Research on Halal Certification in Indonesia

Abstract

Guaranteed halal products in Indonesia have been equipped with adequate regulatory tools, starting from the Law to the Regulation of the Minister of Religious Affairs. Unfortunately, the halal certification process has not been running as it should be. The growing public awareness of halal and business actors’ enthusiasm regarding halal certificates did not appear to be supported by the organization’s readiness and good halal governance. This study aims to determine the developing map and trend of halal certification published by reputable journals. The data were analyzed from more than 55 indexed research publications. The export data is then processed and analyzed using the R Biblioshiny application program to determine the bibliometric map of halal certification research. The result shows that the number of publications on the development of halal certification in Indonesia has increased significantly. The most popular keyword topics are halal, product, and Indonesia. Based on the literature, there are at least 4 aspects of the problem of implementing halal certification in Indonesia, namely: infrastructure aspect, technical, regulatory and inter-relational aspects.

Systematic Literature Review on Halal Label Studies of Halal Tourism

“…A literature study listed four halal certification issues in Indonesia: infrastructural, technical, regulatory, and interrelational [42]. A study examined halal certification, highlighting the scope, composition, and direction of research carried out to be used as a direction for further research in the future [48].…”

Halal Certification Management in Indonesia

“…The Halal Product Guarantee Agency is responsible for the certification process, and businesses must apply to the agency to obtain certification. The certification process covers halal-based ingredients and production, including storage, packaging, display and sale of products (Ruhana, 2021). This explains that halal certification is a process to ensure products comply with Islamic law and do not contain prohibited substances.…”

“…According to Mubarok & Imam (2020), one of the problems in implementing halal certification is the lack of knowledge about how to manage the certification process, which can make it difficult for businesses to obtain certification. In addition, Ruhana (2021) explains in detail the challenges faced by the Indonesian government, including the infrastructure aspect being one of the challenges in implementing halal certification in Indonesia. This includes the lack of halal-certified facilities and equipment, making it difficult for businesses to produce halal-certified products.…”

“…The inter-relational aspect is another challenge in implementing halal certification in Indonesia. This includes the lack of cooperation and coordination between halal certification bodies, businesses, and government agencies, which can lead to confusion and delays in the certification process (Ruhana, 2021). Despite these challenges, the Indonesian government has sought to optimize the halal certification process to find the right balance between consumer and business interests (Syahida & Nabillah, 2020).…”

“…NVivo analysis can be used to find out and visualize keywords, research developments or research topics on a topic, which in this study is Indonesian halal certification. A number of relevant studies include Ruhana (2021) examining research related to Halal certification. The results of the analysis show that the number of publications regarding the development of halal certification in Indonesia has increased significantly.…”