The Ministry Of Religion's BPJPH Immediately Issues Red And White Vaccine Halal Certificates

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Religion's Halal Product Assurance Administration Agency (BPJPH) will immediately issue a halal certificate for the Red and White vaccine after going through a product audit at LPPOM MUI and the determination of halal products by the MUI Fatwa Commission.

"The Ministry of Religion's BPJPH will immediately issue a halal certificate following the issuance of the MUI halal determination for the Red and White vaccine produced by PT Biotis Pharmaceuticals Indonesia," said Head of the Ministry of Religion's BPJPH, Aqil Irham in a written statement quoted by Antara, Monday, February 14.

According to him, the issuance of a halal certificate is the end of the halal certification process. Based on Law 33/2014 and PP 39/2021 halal certificates are issued by BPJPH, after going through a number of stages, including product audits by the Halal Inspection Agency (LPH) and the determination of halal products by the MUI Fatwa Commission.

The Red and White Vaccine has been determined to be halal through the MUI fatwa session on February 7, 2022. Meanwhile, LPPOM MUI as LPH has conducted an audit of the Red and White vaccine on January 14.

"So, MUI issues halal regulations, BPJPH issues halal certificates," he said.

Aqil detailed the process of issuing a halal certificate for a product submitted by business actors, BPJPH in collaboration with the Halal Inspection Agency (LPH) and MUI. Currently, there are three LPHs in Indonesia, namely LPPOM MUI, LPH Sucofindo and LPH Surveyor Indonesia.

In addition to the three LPHs, there are nine new LPH candidates who are currently still in the accreditation process to be designated as halal inspectors.

"This LPH conducts an audit of product halal compliance. MUI conducts a halal fatwa trial if the product has been audited by LPH. The results of the fatwa trial are submitted to BPJPH to issue a halal certificate," he said.

Aqil stated that in the process of halal certification services, BPJPH, LPH, and MUI are one unit. The three of them form relationships in halal certification services in Indonesia and each has different authorities and does not interfere with each other.

"Each one has the authority. In accordance with regulations, the MUI Fatwa Commission issues halal regulations that must be submitted to BPJPH. Next, BPJPH issues halal certificates," he said.

Meanwhile, Head of the Center for Halal Registration and Certification, Mastuki said PT Biotis Pharmaceutical Indonesia had registered the halal certification process for the Red and White Vaccine to BPJPH on November 25, 2021.

"The name of the product registered with the Red and White Vaccine - UA SARS-CoV-2 (Vero Cell) Inactivated. After verification by BPJPH officers, the product will be audited to LPH, namely LPPOM MUI. The LPH audit process will only be completed on February 6, 2022," he said.

After being audited by LPPOM, MUI held a fatwa session on February 7, 2022 and issued a halal determination. According to Mastuki, currently the halal stipulation and its attachments from the MUI are in the process of being uploaded to the BPJPH Halal Information System (Sihalal).

"If the results of the audit from LPH and the halal provisions have been uploaded by the MUI, BPJPH will immediately issue a halal certificate for the Red and White vaccine," he said.