Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Indonesian Legal Studies, ICILS 2021, June 8-9 2021, Semarang, Indonesia

Research Article

The Government’s Role in Indonesian Halal Industry to Protect Muslim Consumer

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.8-6-2021.2314330,
        author={Deviana  Yuanitasari and Agus  Sardjono and Heru  Susetyo},
        title={The Government’s Role in Indonesian Halal Industry to Protect Muslim Consumer},
        proceedings={Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Indonesian Legal Studies, ICILS 2021, June 8-9 2021, Semarang, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={ICILS},
        year={2022},
        month={2},
        keywords={halal industry governments role consumer},
        doi={10.4108/eai.8-6-2021.2314330}
    }
    
  • Deviana Yuanitasari
    Agus Sardjono
    Heru Susetyo
    Year: 2022
    The Government’s Role in Indonesian Halal Industry to Protect Muslim Consumer
    ICILS
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.8-6-2021.2314330
Deviana Yuanitasari1,*, Agus Sardjono1, Heru Susetyo2
  • 1: Faculty of Law, Universitas Indonesia
  • 2: Faculty of Law Department of Law and Society, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia
*Contact email: yuanitasari.deviana@gmail.com

Abstract

The era of free trade makes Indonesia a destination in the trade of foreign products, thus halal certification is important in the distribution of food and medicine in Indonesia. For the Indonesian Muslim community, knowledge of halal and haram with regards to a product is critical. With halal label, the Muslim community can be sure which products they can consume, namely products that have and include a halal label on their packaging. The Muslim community must have the right to know whether a product has a halal label or not, especially every product distributed in Indonesia. The word ‘guarantee’ as stated in Article 29 paragraph (2) of the 1945 Constitution denotes support for protection and obligations at the same time, all of which require arrangements to be implemented in the form of legal action. Hence, constitutional guarantees describe the support, protection, and obligation of the state for the independence of every citizen to embrace and practice their belief according to their respective religions and this is carried out with all efforts to fulfil the rights, including the right to consume halal food for Muslims.