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Indonesia's Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) and Malaysia's Department of Islamic Development (JAKIM) are exploring cooperation in strengthening halal product assurance to bolster the halal product ecosystem.

"We are currently finalizing the cooperation agreement between BPJPH and JAKIM," BPJPH head Aqil Irham informed here on Tuesday.

According to Irham, establishing cooperation with Malaysia is vital for strengthening the halal ecosystem in the ASEAN region and globally.

The cooperation agreement between Indonesia and Malaysia for guaranteeing halal products is meant as an answer to the technical barriers to trade (TBT) issues, which are often a bone of contention at the World Trade Organization’s (WTO’s) TBT sessions.

The TBT agreement is one of the WTO agreements produced in the Uruguay Round to regulate the use of non-tariff measures (NTMs) in international trade. Read more: Indonesia, Malaysia explore cooperation in halal product assurance - ANTARA News