Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference of Law, Government and Social Justice (ICOLGAS 2020)

The Optimization of Halal Certification in Indonesia:Finding Right Balance between Consumer and Businessmen Interest

Authors
Wirdyaningsih, Iffah karimah, Aufi Qonitatus Syahida, Annisah Marwah Nabilah
Corresponding Author
Wirdyaningsih
Available Online 14 December 2020.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.201209.319How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Halal Certification Optimization, Halal Certification, Consumer Protection
Abstract

The halal market’s growing trend has enormous potential that can be utilized to benefit Muslim society. In Indonesia, the regulation of halal market stipulated in Halal Product Assurance Act No. 33 Year 2014. This law gives Halal Certification obligation for all products that are entered, circulated, and traded in Indonesia. This clause will affects the consumers and the businessmen, two main stakeholders on halal products. However, in practice, the halal certification obligation is not fully implemented in society. This paper aims to research how to optimize the halal certification both from consumer and businessmen perspective. The research will be conducted using literature studies from legal sources regarding the halal industry and literature about the halal industry. Moreover, this paper will analyse the issue from the theoretical concept of the right of information for consumers, and the Ease of Doing Business principle. Research findings suggest that halal certification is crucial as part of consumer protection. Furthermore, halal certification can provide value-added for the product. As suggestion, to optimize and strengthen Halal Certification can be conducted by socialization of the halal certification’s urgency, conducting halal certification training to businessmen, and strengthening related regulations.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference of Law, Government and Social Justice (ICOLGAS 2020)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
14 December 2020
ISBN
978-94-6239-295-3
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.201209.319How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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