the information on product that circulated in the market is 
sufficient for assuring the halal integrity for Muslim consumer. As a Muslim country we 
are working to provide a reliable system  for our citizens concer ned with their special 
requirement for Halal Products Assurance.  ; Consumer information, labelling  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Law No. 33 of 2014 concerning Halal Product Assurance Act  
• Government Regulation No. 31 of  2019 Regarding Implementation of Law No. 33 
of 2014 concerning Halal Product Assurance  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Directorate of Implementation System for Standards and Conformity Assessment  
National Standardization Agency of  the Republic of Indonesia (BSN)  
TBT WTO Notification and Enquiry Point of Indonesia  
BPPT Building I, 12th floor  
Jln. M. H. Thamrin No. 8, Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta 10340  
Phone: +62 21 3927422 ext 127  
Fax : +62 21 3927527  
Email : tbt.indonesia@gmail.com  and tbt.indonesia@bsn.go.id  
Website: http://www.tbt.bsn.go.id