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

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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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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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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TY  - CONF
AU  - Wirdyaningsih
AU  - Iffah karimah
AU  - Aufi Qonitatus Syahida
AU  - Annisah Marwah Nabilah
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/12/14
TI  - The Optimization of Halal Certification in Indonesia:Finding Right Balance between Consumer and Businessmen Interest
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference of Law, Government and Social Justice (ICOLGAS 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 401
EP  - 408
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.201209.319
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.201209.319
ID  - 2020
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