Arab News, Monday, May 29, 2023 | Thul-Qidah 9, 1444
Saudi Arabia, Malaysia sign deal for mutual recognition of halal certification
Saudi Arabia:
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority and the Department of Islamic Development
Malaysia, also known as JAKIM, signed a memorandum of cooperation for mutual
recognition of the halal certification of locally manufactured products.
The agreement was signed by SFDA CEO Dr. Hisham
bin Saad Al-Jadhey and Jakim Director General Dr. Hakima Yusuf.
It also includes areas of cooperation on
conformity assessment procedures, standard specifications, regulations for
issuing halal certificates, and knowledge exchange in training, research and
laboratory analysis of halal products.
Al-Jadhey said the agreement aims to standardize
halal standards due to variances in specifications, with over 400 certificates
worldwide.
He emphasized the importance of establishing a
regulatory framework to improve the dependability of halal products for Muslims
worldwide.
He said the Saudi Halal Center has been working
for several years to establish a framework for a uniform international halal
certification system, citing the signing of a memorandum of cooperation in this
regard between the Kingdom and Morocco in October last year.