Malaysia to Implement Systems to Ensure the Safety and Quality of Halal Products

Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Malaysia’s Prime Minister said mechanisms to ensure safety and quality of Halal meat products and also to give a guarantee for Halal meats imported into the country will soon be in place.

Why it Matters?

The proposed mechanisms include the requirement for animal-based products stored in warehouses to have the Malaysian Halal certification, Halal certified transportation chains to be utilised for imported animal-based products and the introduction of a compulsory procedure for re-packaging processes, ensuring obtaining Halal certification under the food product scheme by companies involved. The Prime Minister made these comments when launching the 2021 National Halal Conference on the 23rd of November 2021. Ismail Sabri also...