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  JAKIM: Malaysia’s Sole Halal Certification Body  
 

The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) uses MS 1500: 2004 as the basis for issuing halal certificates for products and services under its responsibilities as the country’s sole halal certification body today.

The Third National Agriculture Policy was the beginning of the Malaysian Government’s concentrated efforts in positioning Malaysia as a halal food hub. Part of the plan involved developing a comprehensive halal standard in accordance with both syariah law requirements and the requirements of food manufacturing and food servicing that encompass handling, distribution, storage, display, packaging,
 
  labelling and also hygiene, sanitation and food safety. The Malaysian Halal Standard - “Halal Food: Production, Preparation, Handling and Storage – General Guidelines (MS1500: 2004)” launched in August 2004 was created within the framework of the Malaysian Standards Development system under the authority of STANDARDS MALAYSIA.

The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) uses MS 1500: 2004 as the basis for issuing halal certificates for products and services under its responsibilities as the country’s sole halal certification body today. JAKIM re-took this role from the Halal Industry Development Corporation (HDC) in August 2009. HDC assumed the role for about one year prior to that.

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