Halal Certification Process for Malaysia’s Food Industry to be Simplified: Minister

Speaking at the launch of the Virtual Halal School at Menara Arina-UNITI on the 6th of July 2020, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Dr. Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri, announced that the Government of Malaysia would be reviewing the Halal certification process for the food industry to facilitate the process better.

Dr. Zulfiki stated that whilst the certification process needed to be complete and carried out in accordance with stipulated standards and terms, business should not face any burden in applying for Halal certification for food. Dr. Zulfiki added that this was increasingly important in the light of COVID-19 and the new normal, under the recovery movement control order....