GCC Accreditation and Recognition Procedures for

Foreign HSBs

Nabil Amin Molla

Agenda •Meaning of Halal

•A unified system for GCC countries

•GSO and GAC Contributions to Halal

•GSO Standards & Technical Regulations for Halal

•Gulf Accreditation Center (GAC )

•Requirements for certification bodies

•International Halal Accreditation Forum (IHAF)

Meaning of Halal

•Derived from the core principle and teaching of Islam , Halal is an Arabic word that means “permissible “, with is opposite being haram ,”not permissible “.

•Halal .. A global word

•Halal .. A way of life covering all aspects :Financial, social ,behavioral, food, drink, clothing..etc.

Definition Islamic rules

Its means ALLAH (almighty) legislates for Muslims as per the Holy Qur’an ,and the practices (Sunnah) of honorable Prophet Mohammad (Peace be upon him)

Halal StandardsThe specific requirements for Halal Products and service

Halal Certificate The document endorses that products or systems identified match the provisions of Islamic rules regarding the Halal aspects and include :Halal slaughtering certificates, Halal certificates for facilities , slaughterhouses and facilities classified as “Halal” certificates of food components, food ingredients containing meat and essences , rennet, gelatin, fat and animal oils.

DefinitionHalal Islamic affairs expert

A Muslim with profound and comprehensive knowledge of Islamic rules in subject of Halal and approved and authorized by the relevant origination )the Halal competent authority )and appointed by Halal certification body .

Halal Certification Body An independent legal entity, or part of legal entity , that applies the requirements of this document and have an Islamic awareness activity where its human resources conducting the auditing and decision making activities are Muslims and committed to ethically Islamic rules .

A unified system for GCC countries

A unified system for GCC countriesUnified

mechanism for recognition

A unified, independent, impartial and

reliable system that ensures

HALAL product

Scope

Products

Services

Certifiers & Accreditors

Halal Pyramids

Conformity Assessment BodiesISO/IEC 17020, 17021, 17025, 17043, 17065ISO 15189

Producers, Manufacturers & service provider

Insurance Confidence

Consumer

Acceptance

Exporter

GSO 2055-2:2015

GSO 2055-3:2015

Facilitation

Regulators Importer

GSO 2055-1:2015 & GSO 993:2015

Accreditation BodiesRequirements for operation ISO/IEC 17011

Global Recog. amongst entities of Halal Standards & TR’s, accreditation bodies, ….etc

Halal Pyramids

Conformity Assessment BodiesISO/IEC 17020, 17021, 17025, 17043, 17065ISO 15189

Producers, Manufacturers & service provider

GSO 2055-2:2015

GSO 2055-3:2015

GSO 2055-1:2015 & GSO 993:2015

Accreditation BodiesRequirements for operation ISO/IEC 17011

Global Recog. amongst entities of Halal Standards & TR’s, accreditation bodies, ….etc

GSO laid out Multi-Collaborative channels with

international & regional bodies

AIDMOHolistic technical

review of Halal sector in Arab region

(AIDMO) Arab Program for Halal

OIC/SMIICEvaluated

harmonization of Halal food

StandardsOIC/SMIICEvaluated

harmonization of Halal

food Standards

GAC GCC Accreditation

Center

IFCIslamic Fiqh

Council Coordination in

Halal matters

IHAFInternational

Halal Accreditation Forum (IHAF)

unified system to ensure Halal

Products in GCC

CODEXGCC-WG for Halal revised Codex Standard # 24:1997 “Guideline for using the Halal

Term” incorporated in framework of Codex

Coordination Committee for Near East (CCNEA).

MUICouncil of

Islamic Scholars of Indonesia

(MUI)

JAKIMIslamic

Development Authority of

Malaysia (JAKIM) MoU

MUISCouncil of

Islamic Scholars of Singapore

(MUIS)

Contributions to Halal@ global & regional levels

GSO and GAC Contributions to HalalTo operate in the following sectors :

A. Halal products :◦ Food products ,components and additives

◦ Animal feed stocks

B. Places and facilities like :◦ Premises concerned with Halal

◦ Slaughter house and farms

◦ Services sectors ,storage and transport activities

◦ Halal certification bodies

◦ Importers of food , personnel working in the Halal food sectors, all Halal certification personnel , personnel of authorities entrusted with inspection and supervision on Halal food

GSO Standards & Technical Regulations for Halal

Proposing and prepare the appropriate mechanisms to ensure the unified implementation on the GCC level of the topics relating to Halal

Preparing , reviewing , updating of GSO Halal standards at all supply chain

Suggesting the Halal certification and Halal accreditation bodies to ensure their compliance with the Islamic Law

GSO Project Plan HALAL Standers (Schedule 2018)Arabic title

TitleNo. of

StandardQ.

Sacrifice (Audhia) requirements in accordance with the provisions of Islamic Sharia (contractual requirements)For approval1( اقدية اإلشتراطات التع)طبقا ألحكام الشريعة اإلسالمية متطلبات االضاحي

افما الغاز الغذائية بإستخدام جهاز كروموتوغرتقدير الغيثانول في المنتجات

المتصل بمطياف الكتلة

determination of ethanol in nutritional products by ststic headspace-gas chromotography -mass spectrometry

For approval

2

Distiller Dried Grain with soluble Used as animal feedFor approval3متبقيات التقطير الكحولي للحبوب

للخنزير في األغذية DNAالكشف عن الحمض النووي

Detection of porcine DNA- Test method- Food and Food products

For approval

4

عناية متطلبات مستحضرات التجميل وال: الجزء الرابع-المنتجات الحالل

-Halal Productsالشخصية Part 4: Requirements for Cosmetics and Personal careFor approval5

- Halal foodالمصطلحات والتعاريف–األغذية الحالل Terms and DefinitionsNew Project6

االشتراطات العامة لألعالف ومنتجاته الحالل: المنتجات الحاللHalal Products: General Requirements for Halal Feed

New Project7

االرشادات العامة-استخدام عظام وجلود وشعر الحيوانات -منتجات حالل

Halal products- Usage of animal bone, skin and hair- general guidelines

New Project

8

(MS 2565:2014)التعبئة والتغليف الحالل -الخطوط التوجيهية العامة Halal Packaging- General guidelines

New Project9

عامةخطوط توجيهية-االنتاج ، اإلعداد ، النقل والتخزين -األغذية الحالل

(MS 1500:2009)HALAL FOOD - Production, preparation , handling and storage - General Guidelines

New Project

10

GSO Standards for HalalArabic titleTitleIssuing StatusNo. of StandardQ.

Animal slaughtering requirements according to Islamic law.Technicalاشتراطات تذكية الحيوان طبقاً لألحكام اإلسالمية

Regulation

993:2015GSO1

االشتراطات العامة لألغذية الحالل : الجزء األول –األغذية الحالل Halal Food – part 1 – General Requirement

TRGSO 2055-1:20152

:الجزء الثاني -المنتجات الحالل

االشتراطات العامة لجهات اصدار شهادات الحالل

Halal Products – part 2 – Requirements for Halal certification bodiesStandersGSO 2055-2:20153

:الجزء الثالث -المنتجات الحالل

اشتراطات جهات اعتماد جهات اصدار شهادات الحاللHalal Products – Part 3 – Requirements for Halal accreditation body accrediting Halal

certification

StandersGSO2055-3:20154

سلة أو خدمات سل/متطلبات نظام اإلدارة لنقل البضائع و: األغذية الحالل

البضائع

Halal foods - Management system requirements for transportation of goods and/or

cargo chain services

StandersGSO 2468/20155

ةمتطلبات نظام اإلدارة للتخزين واألنشطة ذات العالق: األغذية الحالل Halal food - Management system requirements for warehousing and related activities

StandersGSO 2469/2015

6

- Halal foodمتطلبات نظام اإلدارة لتجارة التجزئة: األغذية الحالل Management system requirements for retailingStandersGSO 2470/20157

مذيبات االستخالص والحدود القصوى المسموح بها المستخدمة في

إنتاج المواد الغذائية ومكوناتها

Extraction solvents and it’s residue limits in the production foodstuffs and food

ingredients

TRGSO 2359:20148

The maximum limits for residues of ethyl alcohol (ethanol) in foodStandersGSO 2538:20179في األغذية )اإليثانول(الحدود القصوى لمتبقيات الكحول اإليثيلي

Detection of lard in foodStandersGSO 2276:201310الكشف عن دهن الخنزير في األغذية

Labeling of prepackaged food stuffs TRGSO 9:201311بطاقات المواد الغذائية المعبأة

– Cosmetic Productsمتطلبات السالمة في مستحضرات التجميل والعناية الشخصية Safety Requirements of Cosmetics and Personal Care ProductsTRGSO 1943/201612

ية الئحة ادعاءات مستحضرات التجميل والعنا–مستحضرات التجميل

الشخصية

Cosmetic products – Technical Regulation of cosmetic and personal care products

claims GSO Technical Regulation

TRGSO 2528/201613

Hygienic Regulations for Poultry Processing Abattoirs and their PersonnelTRGSO 713:199714الشروط الصحية في مسالخ الدواجن والعاملين بها

Hygienic Regulations for Foodاألغذية والعاملين بهاالشروط الصحية في مصانع

Plants and their Personnel

TRGSO 21:198415

Code of Hygienic Practice for Preparation, Transportation, Handling and Storing ofجةوتداول وتخزين اللحوم الطازونقل دليل الممارسة الصحية لتجهيز

Fresh Meat

TRGSO 815:199716

GSO Project Plan HALAL Standers for 2019Annual Plan for GSO Technical Committee for Halal Products and Services (TC 15)

Arabic title

TitleNo. of StandardQ.

(ترجمة)الحالل في االعالف متطلبات

Halal feeds Requirment

Translation to Eng.1

Collagen and Gelatin in animal feedingPrep. new project2والجيالتين المستخدم في أعالف الحيواناتالكوالجين

التعبئة اإلسالمية للمنتجاتدليل

MS 2565:2014Halal Packaging-General GuidelinePrep. new project3

متطلبات–اإلسالمية الضيافة

MS 2610:2015Muslim friendly hospitality services - RequirementsPrep. new Project4

متطلبات الحالل لدباغة الجلود-الجلود

ISO 5431 ,ISO 5432, ISO 5433Leather - Halal requirements for tanning leather

Prep. new Project5

المتصل تقدير اإليثانول في المنتجات الغذائية باستخدام جهاز كروموتوغرافيا الغاز

بمطياف الكتلةdetermination of ethanol in nutritional products by ststic headspace-gas

chromotography -mass spectrometryPrep. new Project

6

GSO Project Plan HALAL Standers for 2020

Arabic title

TitleNo. of StandardQ.

Sacrifice (Audhia) requirements in accordance with the provisions of Islamic(اقديةاالشتراطات التع)متطلبات االضاحي طبقاً ألحكام الشريعة االسالمية

Sharia (contractual requirements)Update1

The maximum limits for residues of ethyl alcohol (ethanol) in foodUpdateاألغذيةفي )اإليثانول(القصوى لمتبقيات الكحول اإليثيليالحدود

2

https://www.gso.org.sa/store/gso/standards?lang=en&show=active

GSO-Standards & Technical Regulations (TR’s) for HalalStandards Title No. of StandardQ.

Animal Slaughtering Requirements According to Islamic Rules (Technical Regulation(GSO 993:20151

HALAL FOOD - Part 1 : General Requirements (TR.(GSO 2055-1:20152

Halal products –– Part 2 : General Requirements for Halal Certification Bodies (Standard)GSO 2055-2:20153

Halal Products – part 3 – Requirements for Halal Accreditation Bodies Accrediting Halal Certification Bodies (Standard)GSO2055-3:20154

Halal foods - Management system requirements for transportation of goods and/or cargo chain services (Standard)GSO 2468/20155

Halal foods - Management system requirements for warehousing and related activities (Standard)GSO 2469/20156

Halal foods - Management system requirements for retailing (Standard)GSO 2470/20157

Extraction solvents and it’s residue limits in the production foodstuffs and food ingredients (TR.(GSO 2359:20148

GSO-Standards & Technical Regulations (TR’s) for Halal

Standards Title No. of StandardQ.

The maximum limits for residues of ethyl alcohol (ethanol) in food (Standard)GSO 2538:20179

Labeling of prepackaged food stuffs (TR.(GSO 9:201310

Detection of lard in food (Standard)GSO 2276:201311

Safety Requirements of Cosmetics and Personal Care Products (TR.(

GSO 1943:201612

Cosmetic products – Technical Regulation of cosmetic and personal care products claims (TR.)

GSO 2528/201613

GSO Standards and Technical Regulations for HalalProject Status (Schedule 2019)

Title No. of StandardQ.

Halal Food – part 1 – General Requirement Halal Food – part 1 – General Requirement

GSO 2055-1:2015Update & Convert TR1

Halal products –– Part 2 : General Requirements for Halal Certification Bodies

GSO 2055-2:2015Update2

Halal Products – part 3 – Requirements for Halal Accreditation Bodies Accrediting Halal Certification Bodies

GSO2055-3:2015Update3

Halal food - Terms and Definitions DRAFT FDSNew Project (Carry-Over to 2018) 4

Sacrifice (Audhia) requirements in accordance with the provisions of Islamic Sharia (contractual requirements)

New Project (Carry-Over to 2018) 5

Determination of ethanol in nutritional products by ststic headspacegaschromotography -mass spectrometry

New Project (Carry-Over to 2018) 6

Halal Products- Part 4: Requirements for Cosmetics and Personal careNew Project (Carry-Over to 2018) 7

http://www.gcc-accreditation.org

GAC ACCREDITATION IS A MULTI-ECONOMY BODY

CAB BODIES

International Recognition(June 2016)

GAC Requirements for certification bodies

Requirements for the :◦ Competence◦ Consistent operation◦ Impartiality of the CB

It covers certification of :◦ Products◦ Process◦ Services cortication bodies

Certification of products, Processes and services is a third-party conformity assessment activity .

GAC Requirements for certification bodies

• Competence

• Consistent operation

• Impartiality

http://www.ihaf.org.ae

International Halal Accreditation Forum (IHAF)

•The world’s first Halal international accreditation network .

•Proposed by UAE.

•An independent, non-government network of accreditation entities all mandated to enforce Halal standards in their countries regions.

•IHAF is based in UAE and spearheaded by the Dubai Islamic Economy Development Center (DIEDC) and the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA).

•The primary objective of establishing the IHAF is to harmonize conformity assessment practices in the Halal sector , and establish Multilateral Recognition Agreements between member bodies that will facilitate Halal trade globally.

Signing ceremony of establishment agreement of IHAF (Dubai , 04/05/2016 ).

The International Halal Accreditation Forum (IHAF) recently convened for its first General Assembly meeting ( Dubai ,06/11/2016).

The current roster of IHAF is made up ofits Founding Members that include :

Kyrgyz Center of Accreditation

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