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The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Tue, 05/18/2004 7:45 AM
JAKARTA: The Ministry of Religious Affairs is set to issue a policy that will streamline procedures for companies to obtain a halal certification, a Cabinet minister says.
Minister Said Agil Al Munawar said on Monday that starting June 15, a joint service to produce the certification would be housed in a single building to be constructed by the ministry.
""Previously, the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) had to use a laboratory in the West Java city of Bogor to test the products and then hold a meeting at the council office before issuing an edict. With the new building, the process will be much shorter,"" he said. --JP