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SFDA-JAKIM Agreement

on 15 April 2024

Strengthening Global Halal Integrity: SFDA and JAKIM's Landmark Agreement In a significant move to enhance the integrity of the Halal certification process, the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) and the Malaysian Department of Islamic Development (JAKIM) entered into a groundbreaking memorandum of cooperation. This agreement marks a pivotal step in the mutual recognition of…

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Indonesia: Implementing Regulation

on 3 January 2023

On 2 November 2020, President Joko Widodo enacted Law No. 11 of 2020 on Job Creation (“Omnibus Law“), amending various laws and regulations in Indonesia, including on halal product assurance. Article 48 and Article 185 (b) of the Omnibus Law mandated the Government to issue new regulations to implement the amendments. BY CAHYANI ENDAHAYU, REAGEN MOKODOMPIT AND ARVIN NAUFAL…

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Canadian Halal Regulations

on 3 October 2022

Similarly to Malaysia, Canada now has precise regulations for Halal that include impressions. In the labelling, packaging or advertising of a food, the FDR prohibit the use of the word "halal" or any letters of the Arabic alphabet, or any other word, expression, depiction, sign, symbol, mark, device or other representation that indicates or that…

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Halal Ruling By Saudi Arabia and Qatar

on 9 September 2021

Many years back, Halal in the Middle East, in general, was only concerned with meat products and the process of slaughtering. Saudi Arabia and Qatar, for example, are two important market access points for European, North American, Brazilian, and Australian consumable product manufacturers. Australia, for instance, according to the Australian Livestock Exporters ' Council, sending…

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