Jakarta – Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas has actually stated he expects the Free Halal Accreditation Program (Sehati) to help micro little business owners (MSEs) increase from the difficulty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
” The Free Halal Certification Program is a kind of concern for the Religious Affairs Ministry for individuals. Not just in matters of religious beliefs as its core organization, but also about company sustainability for its people,” he said in a written declaration received in Jakarta on Friday.
The Religious Affairs Ministry launched the Free Halal Certification Program on Wednesday (September 8, 2021). The program is targeting MSEs in the category of product types that undergo the responsibility to be certified halal; furthermore, the majority of them do not have halal accreditation, the minister stated.
The Free Halal Certification Program reflects the government’s concern for the revival of MSEs for strengthening the foundation of the nationwide economy, he added.
MSEs have played a remarkable role in the national economy, he noted. Thus, their function must be continually enhanced both in terms of performance and competitiveness, he said.
” We know that in this pandemic scenario, lots of businesses have actually ceased operating, and this Free Halal Certification is among the developments to overcome company sluggishness,” Qoumas stated.
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In addition, by acquiring halal certification, the opportunity for MSE products to permeate a wider market will widen, he mentioned. Moreover, the government has continued to make efforts to support the penetration of MSE halal products into the international market through numerous cooperations, he added.
Today’s global community equates halal products with quality and health, the minister highlighted. Thus, it is not unexpected that the development of halal products has continued to increase, even becoming a global lifestyle (halal way of life), he stated.
” Through this complimentary halal accreditation, it is hoped that more MSEs can permeate the international halal market,” Qoumas asserted.
Earlier, acting head of the Halal Product Guarantee Agency (BPJPH), Mastuki, said that halal products produced within the national halal ecosystem have the possible to support increased trade efficiency.
” The size of Indonesia’s halal environment with the support of halal capital that we have, both personnels, social capital, demographic capital, and so on, we can be sure that our halal items have the possible to support the improvement of national trade efficiency,” he described.
Mastuki said the big capacity for Indonesian halal items is supported by facilities and halal chains that are linked from upstream to downstream. Halal certification is the intermediary item that links the upstream halal industry with downstream markets in between manufacturers and customers, he included.
This consists of halal preparation products produced by companies and the service industry and micro and small business stars who utilize halal materials as new products, he added
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