MABIMS-Harmonisation of Halal Standards May17

GENETICALLY BRUNEI INDONESIA MALAYSIA SINGAPORE
MODIFIED FOOD PBD 24:2007 HAS 23201 MS 1500:2009 MUIS HC-S001

• Genetically Modified • Genetically Modified • Genetically Modified • Genetically Modified
Food (GMF) is non-halal Food (GMF) is non-halal Food (GMF) is halal if Food (GMF) is halal if
if the genetic materials if the genetic materials the genetic materials or the genetic materials or
are from non-halal or microbes are from microbes are from halal microbes are from halal
animals, such as: non-halal animals source. animals

• Pigs • Materials requires
proof of halal from MUI,
• Dogs LPPOM-MUI or other
MUI approved bodies, to
• Animals with long be considered as halal.
pointed teeth or tusks
such as tigers, bears,
elephants, cats,
monkeys, etc.

• Predatory birds such
as eagles

• Pests, such as rats,
centipedes, scorpions,
snakes, crows, lice,
worms, flies etc.

• Creatures prohibited
to be killed in Islam,
such as ants, bees,
woodpeckers, etc.

• Amphibians

MECHANICAL • Mechanical slaughter • Mechanical slaughter • Mechanical slaughter • Mechanical slaughter
SLAUGHTER of halal animals is of halal animals is of halal animals is not of halal animals is
prohibited. allowed if: allowed*. allowed if:

• It includes all Islamic * In 2004 (MS • Machine operator must
slaughtering rites; 1500:2004), mechanical be a Muslim;
slaughter was allowed
• Slaughtering severs in Malaysia and is • It includes all Islamic
the jugular artery, considered halal, if its slaughtering rites;
oesophagus and strict requirements were
trachea all at once; followed. • Slaughtering severs
the jugular artery,
• Percentage of oesophagus and trachea
slaughtering errors all at once.
are less than 1%, per
session;

• Records of mis-
slaughters must be
kept.

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STUNNING BRUNEI INDONESIA MALAYSIA SINGAPORE
52 PBD 24:2007 HAS 23201 MS 1500:2009 MUIS HC-S001

• Stunning is permitted if: • Stunning is permitted if: • Stunning animals • Stunning is permitted if:
before slaughter is not
• It only temporarily • It eases the recommended. • Only water bath
immobilises, not kill slaughtering process; (electric) stunning is
the animal; • However, if there is used;
• Must be supervised a need, it is permitted
• Does not penetrate by a trained Muslim following these • Ensure that the
or break the animal’s and be monitored by conditions: voltage is enough
head; competent authority; for stunning, but not
• Animals can be enough to kill;
• Does not cause • It only temporarily stunned only once;
permanent physical or immobilises, not kill • Muslim personnel
brain damage to the the animal; • For ruminants, only must periodically
animal. pneumatic percussive monitor the voltage
• Does not cause stunners can be used, and condition of
permanent physical or with not more than 225 the poultry when
brain damage to the psi. of pressure; necessary;
animal;
• For poultry, only water • A test on the
• Does not cause the bath electrical stunners stunning equipment
animal to suffer from can be used; before commencing
pain; stunning and
• Stunning shall not kill slaughtering
• Record of animal or cause permanent procedures is
stunning which does physical injury to the advisable;
not comply with the animal;
requirement has to be • Stunning is only
kept and maintained. • Must be conducted applicable to poultry;
by a Muslim and
be monitored by • No guidelines on
competent authority; bovine animals.

• Guidelines on
stunning parameters
are as specified:

• Chicken: 0.2A-0.6A
/ 2.5V-10.50V for 3-5
sec.

• Bull: 2.5A-3.5A /
300V-310V for 3-5
sec.

• Lamb: 0.5A-0.9A for
2-3 sec.

• Goat/Sheep:
0.7A-1.2A for 2-3 sec.

• Calf: 0.5A-1.5A for
3 sec.

• Steer: 1.5A-2.5A for
2-3 sec.

• Cow: 2.0A-3.0A for
2.5-3.5 sec.

• Buffalo: 2.5A-3.5A for
3-4 sec.

• Ostrich: 0.75A for
10 sec.

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