HALAL Certification

Introduction

Globalization requires you to ensure that your products can satisfy the moral, cultural and dietary requirement of different communities across the world. The HALAL Certification is an international standard that certifies that food, drinks, cosmetics, and other products used should have adhered to the Islamic law as stipulated by the Quran. By this certification, it is made sure that the given product is produced, packed, and processed in a form that is acceptable according to the rules of Islam.
Being HALAL Certified does not only mean that the religious requirements are taken into consideration, but also that consumers will have trust in products in predominantly Muslim markets.

What is a HALAL Certification?

The recognition that a given product or service complies with Islamic dietary laws and can be used/consumed by Muslims is an official certification known as HALAL Certification.

The highlights of HALAL Certification consist in:

• Halal Ingredients: This will make sure that the ingredients found in the product are all permissible as required by the Islamic law.
• Production Process: Ensures that there are halal compliance to manufacturing, handling, and storage processes.
• Non-Contamination: Ensures product contains no haram (prohibited) ingredients, whether alcohol or pork derivative.

This certification can be applied tremendously in the food and beverage sector, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and logistical as well as within the hospitality sector.

Why is HALAL Certification Required?

Companies aiming at the Islamic market need HALAL Certification more than as a compliance position, but as an important business facilitator.

Advantages of the HALAL Certification:

• Global Markets: Provides an entry point to Muslim-dominated nations, such as the Middle East, South East Asia and Africa.
• Consumer Trust: This will create credibility and trust with Muslim consumers through showing that you share their dietary and ethics values.
• Legal Compliance: Regarding legal compliance, it respects the legal requirements of products in jurisdictions that halal certification is a pre-condition of importation.
• Competitive Advantage: It makes your products unique in the competitive world and attract more audience.
• Growing revenue: Value proposition of accessing the potential halal market of 2 trillion dollars can increase the sales/revenue too.

In absence of the HALAL Certification, the businesses could be limited by the market access, loss of consumer confidence and failure to exploit the growth opportunities.

Eligibility Criteria

Certification under the HALAL name can be utilized in a myriad of business, manufacturers, and exporters, to service providers.

Who can apply?

• The food/beverage manufacturers.
• Restaurants, catering business and hotels.
• Drug and nutraceuticals manufacturers.
• Petrochemical manufacturers of cosmetic and personal care products.
• The companies involved in warehousing and logistics which deal with halal products.
• Meat processing plants and animal abattoirs.

Applicants are required to pay attention to the fact that their processes, ingredients, and facilities must be suitable to halal requirements.

Documents Required

The documents normally needed to conduct HALAL Certification are as follows:

• Business Registration Documents: Certificate of incorporation, GST registration and so on.
• Product Details: Extensive list of the products and ingredients.
• Ingredient Source Information: Informations of ingredient suppliers and halal certifications of raw materials.
• Manufacturing Process Flowchart: This is the description of the manufacturing process i.e. storage and handling.
• Facility Details: The data regarding manufacturing facility, layout and sanitation procedures.
• Quality Assurance Protocols: GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) document of compliance.
• Employee Training Records: Documentation that the staff had been trained on the requirements and standards of halal.
• Slaughterhouse Records (where appropriate): The information about the procedure of a halal slaughter, about certification of the slaughterhouse employees.

Depending on the type of the product and the issuing authority, the requirements may differ.

Step-by-Step Process

This is how you can get such a Certification HALAL Certification to your business:

• Determination of Certifying Authority: Choose an accepted halal certification organization, in your area or target market.
• Pre-Audit Assessment: Make an internal analysis of your processes and ingredients to give compliance.
• Document Submission: Finalize and hand over the needed documents to the certifying body.
• Audit and Inspection: Your facility will be checked, some documents reviewed and compliance to halal standards will be tested by the certification body.
• Non-Conformance Resolution: Check any cases of non-compliance detected during the audit.
• Certification Approval: The certification body will issue the HALAL Certificate when all the requisites are covered.
• Periodic Renewal: When using the HALAL Certification, the Certification is usually renewed in 1-3 years, through re-inspections and re-audits.

Timeline

Different product categories, complexity of operations, and certifying authority determine the time it takes in getting certification by the HALAL.

• Preparing the documents: 2-4 weeks.
• Audit and Inspection: 2-6 weeks.
• Issue of certificate: 1-2 weeks following approval.

The process can take up to 1-3 months to be over in total.

Fees and charges

The fee charged on HALAL Certification is determined by other factors which include the kind of product, the size of the facility, and the organization granting the Certification.

Important elements of the cost are:

• Application Fees: These are paid to the certifying authority.
• Inspection Fees: Represents the expenses of inspection and audit of facilities.
• Documentation Costs: Costs incurred in preparation and provision of necessary documents.
• Annual Renewal Fees: Funds used in keeping the certification.

The cost of this is usually between Rs. 1,000 to 5,000 depending on the size of companies which is small to medium-sized business, but in a bigger operation the money required will be more.

Punishment against Non-Compliance

Lack of acquiring the HALAL Certification or non-compliance with the halal standards may lead to:

• Market Exclusion: the demand of halal markets will be lost.
• Product Recalls: Exclusion of non-conforming products off the market.
• Legal Punishment: Penalties in those jurisdictions in which halal is compulsory.
• Reputational Harm: Ruined trust and credibility in the consumers.

Why Choose Us?

Certilize is your best friend in securing the service of HALAL Certification with relative ease.

• Hands-off Services: We make it happen, end-to-end, including documentation, to audits.
• Qualified Staff: Our professionals are well versed with the requirements and standards of halal.
• Custom Solutions: Bespoke services that suit your business.
• Global Reach: Decades of experience in the sphere of helping businesses on a global basis.
• Clear Pricing: No secret fees, all of the fees are clear and competitive.
• Fast Turnaround: Streamlined procedures to make you certified quicker.

Certilize: Making HALAL Certification easy in your business
It is better to contact us now so that your products were halal and could be introduced to the international market of the halal products.

With Certilize, it is possible to concentrate in expanding your business as we take care of your compliance needs.