Indonesia Warns Businesses That Refuse Halal Certification of Sanctions in October 2026

Indonesia’s halal product authority is warning businesses that the October 2026 deadline will bring enforcement, not another extension. Companies that fail to obtain certification could receive three written warnings before authorities order their products withdrawn from the Indonesian market.

Mamat S. Burhanudin, deputy for registration and halal certification at the Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency, said the government had already granted businesses two additional years after the mandatory requirement was set in October 2024. He said attempts to lobby for another delay would be rejected as far as possible because the requirement comes from law.

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After these two years, in October 2026, if they still are not halal-certified, we will take action: a first, second and third written warning, until we warn that your product must be withdrawn from circulation in Indonesia if it is still not certified halal.

“After these two years, in October 2026, if they still are not halal-certified, we will take action: a first, second and third written warning, until we warn that your product must be withdrawn from circulation in Indonesia if it is still not certified halal,” Mamat told Republika at an event in Jakarta.

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This law, the implementation of mandatory halal certification, has already been postponed for two years. How much further can it be pushed? The law would become toothless.

He also rejected the idea of moving the deadline again, saying, “This law, the implementation of mandatory halal certification, has already been postponed for two years. How much further can it be pushed? The law would become toothless.”

KH Asrorun Niam Sholeh, head of the Indonesian Ulema Council’s Fatwa Division, said full implementation is targeted for Oct. 17, 2026. He argued that delaying the public’s right to halal product guarantees would show that authorities were not serious about public services. “Fulfilling people’s rights must be expedited. Delaying the provision of a right when people urgently need it is an action that is not justified by law or public morality,” he said.

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Fulfilling people’s rights must be expedited. Delaying the provision of a right when people urgently need it is an action that is not justified by law or public morality.