Is Indonesia’s Self-Declare Halal Certification Model Globally Acceptable?

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10.2991/978-94-6463-918-6_5How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Halal Certification Governance; Self-Declare Scheme; Regulatory Harmonization

Abstract

As the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation with ambitions to become a global halal hub, Indonesia has introduced a self-declared halal certification scheme to expand market access for micro and small enterprises, yet its implementation raises critical legal, institutional, and credibility challenges in aligning domestic innovation with internationally recognized assurance standards. This study employed a normative legal research design, focusing on an in-depth analysis of legal norms, regulatory frameworks, and international instruments governing halal self-declare certification in Indonesia to assess its alignment with international standards and identify regulatory gaps. The findings reveal that Indonesia’s self-declare halal certification scheme, while expanding access for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs), faces significant credibility gaps due to reliance on non-accredited verifiers, absence of Halal Critical Control Point (HCP) analysis, and lack of post-market surveillance. Product verification remains limited to label assessment, with no mandatory scientific testing, as evidenced by the 2023 Nabidz case. Comparative analysis with Codex Alimentarius, OIC/SMIIC, and leading national systems (JAKIM, MUIS, GSO) shows systemic misalignment in verification, auditing, labeling, and enforcement, hindering international recognition. While supporting domestic economic inclusion, Indonesia’s self-declare scheme requires a hybrid governance model integrating risk-sensitive audits, structured post-certification surveillance, and differentiated labeling to enhance regulatory legitimacy, safeguard consumer trust, and strengthen global halal market competitiveness. Future research should examine field verification, MSE export impacts, and blockchain-enabled traceability.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Putri Adiastuti Cahyaningrum
AU  - Nur Fatwa
AU  - Thobib Al Asyhar
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/12/16
TI  - Is Indonesia’s Self-Declare Halal Certification Model Globally Acceptable?
BT  - Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Strategic and Global Studies 2025 ((ICSGS 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 63
EP  - 81
SN  - 2667-128X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-918-6_5
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-918-6_5
ID  - Cahyaningrum2025
ER  -