Over the past two years, plant-based food consumption has grown by 49% across the EU, reaching a total sales volume of €3.6 billion.
Global Halal Standards
2025-05-15
allHalalThe main importing countries of the product have their ownHalalProduct import regulations. The world's most popular and recognizedHalalThe standard is:
a)Malaysian StandardsWHICH
b)Islamic Religious Council of Singapore(MOUSE)SingaporeHalalstandard
c)IndonesiaUlemaCouncil(MUI)IndonesiaHalalstandard
d)Islamic Institute of Standards and Metrology(SMIIC)ofHalalstandard.
Countries around the world, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, etc., have their own national or localHalalstandard;However, to date, there is no globalHalalstandard.
In all standards,SMIICis the only one that ensures multipleOICMember States andIIFAParticipate in and contribute to an initiative aimed at establishing a globally recognized unifiedHalalOther countries in different continents such as Europe and the United States use these existing standards asHalalCertified reference, which is made up of one or moreHalalStandard international certification body recognizedHalalCertification Body(HCBs)Completed.
Because each country has its own standards. The results of the product may have been obtained in that countryHalalcertificate, but in the export destination country, it can be declared as nonHalalcertified food. This is because there is no globalHalalStandards to regulate it.
various countriesHalalBrief details of the standard are as follows:
MalaysiaHalalstandard:
MalaysiaHalalDepartment of Islamic Development of Malaysia(WHICH)Management. The Malaysian standard is called“Halalfood:Production, preparation, handling and storage-General Guidelines”(MS 1500:2009), is the Malaysian Department of Standardization(DSM)This standard was developed under the Malaysian Standard Development System with the support of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.HalalPractical Guide to Food Preparation and Handling. Currently,WHICHIt is the only one in the domestic food industry that is allowed to issueHalalThe Malaysian Standard defines theHalalAll key terms related to the matter, e.g.Halal、haram、nope、Halalslaughter,HalalCompetent authorities, sites, processing areas, etc. The general requirements of this standard outlineHalalEight key areas of compliance.
Gulf StatesGSO Halalstandard:
GSOstandard:The Gulf Cooperation Council region, which includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, is the largestHalalA food market,2019Imported in the year338billion US dollarsHalalFood. The mainHalalGulf Cooperation Council Organization for Standardization(GSO),TheseHalalThe standard is adopted by all relevant standards-setting bodies in the GCC countries.
SingaporeHalalstandard
In Singapore, Muslim affairs, includingHalalFood, belonging toIslamic Religious Council (MUIS)In SingaporeHalalCertification is not mandatory but voluntary for all businesses. Therefore, generally speaking, if a business intends to target Muslim consumers, they will apply forHalalCertificate.
In Singapore,HalalCertification Body(Islamic Religious Council/MUIS)Serving the country's minority Muslim population.MUIS HalalService starts at1973Year,MOUSEEstablishedHalalCertification standard unit to standardizeHalalDepartment. In order to continuously improveMUISHalalCredibility of certification,MOUSESeveral initiatives were implemented, includingMOUSEelectronicHalalsystem(2007Year),HalalQuality Management System(HalMQ;MUISHalalAudit/examine(2009 - 2012)。
Halal WaresIt's SingaporeMUIS HalalThe International Certification Department of Certification is mainly responsible for overseas countries outside SingaporeHalalAcceptance, review and verification of certification applications.
IndonesiaHalalstandard
(MUI) (Indonesian Ulema Council)Indonesian Ulama Council(MUI)ofHalalThe standard is calledHAS-23000, applicable to business owners, manufacturers and producers. The standard consists of two parts, the first part(HAS 23000-1)yesHalalGuarantee system(HAS)Standards and General Guidelines, Part II(HAS 23000-2)It is policy and policy
HalalHalalCertification Procedure. IndonesiaUlemaCouncil orIndonesian Ulema Council (MUI)The role is to publish during the certification processfatwas(Legal Decision)。
MUIThe criteria are flexible for companies without Muslim personnel and can be appointed asFACECoordinator. These companies canMUIAppoint an understandingHalalRegulations and Standards Staff
European UnionHalalstandard
EU countriesHalalStandards are similar to other non-Muslim majority countries, and the EU has noHalalstandard.
European countriesHalalStandards are similar to other non-Muslim majority countries, and the EU has noHalalstandards, mainly those set by Muslim-majority countries.HalalCertification Association(Germany)andHalalCertification service agency(Switzerland)It's EuropeanHalalInstitutions. EuropeHalalCertification(HCE)is an independent, non-profit organization. It was established to formalize the investigation andHalalCertification.HCEThere is oneHalalThe certification program consists of two differentHalalCertification Program:1Year's nonGSOPlan and3YearlyGSOplan
USAHalalstandard
Similar to other non-Muslim countries, the UK does not have anyHalalstandards, the country follows those set by Muslim-majority countries such as Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, the Gulf Cooperation Council countries andSMIICThese countries are certified by one or more internationalHalalAccredited by a standards certification bodyHalalConducted by a certification body.
AmericanHalalThe certification market is completely free to grow, with the exception of New Jersey, Minnesota, Illinois, California, Michigan, Texas, and Virginia, which haveHalalFood Regulations. In these states, under the conditions approved by the State Government,HalalSlaughter performed under standard procedures is markedHalalThere are also differences in enforcement between states.
AmericanHalalThe certification process consists of three mainHalalCertification bodies are responsible for differentHalalThe three certification bodies are:
i.Washington Area Islamic SocietyISWA)
2Islamic Food and Nutrition Association of America (Islamic Food and Nutrition Association of AmericaIFANCA)
3Islamic Services of AmericaONE)
All the above certification bodies have differentHalalStandards grant certification, e.g.ISWAaccording toGSO 2055-2:2015, ISAaccording toMOUSE-HC-S001 & S002 & HAS 23000。
U.K.Halalstandard
Similar to other non-Muslim countries, the UK does not have anyHalalstandards, the country also follows the standards chosen by major Muslim countries as reference standards.2012The House of Commons Standards Statement in 2016 indicated that there is no legislation in the UK requiring products to be labelled asHalalThis means that there is no effort to collectHalalProduct data, in the absence ofHalalLabel case soldHalalThe extent of the product, as well as theHalalLabel the quality of the product.
The absence of a legislative obligation in the UK requires another strong means of ensuringHalalThe integrity and quality of food.HalalCertification bodies must comply with UK food production laws andHalalFood Standards Agency(FSA)is an independent government body that works with local authority enforcers to ensure food laws are applied across the UK food chain, includingHalalproduct. It has aHalalWorking Group, forHalalProvide recommendations on practices and policies.HalalThe meat slaughterhouse certificate is issued byFSAissued by, rather than by an independentHalalIssued by certification and accreditation bodies.
RussiaHalalstandard
According to the laws of the Russian Federation,HalalCertification is a voluntary certification that confirms that products and services meet the requirements of the Russian Council of Muftis. In Russia,HalalThere is no mandatory standard in the field, which is applied by RussiaMuftisThe committee formulated“Halal - PPT - SMR”The standard is the only standard in the country.