The Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency (Indonesian: Badan Penyelenggara Jaminan Produk Halal) is an Indonesian government cabinet-level agency in charge of organizing the halal certification. The agency is led by a head, Haikal Hassan, since 22 October 2024 (2024-10-22).[1]
Along with the Hajj Organizing Agency, this agency results from a spin-off of the Ministry of Religious Affairs.[2] Previously, halal organizing affairs were the responsibility of the Halal Product Assurance Organizing Body. The agency later separated and made into an independent agency.[2]
Organization
Based on Presidential Decree No. 153/2024,[3] and as expanded by Head of Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency Decree No. 1/2024,[4] the Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency is organized into the following:
Office of the Head of Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency
Office of the Deputy Head of Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency
General Secretariat
Bureau of Planning and Organization
Division of Organization, Administration, and Evaluation
Bureau of Legal, Human Resources, and Public Relations
Legal Advocation Division
Division of Public Relations and Public Communication
Bureau of Finance and General Affairs
Leadership Administration Division
Head and Deputy Head Administration Subdivision
General Secretariat Administration Subdivision
Protocol Subdivision
Deputy I Administration Subdivision
Deputy II Administration Subdivision
Deputy III Administration Subdivision
Procurement, General, Finance, and State Properties Division
Deputy for Halal Partnerships and Standardization (Deputy I)
Directorate of Halal Partnerships and Cooperation
Sub-directorate of Domestic Halal Partnerships and Cooperation
Sub-directorate of Foreign Halal Partnerships and Cooperation
Directorate of Halal Standards
Sub-directorate of Accreditation for Foreign Halal Institutions and Halal Inspection Agency
Deputy for Halal Registration and Certification (Deputy II)
Directorate of Halal Registration
Sub-directorate of Foreign Halal Certification Verification and Halal Auditors
Directorate of Halal Certification
Sub-directorate of Regular Halal Certification and Self-declaration
Deputy for Halal Product Assurance Fostering and Supervision (Deputy III)
Directorate of Halal Product Assurance Fostering
Sub-directorate of Halal Ecosystem Fostering
Directorate of Halal Product Assurance Supervision
Sub-directorate of Halal Supervisors Functionaries Fostering
Inspectorate
Center for Halal Product Assurance Human Resources Development