UIN Jakarta Allies with State-Owned Institution to Fast-Track Halal Certification for 100 Micro-Enterprises
Diorama Room, UIN Online News – The Center for Halal Product Assurance Studies and Development (P3JPH) at UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta officially staged the 2026 Halal Certification and Socialization Campaign for Micro and Small Enterprises (UMKs). Anchored by the theme “Jointly Realizing Quality UMKs,” the strategic economic intervention was designed to accelerate compliance, secure statutory halal status, and upgrade market competitiveness for 100 micro-scale food enterprises across the Greater Jakarta (Jabodetabek) metropolitan area. The synchronized workshop was convened at the Diorama Auditorium on Saturday, July 11, 2026.
The Director of P3JPH UIN Jakarta, Dr. Sandra Hermanto, M.Si., clarified that securing a halal credential transcends basic government compliance. The certification functions as a critical market-entry asset that allows micro-entrepreneurs to expand retail distribution channels and capture consumer trust within Indonesia's massive Muslim demographic.
He highlighted that P3JPH successfully renewed its corporate alliance with state-owned financial institution PT Pegadaian for the third consecutive year. Under this corporate social responsibility framework, the state enterprise fully subsidized and facilitated the compliance costs for the micro-retailers utilizing the federal Self-Declare statutory mechanism.
"Securing verified halal status automatically upgrades the consumer confidence index for these micro-brands. It acts as an absolute market guarantee, certifying chemical and operational hygiene according to Islamic jurisprudence, which subsequently drives sales volume and ensures business sustainability," Dr. Hermanto explained.
During the core technical presentation, Dr. Hermanto deconstructed the multi-layered administrative blueprint required under the Self-Declare scheme. This streamlined national mechanism allows micro-businesses that utilize pre-certified raw materials and operate low-risk, straightforward production workflows to declare their compliance status independently.
He detailed that the applicants must accurately navigate a strict 16-stage verified operational pipeline to clear the national halal registry. P3JPH guarantees that its operational task force does not halt its intervention at the introductory phase. The university's dedicated Halal Product Process Assistants (LP3H) manage, track, and audit the application dossiers continuously until the state formally issues the physical halal certificates.
To maximize the scale of this economic campaign, P3JPH actively consolidates multi-sector networks spanning state ministries, municipal bodies, banking corporations, state-owned enterprises (BUMN), regional companies (BUMD), and the National Amil Zakat Agency (Baznas).
The strategic intervention secured highly positive testimonials from grassroots business owners. Juriah, a traditional food stall (warteg) operator from Central Jakarta, noted that the certification framework provides vital education regarding consumer protection. She added that holding a verified halal label reflects professional ethics and accountability in serving safe, standardized food products to the public.
Through the execution of this 2026 campaign, P3JPH UIN Jakarta solidifies its institutional status as a premier certified companion agency (LP3H) driving national economic modernization.
Furthermore, the program operates as a real-world clinic for UIN Jakarta students and alumni to build specialized professional competencies as certified Halal Process Assistants, actively deploying academic human resources to fortify Indonesia's global halal ecosystem.