Turkey Impressed With Malaysia's Promotion Of Halal Standards

(Bernama) -- Turkey has complimented the efforts taken by the Malaysian government to promote halal standards, its Deputy Undersecretary for Foreign Trade, Omer Faruk Dogan said Friday.

He said the issue had become more and more important to the Muslims and that it could be another key to establishing stronger relations among the Muslim population.

He was speaking to reporters after presenting a trade briefing at the Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) 2008 here today.

Malaysia's halal standards, set by the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) previously is recognised globally. The halal certification in Malaysia is now conducted by Halal Development Corp (HDC).

Malaysia's contribution to the formulation of uniform halal standards is seen as crucial and timely as some 17 standards are being used globally for the halal industry.