<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000"><strong>HALAL Certification Food Safety Management System</strong><br />
What does certify to the standard means?</span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000">The organisation has complied with the requirements stipulated in the standards forthe production, preparation, handling and storage of halal food and shall be verified through site inspection as deemed necessary by the competent authority.?</span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000">Note: Competent authority is entrusted by the government to carry out specified work according to prescribed requirements.</span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000">More in this section<br />
Who should apply?<br />
Halal certification is open to both local and foreign companies in Malaysia and abroad. Applicants who are eligible to apply for Halal Certification are categorized as follows:</span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000">manufacturer / producer<br />
distributor/ trader<br />
sub-contract manufacturer<br />
repacking;<br />
food premise, and<br />
abattoir<br />
Standards used?</span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000">National Standards<br />
MS 1500:2009 - Halal Food - Production, Preparation, Handling and Storage - General Guidelines</span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000">(SECOND REVISION)<br />
or<br />
MS 1500:2009 - Makanan Halal - Pengeluaran, Penyediaan, Pengendalian dan Penyimpanan - Garis Panduan Umum (SEMAKAN KEDUA)</span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000">Relevant Documents</span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000">Guideline for Food and Beverage<br />
Malaysia Protocol For Halal Meat And Poultry Productions 2011<br />
Certification cycle?</span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000">Details are available at Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM) Halal Hub, as an on-line application through</span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000">How to apply?</span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000">Application for the Halal Confirmation Certificate for national and international markets should be submitted to the Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM) Halal Hub, as an on-line application through?ACS-GP<br />
Application for the Halal Confirmation Certificate for the local market must be submitted directly to Jabatan Agama Islam Negeri (JAIN) / Majlis Agama Islam Negeri (MAIN) whichever is relevant.</span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000">Benefit of certification</span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000">Penetration to the largest market share in the food sector as Malaysia&#39;s halal logo is highly respected and well accepted by the Muslim countries<br />
Malaysia&#39;s halal certification systems give the confidence to your business, customer, suppliers and other stakeholder that your product is halal and syariah compliant<br />
The standards entails specific technical requirement on halal which will provide your productto be halal and syariah compliant<br />
The systems also look into the needs of your human resource which will also increase staff morale and commitment<br />
Complying to standards provide you with the accolades for competitive edge<br />
All of the above will increase profitability</span></p>
