G/TBT/N/IDN/140/Add.1  
 
14 June 2022  
 
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  14 June 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Indonesia . 
 
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Title:  Draft Decree of The Minister of Religious Affairs Regarding Materials That Excluded From Halal 
Certification Obligation  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[ ] Notified measure published - date:  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 27 December 2021  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://jdih.kemenag.go.id/regulation/read?id=4085&t=Keputusan+Menteri+Agama+
Nomor+1360+Tahun+2021+tent  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/IDN/final_measure/22_4103_00_
x.pdf 
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant sym bol if measure re -notified:   
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  The draft regulation has been stipulated through the Minister of Religious Affairs 
Number 1360 of 2021 regarding Materials That Excluded from Halal Certification. Materials included 
in the provision of this regulation do not require halal certificate.  
In general, materials excluded from mandatory halal certification are:  
1. Materials derived from nature, su ch as plants and mining materials, without any further processing 
step; 
2. Have no risk potential of containing haram substances; and/ or  
 
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  3. Non -dangerous materials and do not contact with haram substances.  
These materials are described in detail as follow s: 
1. Materials derived from nature without any further process or physical process and addition of any 
auxiliary substances, additives, or other substances, consist of:  
a. Materials from plants without any further process or physical process and addition of auxiliary 
substances, additives, or other substances;  
b. Materials from non -slaughtered animals without any further process or physical process and 
addition of auxiliary substances, additives, or other substances;  
c. Materials from the microbial ferment ation process without any further process or physical process 
and addition of auxiliary substances, additives, or other substances; and  
d. Materials from natural water without any further process or physical process and without addition 
of auxiliary substa nces, additives, or other substances;  
2. Materials which are no risk of containing and/or being contaminated by non -halal substances, 
consisting of materials derived from nature as well as substances and chemical products from mining 
activities or inorgani c and organic synthesized chemicals; and;  
3. Non -dangerous chemicals and not containing haram substances, consist of:  
a. Chemicals sourced from mining activities and/or purification processes of natural materials;  
b. Inorganic and organic synthesized chemi cals. 
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