(Feb News) On Monday, June 26, 2023, IAEI (Islamic Economic Expert Association) in collaboration with the Ministry of Sharia Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Airlangga held a series of Roadshow Series in East Java "Workhsop for Regional MSME Development" for MSMEs. The event was held in the Fadjar Feb Unair Hall at 13.00-17.00 WIB. Present as the resource person Dr. Abdul Rahem, M. Kes., Apt. With the theme "Product Certification and Market Chary" and moderated by Dr. Hj. Fatmah, DPW IAEI East Java.
After remarks by the Chairman of the East Java IAEI DPW, the Chairperson of the Scientific Research and Development Division, the IAEI DPP, and the Chairperson of the East Java PPUMI and Deputy Regent of Sumenep, the Workshop on the Development of Regional MSMEs began with a pre-test carried out by the participants. As Chair of the Halal Center Universitas Airlangga, Dr. Abdul Rahem explained about halal guarantees and free halal certification programs in Indonesia. He quoted from Pak Joko Widodo related to the halal industry: "Indonesia has the potential to be the center of the world's halal industry as well as the Qibla of the World Fashion Industry. I am targeting that goal can be achieved in 2024".
As Muslims, of course consuming halal food. In a study by Prof. Dr. Ir. Tri Susanti, Lecturer in Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, East Java, found products that contain ingredients that did not rule out the possibility of pigs so that many people did a demonstration of these products. Therefore, halal certification is so important for a guarantee of halal products. In addition to conveying the urgency of halal certification, the resource person also conveyed the regulation of the Ministry of Religion of the Republic of Indonesia Law 33/2014 through the Halal Product Guarantee Organizing Agency which stated starting on October 17, 2021, medicinal products, cosmetics, and the use of halal certified goods. Sanctions will be applied after the period ends.
Finally, the resource person provides information about the Free Halal Certification Program (Sehati) 2023 for micro and small businesses through the Self-Declare scheme, namely through the Assistance of PPh (Halal Product Process) affiliated with PPh Assistance Institutions (LP3H). It is hoped that the participants who come from MSMEs who have not or constrained in terms of halal certification can be helped and helped realize Indonesia's dream as the center of the world halal industry in 2023. This workshop supports the optimization of SDGs number 12, namely responsible consumption and production.