HALAL AUDIT

HALAL
CERTIFICATION

CHAPTER 1

Table Of Content

INTRODUCTION HALAL
CERTIFICATION

Halal certification give assurance to all
Muslim consumers that the product is in
compliance with the Shariah laws, and
for non-Muslims that the Halal products
are quality products based on Halalan
toyyiban (Halal and wholesome) concepts
as it integrates the Good Manufacturing
Practices (GMP) and HACCP. Malaysia is the
only country in the world whereby the
government provides full support in
promoting Halal certification process on
products and services

Did we know that when halal certification is started in Malaysia .The
involvement of the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) to
confirm the status of halal on consumer food products and goods in the
country began in the year 1974 when the Research Centre of the Islamic Affairs
Division of the Prime Minister's Office started to issue halal certification
letters for products that met the criteria. Furthermore, who is involved the
halal certification is Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM),
Halal Development Corporation (HDC) and Prime Minister Office

HALAL CERTIFICATION
AND COMPETENT

AUTHORITIES HALAL
CERTIFICATION

Malaysia Halal Certificate is an official document stating the halal status of products and/ or services
according to Malaysia Halal Certification scheme issued by the competent authority

Competent authorities for halal certification has three:

JAKIM is a Malaysian government institution which established the Malaysia Halal logo
and implemented Halal Certification System. It is the governing body that issues Halal
certificate for local and export markets. It is also the monitoring and enforcement
body for Halal guidelines.

Besides JAKIM, the State Islamic Religious Department (JAIN) and State Islamic Religious
Council (MAIN) have the authority to issue the Halal certificates and logos for domestic
market. The Halal certification is issued according to three categories of application:
Product/Consumer Good, Food Premise and Slaughter House/ Abattoir.

Who may apply
for halal
certificate?

• Manufacturer/ producer
• Distributor/ trader
• Sub-contract

manufacturer
• Repacking
• Food premise
• Abattoir/slaughter house

HALAL
CERTIFICATION
REQUIREMENT

• Producing only halal food: Must be no
interaction between halal and non-
halal products. Storage and
manufacturing must be separated.

• No religious statue or deity
• Supplier have halal certification and

all ingredients are halal
• Muslim employees: At least 2 Muslim

employees are required to follow the
guidelines of halal requirements.
• Comply to halal procedure
• Declared list: actual material list

• Clean surrounding: no contamination & schedule cleaning
• Transportation for halal products only
• 5km which is pig rearing & waste sewage
• Practice GMP
• From halal committee & appoint halal executive
• No contamination during preparation, handling, packing and transportation
• Equipment free of Najs

Components and criteria of
Malaysian halal certification

• Online application
• Document review
• Site audit
• Report writing
• Enforcement
• Training

ONLINE APPLICATION

• All online application must be made through Jakim website which is
(http://apps.halal.gov.my/myehalal/pemohon/index.php)

• Registration for each company number needed to be completed in online application.

DOCUMENTATION
REVIEW

Application form must be completed and
accompanied with relevant certificates and
documents, as the following:
1. Registration of company/business at companies’
commission of malaysia (SSM)
2. Manufacturing license from local authority which
is city council.
3. Copy of IC/passport/work permit and appointment
letters for 2 permanent workers (at the
premise/plant) or slaughtering certification for
slaughterer (for slaughterhouse only)

4. Halal certificate or product specification for critical ingredients. Any import permit
from DVS for meat/animal based products (if any)

5. Manufacturing license from Cosmetic and Drug Control Authority (for Health products
and cosmetic)

6. Map of location/plant/premise
7. Company’s annual turnover (financial statement)

8. Design and label of products
9. Other certificates or documents such as Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point
(HACCP) Plan, International Standard Organisation (ISO), Good Hygiene Practices (GHP) , Good

Manufacturing Practices (GMP),

The audit group consists of two (2) Following the audit, the auditors will issue an
Shariah-certified auditors and one (1) immediate audit report with a carbon copy. If
technical auditor. the audit reveals Non-Conformance, the
company will be issued a Non-Conformance
They will confirm the Halal status of Report (NCR) and will be required to take
all substances used, as well as the corrective actions.
processing and storage, Halal internal
management, labelling, and the best If the audit report does not contain an NCR, it will be
warranty with the goal of being reviewed by the JAKIM Internal Committee before being
published audited. Auditors may also recommended for approval by the JAKIM Halal
use pattern for evaluation to confirm CertificationApproval Panel (consists of experts in
the content of suspect products (if SHARIAH and TECHNICAL matters). The Approval Panel has
necessary). the final say on whether to reject or approve any
application.

All producers/manufacturers/distributors/food The management are obliged to provide the following

premises/slaughterhouses/logistics who have received training:

Malaysia Halal Certification from JAKIM/Islamic Religious • In-house training on Malaysian halal certification
Council or any placement of Halal certification must requirements (food handling, halal awareness)
participate in the surveillance and monitoring
programme. • Renewal training will be provided according to the
Halal certification acquisition period.

If any of the outlet certificates is revoked due to serious • For slaughterhouses, slaughterers must also
offences, all other outlets' halal certificates will be participate in halal slaughter training and certified
revoked as well. All inspections for surveillance and slaughterer training.
enforcement must be conducted as a surprise audit with
no prior notice to the certificate holder or organisation. • IHC training includes relevant Malaysian Standards,
Following the inspection, the inspection officer must Malaysian Halal Certification Manual Process and
Halal Assurance Management System.

leave a reminder note or visitation note with the company.