Jakarta - Representatives of Indonesia and Australia on Monday, 13 July 2026 have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding halal products, aiming to support streamline trade in halal-certified goods between the two countries.
The MoU was signed in Jakarta between Indonesia's Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency (BPJPH), represented by Head of the BPJPH Dr. Ahmad Haikal Hasan and the Australian Embassy in Indonesia, represented by Charge d'Affaires Gita Kamath, witnessed by Australian Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP.
"This MoU marks and important step in strengthening halal cooperation between Indonesia and Australia. By deepening technical dialogue, capacity building and information exchange, we can give confidence to consumers, support Indonesia's halal ecosystem, and help high quality halal products reach our markets,: Dr. Ahmad said.
As one of the world's largest halal markets, halal certification in Indonesia is mandatory for most food and beverages, as well as other customer products.
"Indonesia is one of Australia's closet economic partners and an important market for Australia's agri-food exporters, particularly of meat and diary products, said the Hon Thistlethwaite.
He said the MoU on halal products assurance is part of the implementation of economic partnership of Australia and Indonesia.
"The MoY supports two-way trade by strengthening cooperation on halal product assurance and builds on our economic partnership under the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) and the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership," Hon Thistlethwaite explained.
IA-CEPA was signed in 2019 and into force in 2020.***
