Indonesia and Uruguay Explore Cooperation in Halal Products
- Official MIHAS
Jakarta – The implementation of Mandatory Halal in October 2024 and Indonesia's Halal Product Assurance (JPH) began to be in the spotlight from various countries. Several have explored cooperation with Indonesia.
One is the government of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, which is exploring cooperation on Halal Product Assurance (JPH) with the Indonesian government.
The synergy exploration was carried out during the visit of the Ambassador of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay to Indonesia, Cristina Gonzáles, to the Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) of the Ministry of Religious Affairs on Friday (April 19).
The first visit of the Ambassador, who began her duties on February 15, 2024, aims to strengthen cooperation between Indonesia and Uruguay, particularly regarding the implementation of Mandatory Halal in October 2024.
Gonzáles stated that they came to introduce themselves and reaffirm the commitment to cooperation between the two countries, which has been excellent.
Pemerintah Republik Oriental Uruguay menjajaki kerja sama Jaminan Produk Halal (JPH) dengan Pemerintah Republik Indonesia.
- Dok. BPJPH
"We will also follow up on cooperation opportunities through a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) between BPJPH and the Islamic Center of Uruguay, preceded by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between both countries, planned to be held in August 2024," she said through the BPJH statement on Saturday (April 20).
Meanwhile, the Head of BPJPH, Muhammad Aqil Irham, expressed his appreciation to the Government of Uruguay for its commitment as one of the Latin American countries seriously concerned about Halal Product Assurance (JPH).
"We appreciate every friendly country that visits our office. This indicates that global attention to Mandatory Halal this October is very high, especially for Latin American countries," Irham expressed.
He also hoped the discussion on the synergy of Halal Product Assurance between Indonesia and Uruguay could be promptly followed up.
This includes discussions on the MoU on JPH between the two countries and the accreditation process of Foreign Halal Institutions (LHLN) in Uruguay.