Date of issue: 7 August 2026
Date of effect: 18 October 2026
Related MAAs: MAA2024-48, MAA2024-47, MAA2024-39, MAA2024-32, MAA2024-28
Attention
- Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia, Infant Nutrition Council, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Australian Food and Grocery Council
- Dairy Export establishments
- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Central and Regional offices
- Exporters, AEPI and NEXDOC users
Purpose
This Market Access Advice (MAA) replaces MAA2024-48 and provides an update on the implementation of Indonesia’s Law 33/2014 regarding Halal Product Assurance (the Halal Law) for exporters of Australian food and beverage products to Indonesia.
Summary of key points
- Indonesia’s Halal Law will enter into force for agri-food and beverage products on 18 October 2026. The Halal Law introduces new halal certification requirements for goods exported to Indonesia and impacts associated services including transport and labelling. Australian exporters and export registered establishments should continue preparing for implementation and ensure that all food and beverage products exported to Indonesia from this date comply with the requirements of the Halal Law.
- The Australian Government is continuing to work closely with Indonesia to better understand the implications of the Halal Law and seek further information regarding its implementation. The department will continue to update industry as more information becomes available. More information on Indonesia’s halal requirements can also be found on the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) website.
Australian government engagement with Indonesia
- After a significant amount of engagement, the Australian Government has finalised and signed a government-to-government arrangement with Indonesia’s Halal Product Assurance Organizing Body (BPJPH) in July 2026. The arrangement recognises existing Australian halal systems and aims to strengthen bilateral cooperation between Australia and Indonesia on halal product assurance.
- The associated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) also provides greater flexibility in the application of the Indonesian halal label, permitting it to be printed directly on products or packaging, or applied through labels or stickers.
Australian Halal Certifying Body (HCB) accreditation with Indonesia
- Under the Halal Law, halal certifying bodies (HCBs) must be approved and accredited by BPJPH to certify halal food and beverage products for the Indonesian market following implementation of Indonesia’s Halal Law.
- A list of approved foreign halal certifying bodies eligible to certify products for export to Indonesia under the Halal Law can be found on the BPJPH website. At present thirteen Australian HCBs are officially accredited as foreign HCBs by BPJPH and eligible to certify products for export to Indonesia under the Halal Law.
Food and beverage products requiring Halal Certification
- The BPJPH Head Decision 307/2025 provides a full list of HS codes for food and beverage products that are subject to mandatory halal certification under Indonesia’s Halal Law. Additional information on which products require certification can be found on DFAT’s Website, under the heading “Food and beverage products”.
Segregation within the Supply Chain
- The Halal Law requires halal and non-halal products to be physically separated throughout the supply chain, including during processing, storage, packaging and distribution. The department recommends that Australian exporters and establishments review their segregation procedures to ensure they meet the requirements of Indonesia’s Halal Law.
- The department understands Indonesia are still finalising regulations on supply chain logistics which will inform industry and Approved Islamic Organisations (AIO) on how these requirements should be met under Indonesia’s Halal Law.
Labelling Requirements and product registration in the SiHalal Portal
- Indonesia's Halal Law requires halal milk and milk products exported to Indonesia to display the Indonesian halal logo and halal registration number. These requirements are outlined in Indonesia’s Government Regulation 42/2024 and Decree 88/2023.
- The Indonesia halal label which includes the halal registration number may be:
- Printed directly on the product; or
- Printed on the packaging; or
- Applied by means of a sticker
- All halal labels must be applied in a secure and tamper evident manner and remain clearly visible and legible to consumers and competent authorities. Examples of the required labels are provided on the DFAT Complying with Indonesian halal requirements page in the section ‘What are Indonesia's labelling requirements for halal-certified products'.
- To obtain an Indonesian halal product label and associated halal registration number, exporters must ensure their foreign halal certificate has been registered on the BPJPH online portal, SIHALAL. As this registration can only be completed by an Indonesian importer or an official representative in Indonesia, exporters should work closely with their Indonesian importers to facilitate the registration process and provide any documentation required.
- Once the relevant foreign halal certificate has been successfully registered in SIHALAL, it is understood that the importer will be able to download a digital copy of the Indonesian halal label and associated halal registration number through the portal for use on the relevant products.
- The department encourages all exporters to continue to work with their importers to ensure milk and milk products meet Indonesia’s importing country requirements including those which will be enforced under the Halal Law from 18 October 2026.
- Exporters experiencing clearance delays should contact the department at dairyeggsfish@aff.gov.au for assistance.
- An additional MAA will be issued to notify industry of any updates.
Micor
The Manual of Importing Country Requirements (Micor) will be updated to reflect this market access advice. The department encourages users of Micor to subscribe to the Micor update service for a commodity-specific email that lists changes that have been made the preceding week.
The information provided in this advice is current at the time of writing and is intended for use as guidance only and should not be taken as definitive or exhaustive. The Commonwealth endeavours to keep information current and accurate, however, it may be subject to change without notice. Exporters are encouraged to verify these details with their importers prior to undertaking production/exports. The Commonwealth will not accept liability for any loss resulting from reliance on information contained in this notice.