The Halal Product Assurance Organizing Body (BPJPH) is the youngest echelon I unit under the auspices of Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. BPJPH was formed on October 2017 based on the mandate of Law Number 33 of 2014 concerning Halal Products Assurance (JPH) which was ratified by the President of the Republic of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on October 17, 2014. The law states that BPJPH must be formed no later than 3 (three) years after the Law is promulgated.

According to Presidential Regulation Number 83 of 2015 concerning the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, BPJPH is led by a Head or a Chairman. The existence of BPJPH is also regulated in the Regulation of the Minister of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia (PMA) Number 42 of 2016 concerning the Organization and Work Procedure of the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. The PMA regulates the duties and functions of all fields in BPJPH. Decree of the Minister of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia (KMA) No. 270 of 2016 concerning the Business Process Map of the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia is also one of the regulations governing BPJPH.

Based on Law 33 of 2014, in implementing halal product assurance, BPJPH has the authority to: a. formulate and determine JPH policies; b. determine JPH norms, standards, procedures and criteria; c. issue and revoke Halal Certificates and Halal Labels on Products; d. registering Halal Certificates on foreign Products; e. conduct socialization, education, and publication of Halal Products; f. conduct accreditation of LPH; g. register Halal Auditor; h. supervise JPH; i. conduct Halal Auditor coaching; And j. cooperate with domestic and foreign institutions in the field of implementing JPH.

In organizing JPH, BPJPH cooperates with related ministries and/or institutions, the Halal Inspection Agency (LPH), the Halal Product Process Assistance Agency (LP3H), the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), and the Halal Product Fatwa Committee. BPJPH also carries out international cooperation in Halal Product Assurance.

While domestically, BPJPH has also carried out a number of collaborations to strengthen the implementation of JPH with collaboration between BPJPH and related stakeholders, starting from Ministries/Institutions, local governments, BUMN, BUMD, universities, business associations, communities, community organizations (Ormas), training institutes, halal centers/halal study centers, and so on. BPJPH also continues to expand its synergy with various stakeholders to strengthen the implementation of JPH.

BPJPH has made various strategic efforts and breakthroughs to accelerate product halal certification, while strengthening the halal ecosystem in Indonesia. The goal is to realize Indonesia's vision of becoming the number 1 center for producing halal products in the world.