The current challenges in halal certifications/approvals and moves towards global standardsAbdalhamid Evans,

Imarat Consulting

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Halal food and other Islamic economy sectors

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Overview of opportunities and challenges

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International halal Accreditation Forum IHAF

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1. American Association for Laboratory Accreditation A2LA-USA

2. Dubai Municipality & Dubai Accreditation Centre DAC-UAE

3. Egyptian Accreditation Council EGAC

4. Entidad Nacional de Accreditacion ENAS Spain

5. GCC Accreditation Centre GAC

6. Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand JAS-ANZ

7. Pakistan National Accreditation Council PNAC

8. Saudi Accreditation Committee

9. United Kingdom Accreditation Service UKAS

10.National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies NABCB India

11.American National Standards Institute ANSI

12.Italian National Accreditation Body ACCREDIT

13.Entidad Mexicana de Acreditación, Mexico

14.National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards, Thailand

15.National Accreditation Agency, NAH Hungary

16.Argentine halal Accreditation Agency

17.Jordanian Accreditation System JAS

18.Emirates National Accreditation System ENAS

19.Federacao das Associações Muculmanas do Brasil FAMBRAS

20.Philippine Accreditation Bureau PAB

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A single global halal standard is highly unlikely

• To succeed with the halal market in the UK and for export, what do we need to do in a post-Brexit world?

• Some fresh creative thinking…

• Understand that halal is one component of the Islamic economy; it does not stand alone

• Success is likely to come from understanding the relationships between the various IE sectors, such as food, pharma, personal care, cosmetics, travel, modest fashion, media and entertainment

• Active engagement with a range of international bodies

• Do we need a body that represents the UK halal sectors?

• Do we have a plan to build a halal industry that can make a positive contribution to the economy?

• If not, why not…?

So what’s next?