Implementation of Halal Certification Policy for MSME Actors In Banyumas Regency

Abstract

This research is motivated by the urgency of the policy regarding the obligation of halal certification for MSME actors and the various problems in the field, such as free market competition in Asia. If the product is not halal certified, the product will not be purchased and consumed. Currently, halal is one of the essential standards in product trading activities at the international level. This study aims to describe the implementation of the halal certification policy for MSME actors in food products in Banyumas Regency after the issuance of law number 33 of 2014 concerning Guarantees of Halal Products and Regulation of the Minister of Religion Number 20 of 2021 concerning Halal Certification for Micro and Small Business Actors. Based on Law number 33 of 2014 concerning Halal Product Guarantees, it is stated that the purpose of implementing halal product guarantees is to provide comfort, security, safety, and certainty of the availability of halal products for the public in consuming and using products. Law number 33 of 2014 also regulates the rights and obligations of business actors related to the production of halal products. It is expected to provide legal certainty and guarantees for consumers, especially for a Muslim obliged to eat halal food. Moreover, with the issuance of Regulation of the Minister of Religion Number 20 of 2021 on September 14, 2021, obliging all business actors to process their business products by Islamic law and have proof of halal certification, it is hoped that all business actors will have halal certificates. Halal certification is essential for business actors and consumer protection, and the ultimate goal of halal certification is legal and formal recognition of products sold by MSME business actors that have complied with halal provisions. This study used a descriptive qualitative method. Data collection techniques were carried out using interviews, documentation, and observation of the heads of the offices of the Ministry of Religion, Heads of the Department of Labor, Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises, and MSME Traders in Banyumas Regency. The results found in this study show that Banyumas district is one of the districts with the highest halal certification achievement in Indonesia's Central Java Region.