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The Islamic Development Bank(IDB) is interested in a project to introduce a new halal certification system in Kyrgyzstan, the Economy Ministry of Kyrgyzstan said.

The Kyrgyz Ministry of Economy stated that the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is interested in a project to launch a new halal certification system in Kyrgyzstan.

The Center for Standardizationand Metrology under the Ministry held a meeting with IDB expert Abdurakhman Dialy who announced the Bank’s intention to partly finance the project implementation.

National Center for Standardization and MetrologyIDBBank expertsAbdurakhman DialyConduct talks and announce the bank's intention to implement some of the financing projects.

The IDB expert familiarized with the state of the halal industry in Kyrgyzstan and plans to introduce the halal certification system by the Economy Ministry together with the Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan needs this certification system to enhance the export potential of the country.

IDBThe experts are familiar with Kyrgyzstan's halal industry and plan to work with the Ministry of Economy and the Muslim Council of Kyrgyzstan to promote the halal certification system, which is needed to boost Kyrgyzstan's export potential.

In recent years, more and more products have been sold under a halal label in Kyrgyzstan. At first it was applied to meat products only, but later eggs, starch noodles and even taxi services were sold as halal.

In recent years, more and more products sold to Kyrgyzstan have been certified as halal. Initially, it was just meat products, but later eggs, noodles, and even taxi services began to carry the halal logo.

Experts doubt that such a broad use of the halal term can be justified, as it is rather a means to attract the attention of buyers and increase sales, given that a single private company issues halal certificates in the country.

Experts believe that the widespread recognition of halal certification is understandable, as it is a way to attract buyers and increase sales.。

For Muslims, Halal simply means permitted or lawful. So halal food means any food allowed to be eaten according to the Sharia law.

For Muslims, Islamic simply means permitted or lawful. So, halal refers to any food that is permitted to be eaten in accordance with Islamic law.

Halal certification means that food has been subjected to approved certification systems which guarantee consumers that the food has no forbidden components. Haram is the opposite of halal (forbidden). Food can be forbidden in Islam if it includes blood, alcohol, meat or any products from a forbidden animal, including pigs, carnivorous animals or birds of prey.

Halal certification refers to a food certification system that ensures consumers that their food does not contain banned ingredients.HaramHalal refers to things that are not halal and are prohibited by Halal. This includes blood, alcohol, meat or any products from prohibited animals, including pigs, carnivorous animals or birds of prey, which are strictly prohibited in Halal law.

The Economy Ministry developed a Halal industry development concept in the Kyrgyz Republic which was approved by the Government. The Ministry is the body that coordinates implementation of the Concept.

The development of the halal industry was approved by the Kyrgyz Republic government, with the country's Ministry of Economy coordinating its implementation.

The Concept aims to promote halal products both in domestic and foreign markets. The Concept is based on the implementation of green economy principles, a promising vector for Kyrgyzstan due to its natural conditions.

The development of the halal sector is based on the principles of green economic development and aims to promote halal products in the country's domestic and international markets. Kyrgyzstan has a very promising development due to its natural conditions.

According to the Concept, 80 percent of Kyrgyzstan’s population is Muslim, and the demand for halal products in the food market is growing every year. However, there is no unified mechanism for the evaluation and certification of products as halal. Therefore, halal labeling currently does not guarantee compliance with sanitary norms and rules as well as regulations imposed by halal standards.

In line with this development concept, Kyrgyzstan's 80% Muslim population has led to an increasing demand for halal products in the food market. However, there is still no unified, established halal product certification standard. Therefore, the halal label currently cannot guarantee hygiene standards or compliance with halal standards and regulations.

The Concept pays primary attention to meat products, for which Islam has the most stringent requirements in terms of compliance with halal. More than five hundred enterprises are now processing meat in Kyrgyzstan, and 90 percent of them are low-power companies. Numerous mini-workshops do not comply with health standards and modern technological processes which is not safe for public health.

The development concept focuses on meat products, which meet the most stringent requirements of Islam in terms of halal compliance.500meat processing plants, including90%Most of them are small factories. Many small workshops do not meet hygiene standards and modern technical processes, posing a hidden danger to public health.

The Concept also proposes selling beekeeping products under the halal brand because ideal climatic conditions of the country allow obtaining high quality and environmentally friendly mountain honey, which can be certified as halal.

The development concept also proposes that high-quality, environmentally friendly Alpine honey and related products produced in the country's ideal climate can apply for halal certification.

The country has opportunities for the creation and development of the halal industry in such areas as food and light industry, banking, education, perfumes and cosmetics, and pharmacology. This is especially important in the Eurasian Economic Union where product requirements are more stringent not only in terms of halal but also general sanitation. According to the Economy Ministry of Kyrgyzstan, products with certificates issued by the local Center for halal industry cannot be exported to the EEU countries. Kyrgyz manufacturers wishing to supply food products to the EEU countries should carry out its testing in accredited EEU laboratories.

The country's halal sector has significant growth opportunities and potential in sectors such as food, light industry, banking, education, cosmetics and perfume, and pharmaceuticals. The EU, in particular, has stricter requirements, not only for halal products but also for general goods. According to regulations from the Kyrgyz Ministry of Economy, products certified as halal by local authorities cannot be exported to other EU countries. Factories in Kyrgyzstan are demanding that food supplied to EU countries undergo EU-approved testing by laboratories.

 It was decided to use the Malaysian halal standards adopted not only by Islamic countries but also in Europe and Latin America.

Not only Islamic countries have adopted Malaysia's halal standards, but Europe and the United States have also adopted them.

Currently, there is no official body that regulates the use of halal labeling in Kyrgyzstan,and accreditation of conformity assessment bodies for halal products is voluntary. A private organization, the Center for Development of Halal Industry, now issues certificates for halal products.

Currently, there is no official halal label in Kyrgyzstan, nor is there a trusted halal certification body. The Halal Industry Development Center, a private organization, now certifies halal products.

Some Islamic experts believe that the halal sign is only required for meat where the risks are possible while other products do not need such a labeling.For example, the United Arab Emirates buy products from around the world but they require halal certification for meat only.

Some Islamic experts believe that the halal label should only be used on meat products, while other products do not require such labeling. For example, the United Arab Emirates purchases products from all over the world, but only meat products require the halal label.

The halal industry has been successfully developing in neighboring Kazakhstan. The Association of the Halal Industry of Kazakhstan has built a laboratory for the implementation and monitoring of this standard.

The halal industry has been successfully developed in neighboring Kazakhstan, and the Kazakhstan Halal Industry Association has established a laboratory to implement this standard.

Kyrgyzstan is an ideal place for the development of halal animal husbandry because the cattle graze on alpine pastures here and this attracts potential buyers of meat. Therefore, the country should develop the industry on the basis of the halal standards.

Kyrgyzstan is an ideal place to develop halal livestock farming, as cattle graze on Alpine pastures, which attract many potential customers. Therefore, the country should develop the industry based on halal standards.