Strengthening the Certification Service, BPJPH degrees Halal Auditors in LPH

Jakarta – The Indonesian Halal Product Guarantee Agency (BPJPH) held an activity to improve the quality of Halal auditors at the Halal Examination Institute (LPH). The activity started by the Deputy for Development and Supervision of Halal Product Guarantee (JPH) took place simultaneously in two provinces, namely South Sulawesi and West Sumatra on September 23, 2025, and will continue in East Java next week. This activity also presented speakers of BPJPH and LPH Utama in the local province. The regional office of the regional office of the Ministry of Religion, Higher Education and other related stakeholders was also present. BPJPH heads, Ahmad Haikal Hasan, said this activity is part of the BPJPH effort to ensure the implementation of professional and accountable Halal Certification Services. Browse to continue the content “This activity is a form of attempts to strengthen professional and accountable Halal certification services, as well as respond to the development of the growing industrial world.” Haikal said in his statement, Thursday (9/25/2025). “Halal auditors, as one of the service actors in the Halal certification process, must have quality, consistency and professionalism to perform the tasks of inspection and testing of the product Halal in the Halal certification process,” he continued. The material in this activity contains three things. First, date the regulation of Halal product guarantees associated with the laboratory, as well as the duties and responsibilities of the Halal auditor. Secondly, the procedure for the inspection of materials and PPH as well as the critical point of the product halal is. Third, reporting the results of Halal checks of the product by Halal Auditors. Deputy for BPJPH Halal Product Guarantee (JPH), EA Chuzaemi Abidin, said the increase in the power of Halal auditors is a necessity to improve the performance of Halal auditors as well as LPH. “This activity is important to be performed for the purpose of improving the competence of Halal LPH auditors in examining the Halalness and testing of the product, and it also becomes a forum for friendship, discussion, exchange of ideas and the part of best practices among Halal auditors across LPH,” he explained. The head of the regional office of the Ministry of Religion of the South Sulawesi Province, Ali Yafid, appreciated the BPJPH initiation to maintain the coaching activity. “Thanks to the BPJPH for improving the quality of Halal auditors in the South Sulawesi Province. The auditor has a very important key to ensure the product is only halal. The integrity of the Halal auditor is very important in the audit process,” he said. Acting Head of the Ministry of Religion of Religion of the Western Sumatra Province, Edison, said he strongly supports the implementation of the coaching activity. For this reason, his party is committed to participating in strengthening collaboration in organizing JPH. Including strengthening the halal ecosystem by halal literacy in Madrasas. Regarding the director of BPJPH JPH development, Farid Wajdi said that after South Sulawesi and Western Sumatra, the activities to improve the quality of the Halal auditor will continue with other provinces next week, including East Java. Through these activities, it is hoped that all Halal auditors in Indonesia may have the same powers, and continue to improve their quality in performing Halal checks. (Ega/Ega)