GCC Halal Accreditation Procedures

What is Halal. And Why Halal What is Halal? And Why Halal? Islamic Rule: It means what ALLAH legislates for Muslims as per the Holy Qur’an, and the practices, (Sunnah) of honourable Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him). Ref. GSO 2055-2-2016, GAC FAD 12 Keeping it simple to understand, its safe for use or consumption. Religiously : allowed by sharia’h   , permitted   Sharia’h: Islamic law/Rules, Sunnah & Hadiths of Prophet Non- Halal: Not allowed by sharia , Not permitted . Not safe for use or consumption for the believers.

Scope of Halal (in terms of usage & consumption aspects). Consumption: All edibles (food stuffs, medicinal, etc.) Usage: External application products (Non Food products e.g. cosmetics, personal care, Hospitality, Services, Travels, Financials & ..so on. HALAL covers all aspects of your life.

HALAL in Recent Years! Public and end user focus has been significantly about HALAL Food HOWEVER Awareness or concern about other aspects/scopes of HALAL is on the rise, mainly covering the followings: - Farming - Processing (Perishable animal, vegetable products and Products with long shelf life at room temperature) - Feed production - Food Service / Distribution/ Services/ Transport and storage - Cosmetic products - Chemical and Biochemical - Packaging and wrapping

Is HALAL only for Muslims? HALAL is for all human beings  يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ كُلُوا مِمَّا فِي الْأَرْضِ حَلَالًا طَيِّبًا وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَانِ ۚ إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ O mankind, eat from whatever is on earth [that is] lawful and good and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy. Because it is! Safe Healthy Quality wise pure & clean Beside all that it tastes the same as you eat normally 

Is HALAL only for Muslims? HALAL products are: Accepted by non-Muslims who are aware with Muslim living, culture and have little Islamic knowledge e.g. in India. Accepted by minorities non-Muslims in Muslim countries. Accepted by non-Muslims e.g. in EU, US etc..

So Where Do We Bring Confidence & Trust? Regulations Standards Certifications

So Where Do We Bring Confidence & Trust? Accreditation, YES 

What is HALAL Accreditation? Halal accreditation is a formal declaration by an accreditation body which testifies that a particular Halal Certifying Body is competent to certify Halalness of specific products or services. 3.1 accreditation third-party attestation related to a conformity assessment body conveying formal demonstration of its competence to carry out specific conformity assessment tasks (ISO/IEC 17011) A certificate from a third party that formally proves that a qualified evaluation body is competent to perform specific matching evaluation tasks. (GSO 2055-1 to 3)

HALAL Accreditation Standards ISO/IEC Accreditation Standards: ISO/IEC 17011: Conformity assessment - Requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies ISO/IEC 17021: Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems ISO/IEC 17025: General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories ISO/IEC 17020: Conformity assessment -- Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection ISO/IEC 17065: Conformity assessment -- Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services GSO 2055 series GSO 2055-1: Halal Food Part#1, General Requirements GSO 2055-2: Halal Food Part#2, General requirements for halal certification bodies GSO 2055-3: Halal Food Part#3, Requirements for halal accreditation bodies accrediting halal certification bodies UAE 2055-4: Halal Products- Part 4:Requirements for Cosmetics and Personal care

HALAL Certification Bodies Recognized Halal CBs in GCC Countries

Accredited HALAL CBs by GAC Accredited Halal Certifiers: Total = 19 HCBs

GCC Accreditation Center - Introduction Established by the decision of 6 members states (GCC Countries); Saudi Arabia UAE Oman Qatar Kuwait Bahrain and the Republic of Yemen. Center study by ANZ and setup system by NATA Formalized through an agreement & Approved by BODs on 8 Feb 2013.

GCC Accreditation Center - Services ISO/IEC 17025 Laboratories accreditation ISO/IEC 17020 Inspection bodies accreditation ISO/IEC 17065 Product certification bodies accreditation GSO 2055-2 Halal Accreditation

GCC Accreditation Center - Services Trainings Auditor and Awareness courses on; ISO/IEC 17025, ISO/IEC 17020, ISO/IEC 17065, ISO 19011, GSO 2055-2, Measurement uncertainty

GCC Accreditation Center – Services in Near Future Accreditation on : ISO/IEC 17024 Personnel certification ISO/IEC 17021 Management System Certification ISO/IEC 17043 Proficiency Testing Providers ISO/IEC 15189 Medical Laboratories Accreditation

GCC Accreditation Center – Credibility of Services Full member and MRA Signatory to: ILAC (International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation) APLAC (Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation) Approved accreditation body by national and regional regulators such as GSO & ESMA. Accredited HCBs around the globe

Accreditation Process Request/Application Documentation Review Conduct On-site Assessment Assessment Report & Close of Non-conformities Appoint a file manager Accreditation Granted Final decision Decision Committee

HALAL Accreditation – GAC Requirements AC 2.1 Application Form AC 2.7 List of required documents AC 4.9 Checklist (as per ISO/IEC 17065 & GSO 2055-2) FAD 12 – Requirements for Halal Certification Bodies AC 10.6 Schedule of Accreditation document

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