Jakarta, February 2026. Indonesia has notified a draft regulation from the Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency (BPJPH) that would standardize how non-halal information must be presented on products circulating in Indonesia. The proposal is positioned as an implementing rule under Government Regulation No. 42 of 2024 and is intended to provide clearer consumer information, prevent misleading practices, and create legal certainty for business actors and regulators across sectors covered by mandatory halal requirements, including food and beverages, medicines, cosmetics, chemical products, biological products, genetically engineered products, and consumer goods used by the public.
What the draft regulation does
The draft introduces a uniform approach for when and how a product must carry a non-halal statement, focusing on products that are derived from prohibited materials or produced using non-halal processes. It also clarifies that products originating from prohibited materials are excluded from the obligation to obtain halal certification, but remain subject to mandatory non-halal disclosure.
Non-halal criteria: materials and production process
The proposed framework applies two primary criteria sets.
Material-based criteria consider whether a product uses materials:
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of animal origin
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of plant origin (where intoxicating, harmful, or processed with non-halal aids such as non-halal solvents)
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containing alcohol
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derived from microbes (including growth media considerations)
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produced through genetic engineering
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involving human body parts
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classified as najis or containing najis
Process-based criteria cover cross-contact and contamination scenarios during slaughtering, processing, storage, packaging, distribution, sale, or serving, including situations involving non-halal intermediates, non-halal final products, and shared facilities or equipment.
Label formats: image and sign
The draft specifies two permitted forms for non-halal disclosure:
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An image-based disclosure, described as a pig illustration used to indicate prohibited content.
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A sign-based disclosure, intended to state that the product contains non-halal materials or has been produced using a non-halal process.
Annex examples indicate a standardized red-box presentation for non-halal statements, with additional formatting rules to preserve readability.
Placement and legibility rules
Non-halal information would be required on:
The placement rules emphasize that the disclosure must be proportional, easy to see and read, not visually obscured by background design, and durable enough that it cannot easily be removed or damaged. Where the product packaging is red, the draft allows alternative text or background colors provided sufficient contrast is maintained.
Exceptions and alternative disclosure media
The draft outlines limited situations where the disclosure may be handled differently, including:
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very small packaging where full disclosure is not feasible
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refill cosmetics, where supporting documentation must be made available to confirm the product is non-halal
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non-retail products, where supporting documentation must be provided
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certain food-service offerings where the trade name includes the word “babi,” with disclosure requirements applied to a specified part or location
For small packaging, the draft allows alternative media such as hang tags, brochures, display panels, shrink wrap, or other labeling media.
Transition and recognition of existing labels
Business actors that have already affixed non-halal information prior to the regulation taking effect would remain recognized, provided they adjust the format to match the new standard within three years from the regulation’s enactment. Adoption and entry-into-force dates are not yet specified in the notification, but the transition clause is designed to avoid immediate relabeling disruption while converging to a single national format over time.
