Draft International Halal Standards To Be Tabled At WHF

Bernama:The Fourth World Halal Forum, to be held in May, will see the International Halal Integrity (IHI) Alliance tabling the draft International Halal Standards for public comment.

IHI Alliance chairman Datuk Seri Sheikh Saleh Abdullah Kamel said the draft would be endorsed first at the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Standards Committee meeting in April.

"The standards are a tangible initiative to be developed by the OIC and it will have a lasting impact on the trade of halal goods and services in the future," he said.

The Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry and IHI Alliance are jointly hosting the forum.

Sheikh Saleh said all OIC countries need to approve the standards to be followed by every Islamic country and the people involved in the halal business.

"IHI Alliance will then start to appoint special representatives in each OIC country and non-OIC countries to make sure all products are IHI Alliance halal certified...Continue Reading