Category: Shariah Issues
UAE: World’s First ISO Accreditation For Halal Food Testing
Dubai Municipality’s Central Laboratory has announced that it has received international accreditation in compliance with Halal food testing ISO/IEC 17025.
Indonesia: MUI Carrys Out Halal Certification before Regulation Ready
The JPH Law stipulates that the issuance of halal certification involves BPJPH as a regulator and Halal Inspection Agency (LPH) which includes auditors and MUI as fatwa provider.
What is halal and kosher meat and why is it banned in parts of Belgium?
Now might be the perfect time to learn what halal and kosher food practices actually entail, if you aren’t already aware.
Opinion: Halal Certification for Global Markets
An overview on Halal standards, certification and accreditation since 2010. 2019 will be seeing the growth in accreditation and hopefully also harmonisation of standards in various regions.
Law banning kosher and halal slaughter becomes effective in Belgium
Belgium has now joined Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Switzerland in banning the slaughter of animals before they have been stunned.
Halal certification: From religious law to industry standard?
While the Halal concept is rooted in Islamic principles and beliefs, it has become recognised as a symbol for safety, hygiene, and one that is strictly regulated.
Hunger games: Turkey eyes leading Middle East role through halal industry
“Since Turkey has a customs union with the EU, its technical abilities, training facilities and know-how on standardization is far greater than any other [Muslim] country.”
Turkey: Halal business world gather in Istanbul
With the theme of “Halal and Healthy Life: Awareness and Sustainability”, the summit focuses on standardization, halal food, halal slaughtering, halal medicine, halal tourism, and halal finance.
State Responsibility To The Obligation Of Halal Certification In Indonesian Legal System
Pursuant to the Halal Product Assurance Act, halal certification was to be conducted by the Board of Halal Product Assurance Organizer (BPJPH) after obtaining a fatwa from MUI. (Three Articles)
Saudi Arabia: Makkah ideal place to review arbitration of Halal food criteria: OIC chief
OIC Secretary General Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen asserted that Makkah is the ideal venue to examine and discuss the concepts of arbitration and bolster criteria relevant to Halal food.
Sharjah Chamber organizes a workshop on the requirements of Halal certification
The workshop aimed to introduce import and export laws and regulations in the UAE, as well as to review other regulations and mechanisms adopted by ESMA – Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology.
Saudi Arabia: Muslim World League Launches Halal Identification System
By announcing the launch of the advanced halal identification system, the MWL confirms that it is the only authority responsible for certifying Islamic centers and examination companies.
Indonesia: Govt to complete roadmap for shari’a economy later this year
The roadmap will focus on the comprehensive development of the halal domestic industry.
Philippines: DOST-supported Halal center building set to open
If you were a food manufacturer, you would be crazy to not put your mind and wallet in the consistently ballooning trade of halal foods across the world.
Saudi grand mufti praises MWL’s control of halal meat imports
A royal decree gave the MWL sole responsibly for issuing halal certificates, in recognition of its international-relations expertise in coordinating and cooperating with local and international bodies.
Islamic countries may soon require ‘Halal’ certification
Philippine exporters to certain Islamic countries may need to strengthen their certification protocols, as Middle Eastern states are reportedly planning to require Halal labeling.
Islamic jurisprudence and the status of arthropods
Arthropoda being the biggest animal phylum of this planet is the fraternity of tiny living organisms. Their consumption has been a diverse subject amongst the various Islamic Schools.
UK: Lancashire bans non-stunned halal meat from council-supplied school meals
A council has banned meat from animals that have not been stunned from council-supplied school meals, prompting accusations of Islamophobia and antisemitism.
Forty-Six Countries Registered With UAE Scheme For Halal Products
The rate of growth witnessed in the Halal market shows that by 2030, it can be the biggest industry in the world.
USA: Broiler Stunning for Halal Meat Processing
The import of Halal food into the Gulf Cooperation Council countries is expected to increase from $25.8 billion in 2010 to $53.1 billion by 2020.
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