JAKARTA - Head of the Halal Product Guarantee Administration (BPJPH) Ahmad Haikal Hasan ensured that halal certification is not an obstacle in the midst of the era of global industry and trade.
Halal is not a barrier. Halal is like ISO, as a standard, which guarantees quality and security. This is not a matter of restrictions, but about providing certainty (product halalness)," Haikal said as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, June 30.
Furthermore, he also said that the halal product guarantee system is actually an instrument to increase the economic value of products and affirmation of the protection of halal products for the community, and not as a technical obstacle to trade.
This, said Haikal, followed the increasing tendency of protective trade policy from a number of global partners.
In addition, Haikal also emphasized that BPJPH is always open to constructive dialogue with various parties in an effort to build an inclusive and accountable halal certification system.
According to him, Indonesia does not make policies in vacuum, but it becomes an important part as well as the main determinant in the global halal ecosystem.
"We are working with many institutions, both national and international, so that Indonesia's halal system can be integrated with global standards. This is not a matter of refusing, but instead opens up greater opportunities, for the progress of our economy," he said.
BPJPH's participation in various halal forums, said Haikal, is also an important part of efforts to strengthen Indonesia's position as a major player in the world halal industry
SEE ALSO:
Haikal also emphasized that halal certification is a form of quality assurance as well as economic protection and added value, as well as not a technical obstacle to trade.
"If our system is strong, transparent, and reliable, then we will not only become a market, but a center for the world's halal industry," he concluded.
The English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)
