Indonesia Applies Halal Certification for Drugs, Biological Products
President Joko Widodo issued Presidential Regulation No. 6/2023 on halal certification on drugs, biological products, and medical devices after signing it on Jan 19. "It's to provide legal certainty and guarantee the people on the halalness of drugs, biological products and medical devices in Indonesian territory," the excerpt of the regulation reads consideration points.
Presidential Regulation No. 6/2023 is the secondary regulation of Law No. 33/2014 on halal product assurance and the manifestation of Article 142 Paragraph 41 of Government Regulation No. 39/2021 on the implementation of halal product assurance. The article mandates the issuance of a secondary regulation on halal certification for medicines and medical devices.
**Perpres No. 6/2023 is available for download at the end of this article