Jakarta (BPJPH) --- BPJPH of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and the Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) are collaborating in implementing the acceleration of free halal certification. This effort is carried out in the form of a free halal certification service through the Sehati program for MSEs who are BRI People's Business Credit (KUR) customers.
"In order to encourage the acceleration of free halal certification in 8 provinces, BPJPH and BRI work together to carry out a pilot project for free halal certification services which as of July 10 we will start from DKI Jakarta province." said Head of BPJPH Muhammad Aqil Irham, in Jakarta, Sunday (9/7/2023).
The free halal certification service, continued Aqil, is given to MSEs who meet the criteria for halal certification through a business actor's statement or self-declare. The implementation of halal certification for MSEs will later become part of the Sehati program or free halal certification in 2023 which has been rolled out by BPJPH since the beginning of the year.
"Our first phase will start on July 10 2023 in DKI Jakarta province. Thus we invite MSEs especially those in the Jakarta province, to apply for a free halal certificate through the service that opens in 10 KUA offices in Jakarta on Monday, 10th July 2023, at 10.00 to 15.00." said Aqil.
"To MSEs, please take advantage of this service to register their products so they can be given a free halal certificate." continued Aqil appealed.
Aqil also appealed to MSEs to prepare a number of administrative requirements. Among them are ID cards, Business Identification Numbers (NIB), names and types of products to be submitted for halal certification.
"After DKI Jakarta, we will continue this program in other provinces; West Java, Central Java, DI Yogyakarta, East Java, Banten, Lampung and West Sumatra." he explained.
The address of the Sub-District KUA which is the location for registration of halal certification on the spot on July 10, 2023 is as follows:
- KUA Kec. Jagakarsa
Address: Jalan Sirsak No.97 RT.6/RW.7 Jagakarsa, Jagakarsa District, Special Capital Region of Jakarta 12620
- KUA Kec. Duren Sawit
Address: Comp. Billy Moon, Jl. Kelapa Hijau II No. 5, RW. 10, Pd. Klp., Kec. Duren Sawit, City of East Jakarta, Special Capital Region of Jakarta 13430
- KUA Kec. Cipayung
Address: Jl. Bina Marga No.3, RT.6/RW.2, Cipayung, Kec. Cipayung, City of East Jakarta, Special Capital Region of Jakarta 13840 Tel (021) 8446808
- KUA Kec. Cakung
Address: Jl. Raya Kayu Tinggi No.7, RT.3/RW.3, Cakung Tim., Kec. Cakung, City of East Jakarta, Special Capital Region of Jakarta 13910 Tel/Fax : (021) 4610235
- KUA Kec. Cengkareng
Address: Jl. Utama Raya No.74, RT.1/RW.1, Cengkareng Barat, Cengkareng District, City of West Jakarta, Special Capital Region of Jakarta 11730 Tel : (021) 5406246
- KUA Kec. Ciracas
Address: Jl. AMD, RT.1/RW.6, Ciracas, Kec. Ciracas, City of East Jakarta, Special Capital Region of Jakarta 13740 Tel (021) 8413485
- KUA Kec. Kramat Jati
Address: Jl. Dukuh III No.3, RT.1/RW.6, Dukuh, Kec. Kramat jati, City of East Jakarta, Special Capital Region of Jakarta 13510, Tel/Fax : (021) 87793173
- KUA Kecamatan Pasar Rebo
Address: Jl. Madrasa Jl. Pekayon No.3, RT.3/RW.9, Pekayon, Kec. Ps. Rebo, City of East Jakarta, Special Capital Region of Jakarta 13710, Tel (021) 8707848
- KUA Kec. Pulogadung
Address: Jl. Balai Pustaka Baru I No.37, RT.7/RW.7, Rawamangun, Pulo Gadung, City of East Jakarta, 17134. Tel 0812-1804-9596
- KUA Kec. Kebayoran Lama.
Address: Jl. H. Saiman Gg. H. Saemin No.40, RT.3/RW.1, Pd. Pinang, Kec. Kby. Lama, City of South Jakarta, Special Capital Region of Jakarta 12310 Telephone: (021) 75909442.
Aqil also invited UMK actors to participate in disseminating this information so that it could be conveyed to other UMK actors through social media, communication networks, UMK associations, and so on.
"For MSEs who have previously received halal certification, I also hope they will join in and educate MSEs who are not yet halal-certified, to immediately take care of their product's halal certificate." said Aqil.
"This is because the obligation to be halal certified for products that enter, circulate and trade in Indonesian territory will soon be enforced starting in October 2024." he concluded. []