Abbas Hazrat Shlyaposhnikov, Chairman of the Halal Standards Committee of the Religious Board of Muslims of the Republic of Tatarstan (DUM RT), arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia—the world’s largest Muslim country with a population of 270 million. To date, no Russian body or organization holds accreditation from the Badan Penyelenggara Jaminan Produk Halal (BPJPH)—the National Halal Product Assurance Agency under the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. This visit opens a unique opportunity to capture a niche in the halal market, valued at $200 billion annually.

Working Meeting with BPJPH and the Russian Embassy

During the visit, a working meeting was held with Ahmad Haikal Hassan, representative of BPJPH, as well as with Sergey Gennadievich Tolchenov, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Indonesia.

The negotiations resulted in an agreement for a BPJPH delegation to visit Russia to initiate the accreditation process for the DUM RT Halal Committee.

Mandatory Halal Certification in Indonesia

Indonesia is gradually introducing mandatory halal certification:

• From 2025—for cosmetics,
• By 2026–2027—for most product categories.

The lack of accreditation for Russian bodies leaves the market open to new entrants.

Abbas Hazrat Shlyaposhnikov emphasized: “Indonesia is a strategic market, and we must be present here. We are starting negotiations on mutual recognition and taking steps toward official accreditation of the DUM RT Committee.”

Prospects for Russia

This creates new opportunities for exporting Russian certified halal products to the world’s largest Muslim markets!

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