Indonesia Halal Certification Deadline Extended to October 2028

Key Points

• Indonesia has moved several mandatory halal certification deadlines from October 2026 to October 2028 under Government Regulation (PP) No. 40 of 2026.
• PP No. 40 of 2026 was enacted and promulgated on 14 October 2026. It amends Articles 160 and 161 of PP No. 42 of 2024 on Halal Product Assurance.
• The phase-in now runs until 17 October 2028 for micro and small food businesses, cosmetics, natural medicines, quasi-drugs, health supplements, chemical and genetically engineered products, certain everyday goods, and Class A medical devices.
• Mandatory halal certification for imported food, drinks, slaughtered products and slaughter services starts on 18 October 2028, after mutual recognition agreements on halal certificates are considered.
• The extension does not cancel the obligation: the official explanation of PP No. 40 of 2026 states the change does not remove the halal certification obligation.
• Some dates did not move: halal certification for food, drinks, slaughtered products and slaughter services from medium and large businesses has already applied since 18 October 2024.

Has Indonesia Extended the Halal Certification Deadline to 2028?

Yes. Indonesia has extended several mandatory halal certification deadlines from October 2026 to October 2028. The change is set out in Government Regulation (PP) No. 40 of 2026, which was enacted and promulgated on 14 October 2026 and amends PP No. 42 of 2024 on Halal Product Assurance. The Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs explained the adjustment at an online briefing on 16 October 2026, saying it followed an evaluation of the readiness of the halal ecosystem and input from business and industry associations.

The new dates are now law, but the extension is a delay, not a cancellation. The official explanation attached to PP No. 40 of 2026 is clear that the adjustment does not remove the halal certification obligation, and Indonesia’s Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) has urged businesses to use the extra time to prepare and improve compliance, not to put certification off. This article explains the Indonesia halal certification deadline change in full — which product groups now have until 17 October 2028, which dates did not move, and what businesses should do next.

Which Products Get the Extension to October 2028?

The extension covers the product groups whose phase-in period was due to end in October 2026. Under the amended Articles 160 and 161, their phase-in now runs until 17 October 2028:

• Food, drinks, slaughtered products and slaughter services from micro and small businesses — the small traders and food stalls that make up much of Indonesia’s food economy.
• Cosmetics, chemical products and genetically engineered products, along with natural medicines, quasi-drugs and health supplements.
• Everyday goods in listed groups, including clothing, head coverings, accessories, household health supplies, household equipment, Islamic worship equipment, stationery and office supplies.
• Class A medical devices, the lowest-risk class.
• Services related to food, drinks and slaughtered products other than slaughter services themselves, from medium and large businesses — their mandatory halal certification obligation starts on 18 October 2028.

For imported food, drinks, slaughtered products and slaughter services, the rule is framed the other way round: the mandatory certification obligation itself starts on 18 October 2028, after considering the completion of mutual recognition agreements on halal certificates with other countries.

Which Halal Deadlines Did Not Change?

Not every date moved, and this is where businesses and shoppers need to be careful. The groups below keep the timetable already set in PP No. 42 of 2024:

Product group	Deadline
Food, drinks, slaughtered products and slaughter services — medium and large businesses	Already mandatory since 18 October 2024
Over-the-counter and limited over-the-counter medicines	17 October 2029
Class B medical devices	17 October 2029
Prescription medicines (except psychotropics)	17 October 2034
Class C medical devices	17 October 2034

So the food and drink sold by Indonesia’s larger companies is already under the mandatory halal rule, and it stays that way. The 2028 extension mainly helps small businesses, importers, cosmetics and health-product makers, and the other listed groups that were facing the October 2026 cut-off.

What Else Changed in PP No. 40 of 2026?

Alongside the new dates, PP No. 40 of 2026 revokes BPJPH Regulation No. 4 of 2026, which covered conformity assurance checks on foreign halal products entering Indonesia. That pre-shipment inspection framework is removed, while the certification obligation itself remains.

The regulation sits under Law No. 33 of 2014 on Halal Product Assurance, as amended by Law No. 6 of 2023, which makes halal certification mandatory for products that enter, circulate and are traded in Indonesia, phased in by product group through government regulations. PP No. 40 of 2026 is the latest step in that phase-in: it adjusts the timetable for the groups that were not ready, without changing the principle that certification is required.

What Does the Extension Mean for Businesses and Shoppers?

For businesses, the message from the government is practical: two more years to get certified, but the requirement is coming. BPJPH has said the extra time should be used to prepare properly and raise compliance, and it continues to expand support and guidance for micro and small businesses in particular. Companies that export to Indonesia — food and drink makers, cosmetics brands, supplement producers — should plan around the 18 October 2028 start date for imports and watch for mutual recognition agreements between Indonesia and their own halal authorities.

For shoppers, little changes in the short term. Products from medium and large food businesses already carry mandatory halal certification, and the extension simply gives the remaining groups more time to reach the same standard. If you read an older guide that still says the deadline was October 2026, it is now out of date — that was the previous timetable before PP No. 40 of 2026. Our earlier report on Indonesia’s halal medicine certification deadline covered that earlier date; the October 2028 dates in this article supersede it.

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Sources: BPJPH; Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs; Emerhub; GlobalCertGuide.