International Halal Accreditation Forum Initiates Discussion on Halal Certification Challenges

The International Halal Accreditation Forum (IHAF), an independent network of non-governmental accreditation bodies with headquarters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, recently organized a webinar on "The Future Perspectives of The Halal Industry" to initialize international discussion on the challenges to Halal accreditation created by the global COVID-19 pandemic, news media reported.

The topics raised by the panel of international experts drew focus to the restrictions placed on traditional on-site assessment models by the pandemic, resulting in Halal accreditation bodies (AB) and conformity assessment bodies (CAB) switching from on-site to remote assessments and audits of Halal products and processes. The panel also di...