Malaysian Government to Seek Feedback on Standard Operating Procedures for Halal Certification Process Abroad: Minister

The Malaysian Government is hoping to seek feedback from stakeholders, including industry players and foreign embassies in order to improve the recognition of Halal certification bodies abroad, according to local media reports.

Datuk Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) stated that the Government was keen on listening to views of stakeholders prior to outlining suitable standard operating procedures for the Halal certification process.

Speaking at a virtual media conference on the 25th of January 2021, Al-Bakri added that this would reinforce Malaysia’s Halal certification by fine-tuning the recognition process of Halal certification bodies that are abroad. Al-Bakri noted that the procedures would be u...