Azerbaijan getting ready for approval of Halal standards

A state Halal standard will be approved in Azerbaijan in the near future.

Head of Press Service of the State Committee on Standardization, Metrology and Patents of Azerbaijan Fazil Talibli has reported that the standard is presently under review.

“Three new standards have been developed on the basis of a single Halal standard approved by Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The standards are presently undergoing revision after which they will be submitted to Head of the State Committee for approval, “Fazil Talibli said.

In his words, the new standards are – A Standard for the use of the term Halal, a Halal Standard for meat and a Halal Standard for products, other than meat.