Iran’s Standardisation and Certification Body: Halal Certification of Iran’s Exports to be Increased

Head of the Institute of Standards and Industrial Research of Iran (ISIRI; Iranian governmental institution for standardisation and certification), Nayereh Pirouzbakht projected that the number of Halal certificates issued during the Iranian calendar year ending on March 2021 would be increased to 50, up from 45 issued certificates in the year ended March 2020. The move is in line with Iran’s export promotions, Pirouzbakht stated, as key markets such as Russia, Armenia, and Uzbekistan now request Halal certification of goods.

Iran is currently attempting to diversify its income with non-oil products in view of the sanctions restricting its oil market, and the Halal sector is an arena of huge untapped potential. Acc...