The DGFT vide Trade Notice No. 25/2022-23 dated January 17, 2023 proposed the draft guidelines on Halal certification for the export of meat and its products.
With the aim of streamlining the Halal certification process for the export of meat and meat products from India, the draft guidelines on Halal certification for the export of meat and its products are proposed. The salient features of the draft guidelines proposed are as under:
i. All meat and meat products to be exported as “Halal certified” only if it is produced, processed and packed under a valid certificate issued by a Certification Body duly accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB), Quality Council of India (QCI) under India Conformity Assessment Scheme (i-CAS) – Halal as per enclosed guidelines.
ii. The Certification Bodies shall follow the procedure laid down as per the i-CAS – Halal.
iii. The Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) shall be designated as the overall monitoring agency for this purpose.
Draft guidelines at Annex are hereby circulated for the public/industry comments and feedback. The comments on the draft guidelines may be sent to moc_epagril@nic.in by February 17, 2023 for compilation and to prepare the final guidelines in the matter.
The Complete Trade Notice can be accessed at: https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/108d0e49-1d1f-4959-ba59-bffec030ac94/Trade%20Notice%20No%2025.pdf