Kuala Lumpur, Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) CEO Dr. Hisham bin Saad Aljadhey today met here with Malaysian Minister of Religious Affairs Dr. Mohamad Naim bin Mokhtar and with of the Malaysian Department of Islamic Development (JAKIM) Director General Dr. Hakimah Yusuf to discuss supporting and expanding the halal industry in Malaysia.
The two sides discussed unifying halal standards and boosting coordination in the field of legislative and technical research. They also stressed the need to have a global regulatory and legislative framework for the halal industry, joint work to develop global oversight in this field, mechanisms to ensure the authenticity of halal products for Muslims around the world, and mutual acceptance of products manufactured in the two countries.
The Kingdom had signed a memorandum of understanding with Malaysia concerning mutual recognition of halal certificates issued by both countries. The memorandum covers cooperation in recognizing halal certificates issued by the Saudi Hal
al Center, which is affiliated with the SFDA and JAKIM in Malaysia, and in conformity assessment procedures, standards, technical regulations, and standards for issuing halal certificates, as well as the exchange of expertise and knowledge in the fields of training, research, and laboratory analysis.
Source: Saudi Press Agency