New Delhi: The government has extended the deadline for accreditation of halal certification bodies and registration of export units by three months till July 4 this year. Last year, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) notified the policy conditions for the halal certification process for meat and meat products and directed the existing bodies … Read more
Saudi officials meeting in Malaysia The CEO of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), Hisham Aljadhey, met with Malaysian officials to discuss strengthening the halal industry. The discussions focused on enhancing support and growth within Malaysia’s halal sector, with a particular emphasis on unifying halal standards and improving legislative and technical collaboration. The importance … Read more
PETALING JAYA: The Islamic development department (Jakim) directive from 2020 which banned products containing non-Islamic festive greetings being put on display is no longer applicable, the department said. According to Jakim, there is no restriction for premises with halal certificates from writing festive greetings on cakes and related products. Jakim also said that it will … Read more
