Date of issue: 19 October 2026
Date of effect: Immediate
Related MAAs: MAA 2026-26, MAA2026-20, MAA2024-48, MAA2024-47, MAA2024-39, MAA2024-32, MAA2024-28
Attention
- Industry bodies – Dairy Australia, Infant Nutrition Council, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Australian Food and Grocery Council
- Dairy Export establishments
- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Central and Regional offices
- Exporters, AEPI and NEXDOC users
Purpose
This Market Access Advice (MAA) replaces MAA 2026 – 26 and provides an update on the implementation of Indonesia's Law 33/2014 regarding Halal Product Assurance (the Halal Law) for exporters of Australian food and beverage products exported to Indonesia.
Summary of key points
On 16 October 2026, the Indonesian Government announced that it would revise Regulation PP42/2024 concerning the implementation of the Halal Product Assurance (JPH) sector. The revision will grant a two year extension to the commencement of mandatory halal certification requirements and associated implementing regulations under the Halal Law for a range of products including imported food and beverage products. As a result, implementation of mandatory requirements under the Halal Law for food and beverage products is now delayed until 18 October 2028.
The Australian Government will continue to engage with Indonesian authorities to better understand the impacts of the Halal Law and its implementing regulations on Australian industry. This includes seeking further information requirements relating to halal slaughter personnel and pre-shipment conformity assessment processes. The department will provide further advice to industry as additional information becomes available.
The department encourages all exporters to work with their importer to ensure their products meet the current importing country requirements.
Micor
The Manual of Importing Country Requirements (Micor) will be updated to reflect this market access advice. The department encourages users of Micor to subscribe to the Micor update service for a commodity-specific email that lists changes that have been made the preceding week.
Further information
Contact ExportStandards@aff.gov.au if you have any queries.
The information provided above is current at the time of writing and is intended for use as guidance only and should not be taken as definitive or exhaustive. The Commonwealth endeavours to keep information current and accurate, however, it may be subject to change without notice. Exporters are encouraged to verify these details with their importers prior to undertaking production/exports. The Commonwealth will not accept liability for any loss resulting from reliance on information contained in this notice.