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Jordanian imported food(halal)Halal certification 

at present,The Hashemite Kingdom of JordanThe Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan）population590.7Ten thousand(2006Annual Statistics)，inalreadyExceed90%MuslimsAs a net food importer, Jordan relies on imports for most of its food, while some of its food is re-exported.(halal)Halal food plays an important role in Jordan’s food imports.(halal)A brief introduction to the halal food certification situation.

1. Food and agricultural product import and certification authorities

Because food, agricultureProduceDue to the particularity of food import management, Jordan's food and agricultural product certification management involves various departments. Among them, the Jordanian Ministry of Health (Ministry of Health, MOH) manages the import of food and medicines in accordance with relevant technical specifications; the Jordanian Ministry of Agriculture (Ministry of Agriculture, MOA) Manage the import of meat, animal feed, plant seeds, etc. in accordance with relevant technical specifications.Institute of Standards and Metrology, JISM) is responsible for national standardization, conformity assessment (including certification, accreditation, testing, inspection, etc.), metrology, etc. Its Certification Department (Certification Department) is specifically responsible for international certification related work. Jordan Standards and Metrology Bureau, Ministry of Health Food and Drug Administration (Food and Drug Administration, JFDA), Ministry of Agriculture, Customs (Customs Department, CA) jointly formed a committee to conduct qualification inspections on imported food and agricultural products at border ports, and conduct graded random inspections according to three levels: high risk, medium risk and low risk.

II. Imported food and agricultural products requiring certification in Jordan

Jordan1998Customs Law31Article 12 stipulates that customs declarations must include the following: First, a list of cargo shipped by sea or air. Second, a commercial invoice including valuation, weight, freight and insurance, etc. All invoices should be notarized by the Jordanian diplomatic mission at the place of origin, or authenticated by the local chamber of commerce, and then deemed valid with the consent of the Jordanian customs. Third, a notarized original certificate issued by the relevant local authorities of the exporter. Fourth, if the goods exceed2000Jordan2820Customs may also require other documents related to the shipment as needed.

According to Article 3 of this regulation, Jordanian customs ports require relevant certification for food and agricultural products imported into Jordan. Currently, the food and agricultural products that require certification mainly include: milk powder, flavored milk, beef, processed meat, poultry, fish, cheese, honey, fruits and vegetables, etc. Among them, beef, various processed meats and poultry need to be issued.(HALAL)Halal certification is required to ensure that the slaughtering procedures comply with Islamic traditional customs. Other certification certificates such as certificate of origin, sanitary and phytosanitary certificates, and veterinary health certificates are also required (see the table below). These certificates are mainly reviewed by the Jordanian agricultural authorities.

Note1：The English version of the above listed certificates is as follows:

Certificate of Origin:CountryofOriginCertificate，COOC；

Sanitary and phytosanitary certificates:SanitaryandPhytoSanitary，SPS；

Veterinary Health Certificate:VeterinaryAnimalHealthCertificate，VAHC；

　　(HALAL)Halal certification:HalalCertificate，HC；

Hormone-free certification:A HormoneFreeCertificate；

Certification of no high-risk physiological tissue for mad cow disease:FreefromBSEHigh-riskTissuesCertificate；

Residue Control Program Certification:ResiduesmonitoringProgramCertificate；

Certification for group-raised poultry not fed with beef bones and meat:Poultrymeatfromflockshavenotbeenfedonbovineboneandmeatmealscertificate。

Note2：If the country of origin is affected by mad cow disease, it must issue a certificate of no mad cow disease high-risk physiological tissue. China is not included.

III. Certification of Halal Food Imported into Jordan

Currently, Jordan serves as a member of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) Member States, mainly based onFAOandWHOFood standards establishedCodexAlimentariusTo carry out the standardization and certification activities of Halal food and agricultural products."Muslim"General Guidelines for the Use of Terminology (GeneralGuidelinesforUseoftheTerm"Halal") (hereinafter referred to as the General Guidelines) is a special standard for halal food.

　　1997Food StandardsCodexAlimentariusCommittee22The meeting passedCAC/GL24-1997No. 1 Specification "General Principles" and sent it as a suggested text toFAOandWHOThe General Guidelines state that there may be slight differences in the interpretation of slaughter laws and whether livestock comply with Halal law according to the interpretation of different Halal colleges, and the Food Standards Committee accepts such differences. At the same time, the General Guidelines are subject to the interpretation of the authoritative agencies of the importing countries. However, unless the importing country has other special requirements, it should, in principle, accept the certification issued by the religious authority of the exporting country.(HALAL)Detailed provisions are made for the definition of halal food, the definition of legal food, slaughtering standards, preparation, processing, packaging, transportation, storage standards, and additional labeling requirements.

Jordan currently recognizes official Halal certificates issued by Southeast Asian countries and regions. All certificates issued by Southeast Asian governments can be sold in Jordan, other Arab countries, and the Middle East.