,On 12 February 2026, World Trade Organisation (WTO) circulated under the TBT Agreement (Article 10.6), Notifying Member: Indonesia, Notifying Agency: Halal Product Assurance Organising Agency (BPJPH) - Badan, Penyelenggara, Jaminan, Produk Halal Indonesia has notified a Draft Regulation of the Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency concerning the Form and Procedures for the Labelling of Non-Halal Information (16 pages, in Indonesian language). Food, beverages, medicines, cosmetics, chemical products, biological products, genetically engineered products, and consumer goods (worn, used, or utilised by the public) that are subject to mandatory halal certification. The draft regulation provides clear guidance and legal certainty for consumers, business actors, BPJPH, and relevant stakeholders on the form (design, size, colour, placement, visibility, etc.) and criteria for non-halal information labelling on products entering, circulating, or traded in Indonesia. 1) Objective and Rationale: A. Consumer information and labelling B. Prevention of deceptive practices C. Consumer protection D.Final Date for Comments: 14 March 2026. Attached SFDA Circular (unrelated to WTO notification): The Arabic document is a separate circular (No. 2/37719, dated 18/08/1446 AH ≈ 14 February 2025) from the Saudi Food & Drug Authority (SFDA) prohibiting the use of phrases or logos on cosmetic product labels implying the product is intended or manufactured for a market other than Saudi Arabia. Such wording violates the Cosmetic Claims Regulation (SFDA.CO/GSO 2528), and non-compliant products will not be cleared for release into the Saudi market.
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