Jakarta, 22/10 – PT SUCOFINDO handed over halal certificates to 26 Micro Small Enterprises (UMK) at the celebration of the 66th Anniversary of PT SUCOFINDO and symbolically handed them over by Commercial Director of PT SUCOFINDO Darwin Abas.
“The handing over of this halal certificate is PT SUCOFINDO’s commitment to the Ministry of Religion’s (Kemenag) Halal Product Guarantee Agency (BPJPH) program to realize 10 million Halal Certified Products in 2022,” said PT SUCOFINDO President Director Mas Wigrantoro Roes Setiyadi. The program was launched by the Minister of Religion (Menag) Yaqut Cholil Qoumas at the National Working Meeting (Rakernas) of the Ministry of Religion’s Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency (BPJPH) in 2022.
In addition, this halal certificate program is part of the BUMN Social and Environmental Responsibility (TJSL) program for 1,000 Free Halal Certificates.
Mas Wigrantoro added that MSEs with halal certificates could provide certainty their products are following applicable standards. “We hope this halal certificate can encourage MSEs to upgrade and expand into the export market. The implementation of halal product guarantees aims to provide convenience, security, safety, and certainty of availability of halal products for the public to consume and use.
UMK, whose products have received halal certificates, has gone through awareness activities on the halal product guarantee system, Sihalal application workshops, and halal product inspection by LPH PT SUCOFINDO.
“Furthermore, we assisted the process of hearing a halal fatwa by the Fatwa Council of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) until the issuance of a halal certificate by BPJPH,” said Mas Wigrantoro.
To restore the national economy, PT SUCOFINDO, through its role as a Survey Services SOE, will continue to be adaptive in creating innovations and collaborating to help business actors. “In addition, we are committed to providing sustainable services by continuing to transform information technology-based businesses, creating various digital-based business innovations, and establishing ourselves as a Digital TIC (Testing, Inspection, and Certification) Company,” said Wigrantoro.
According to Mas Wigrantoro, this commitment aligns with the achievement of SUCOFINDO’s vision and mission, particularly creating economic value for stakeholders through inspection, testing, certification, consultancy, and other related services to ensure business certainty.
As a form of concern and realizing SOE Service in the series of the 66th anniversary, PT SUCOFINDO has also planted 1,066 trees in Bogor, blood donors, and educational assistance simultaneously at SUCOFINDO branches throughout Indonesia.
About SUCOFINDO
PT SUCOFINDO is the first inspection company in Indonesia and was founded on October 22, 1956. PT SUCOFINDO is currently incorporated as a holding part of BUMN Survey Services or ID Survey. PT SUCOFINDO has Testing, Inspection, and Certification services for various industrial sectors.
SUCOFINDO’s business started with inspection and supervision services in the trade sector to assist the government in ensuring the smooth flow of goods and safeguarding the country’s foreign exchange. Then SUCOFINDO diversified its services in the fields of analytical laboratories, engineering, auditing, certification, assessment, consulting, training, and various related supporting activities, including in the areas of agriculture, forestry, oil and gas, mining, construction, processing industry, marine, fishery, transportation, new and renewable energy, and information technology.
SUCOFINDO has 80 service points spread throughout Indonesia, managed in an integrated manner and supported by experts in various fields. An extensive network of 65 laboratories provides close service to customers throughout Indonesia. —–
For further information, please contact:
PT SUCOFINDO
Corporate Secretariat Division
Telephone: +62 21 798 3666
Facsimile: +62 21 798 3888
Email: humas@sucofindo.co.id
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