An event organised by: IHTDCP

International Halal Technical Capacity Development

Programme

CHALLENGES AND ISSUES IN

THE MALAYSIA HALAL
CERTIFICATION

BY:

PROF ADJUNG DATO’ DR. SIRAJUDDIN BIN SUHAIMEE

DIRECTOR
HALAL HUB DIVISION
DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT MALAYSIA
ESTABLISHMENT of JAKIM
In line with the country’s steadfast Islamic development
and progress Malaysian Cabinet Meeting in
September 1996 decided to established the
Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM)
to take over the role of BAHEIS started on 1st January
1997.

This secretariat was later expanded to become the

Religious Division, Prime Minister’s Department on 1st
February 1974, which was later upgraded to become the
Islamic Affairs Division (BAHEIS) on 21st May 1985.

17th Oktober 1968, the Malayan Council of

Rulers (Majlis Raja-Raja) decided that there
was a need for a body that could mobilise the
development and progress of Muslims in
Malaysia. In realising the fact, a secretariat for
the National Council of Islamic Affairs of
Malaysia was formed on 1st July, 1969.
 HISTORY OF MALAYSIAN HALAL CERTIFICATION
On 17th November 2005, the Public
Service Department of Malaysia
approved a total of 165 positions
from different schemes, grades and
designations to create the newly
named Halal Hub Division.

On 1st September 2002, the government

On July 2009,
Malaysian Cabinet
decided to return back
all Halal Certification
activities to JAKIM.
decided that all halal certification activities will be
conducted by JAKIM's Food and Islamic
Consumer Products Division

Beginning in 1994, halal confirmation was given

in the form of a certificate with a Halal logo

In the year 1974, the Research Center of the

Islamic Affairs Division of the Prime Ministers
Office started to issue halal certification letters for
products that met the criteria.
GOVERNMENTS ROLES ON HALAL
Ensure Muslims Get
Provide Proper Public
Their Right For Halal Guidelines Awareness
Food

Rules and Halal

Campaign
Regulations Standards

Halal Halal Assurance Halal Expo

Certification System

Monitoring and
Media
enforcement
HALAL HUB DIVISION: FUNTIONS

1 • HALAL CERTIFICATION POLICY

• HALAL CERTIFICATION ACTIVITIES

2

• MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT

3

• ACCREDITATION/ VALIDATION
4
 MALAYSIA HALAL STANDARD

- practical guidelines for the halal industry on the

preparation and handling of halal products;
- serve as a basic requirement for food product
and food trade or business in Malaysia.

- are developed in accordance with ISO

methodologies; and incorporate all Islamic/
religious requirements on halal; and

- are applied by Jakim for Halal Certification.

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JAKIM HALAL CERTIFICATION
Available Schemes

JAKIM Halal Certification Scheme covers 7 schemes as at 2013

SCHEME APPLICABLE FOR MS REFERENCE

Food products 1. Slaughterhouse/ abbattoir MS1500:2009 Halal Food – Preparation,
2. Food processing Handling and Storage – General Guidelines
3. Foodservice (Second Revision)

Pharmaceutical 4. Pharmaceutical processing MS2424:2012 Halal Pharmaceuticals – General

products Guidelines
Cosmetics and 5. Cosmetics and Personal MS2200:2008 Islamic Consumer Goods – Part
Personal Care Care 1 : Cosmetic and Personal Care
6. Consumer Goods
Logistics 7. Logistics MS2400:2010 Part I, II and III - Halal Thoyyiban
Assurance Pipeline : Management System
Requirements for Transportation of Goods
and/or Cargo Chain Services, Warehousing and
Related Activities and Retailing
HALAL CERTIFICATION
Other Regulatory Requirements
The following laws need to be observed to qualify for Malaysian halal certification :

P.U. (A) 430 Sect 28 Trade

Descriptions (Definition of
Halal) Order 2011 • Trade Descriptions Act 2011, Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and
P.U. (A) 431 Sect 29 Trade Consumerism
Descriptions (Certification and
Marking of Halal) Order 2011
labelling, hygiene practices
• Food Act 1983 Ministry of Health
and food safety
good hygiene practices • Food Hygiene Regulations 2009

• Animal Importation Order 1962

animal husbandry, disease
control
• Veterinary Public Health Ordinance 1999 [Animals Act 1953 (revised 2006)
• Abattoirs (Privatisation) Act 1993
• Lembaga Kemajuan Ternakan Negara (Dissolution) Act 1983 (Veterinary Services
Department)

import/export of halal meat
Incorporation, premise status
and condition
Labelling and claims
Drugs and Cosmetic products
• Animal Importation Order 1962, Customs Act 1967 (Prohibition of Imports 1998)
• Local Authority By-Laws
• Trade Marks Act 1976
• Control of Drugs and Cosmetics Regulations 1984 (amended 2010)
COMPETENCY MANAGEMENT
Defining Areas of Knowledge

SYARI’AH

TECHNICAL

Traditional Interpretation on Components of Halal

COMPETENCY MANAGEMENT
Defining Areas of Knowledge

ECONOMY
FIQH

The Halal industry involves the

OPERATIONS convergence of multiple areas of
knowledge.
COMMERCIAL

SOCIAL

Components which make up the Halal industry

COMPONENTS OF HALAL
Perspective

Consumers

Food &
Economics Beverage

Trade &
Environmen
Exchange
t

Travel & Efficiency

Tourism

Halal
Certificatio
n
 CURRENT BUSINESS

CERTIFICATION
HALAL
BODIES
CERTIFICATION
RECOGNITION

DOMESTIC
CERTIFICATION 62 5
CBs Auth

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Reference: Halal
Feb 6th 2017
Countries
INTERNATIONAL
MANUFACTURING
 INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION
international manufacturing for Malaysian halal certification

Submittion of Application via MYeHALAL  International manufacturing

and supporting documents application is only eligible for
companies who have affiliate
Documents evaluation organization in Malaysia.

Fees determination
 The Malaysian based company
will do the application to Halal
Payment Hub Division via MYeHALAL.
On-site Audit
 The Audit Team comprises of
Laboratory Analysis (if needed) two (2) auditors whoare
qualified in the Syariah and
Technical matters.
Halal Certification Panel Meeting

 All certification are valid for

Issuance of MALAYSIA HALAL two (2) years.
CERTIFICATE
 CERTIFICATION FEES

Industry Category FEES

Certification:
1. ASEAN Countries : RM 2,100
2. Non ASEAN : USD 2,100

International Manufacturing On-site Audit :

All expenses, such as
accommodation, air ticket and any
other expenses occurred during
the audit, shall be borne by the
applicant (company).
PROCESS FLOW - MALAYSIA HALAL CERTIFICATION
CHALLENGES & ISSUES
IDENTIFICATION OF ORIGIN
Challenges in Supply Chain Complexity

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3 2 S1
S S Retail point
3 2 Warehouse

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3 S Distribution Retail point
S1
S 2 Centre
3 Factory

S S
S1
3 2 Retail point

S S
S1
3 2
S S Distribution
Retail point
3 2 Factory Warehouse Centre

S S
S1
3 2 Retail point
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3 2
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HALAL CRITICAL POINT

HALAL CRITICAL POINT (HCP)

Critical points in the whole halal supply chain which if identified,

controlled and monitored can eliminate the possibility of halal hazard

• Halal Critical Point can either be an ingredient OR a process step

INGREDIENTS -THE CRITICAL FACTORS IN HALAL
PRODUCTS

CRITICAL FACTORS

Source Of Raw
Equipment Processing Aids
Material
BACKGROUND ON TRACEABILITY
Increased Cases of Food Scares / Crisis

• Media coverage of food recalls / crisis has increased within the past few years.

Contaminants Food/category Country affected Year

Dioxin Mozzarella Cheese Italy 2008
Methamidophos (insecticide) Chinese Dumplings Japan 2008
Melamine (pesticide) Wheat Protein USA 2007
Salmonella Chocolate UK, Ireland 2006
Sudan I (food colouring) Sauce UK, Canada 2005
Bird Flu ( H5N1) Poultry Asia 2003
TRACEABILITY IN HALAL INDUSTRY
Halal Food Crisis

Contaminants Food/category Country affected Year

Porcine and Horse DNA Meat products UK 2013
Porcine DNA IKEA Sausages Malaysia, Sweden 2013
Porcine DNA Golden Churn Butter Malaysia 2011
Porcine DNA Tabasco Sauce Malaysia 2011
Porcine DNA Cadbury Chocolate Malaysia 2014
WAY FORWARD
WAY FORWARD
HALAL CERTIFICATION

DOMESTIC INTERNATIONAL
CERTIFICATION MANUFACTURING

MS 2200
MS1500:2009 PART 1 :2008 MS 2400
Cosmetic & PART 1 :2010
HALAL FOOD Consumer Good Transportation

MS 2400 MS 2400 MS 2424 :2010

PART 2 :2010 PART 3 :2010 Halal
Warehousing Retailing Pharmaceuticals

STANDARD
MS 2200 PART 2 STANDARD
ON HALAL
: 2012 OR SCHEME
MEDICAL Bones, Skin & Fur ON TOHIR
DEVICE
WAY FORWARD
HALAL CERTIFICATION
STANDARD

HEMODIALYSIS
ON HALAL

SOLUTION
MEDICAL
DEVICE

SYNTHETIC BONE

TOHIR CERTIFICATION

STANDARD
OR SCHEME
ON TOHIR
WAY FORWARD
INTERNATIONAL HALAL
CERTIFICATION

Application
Process

Compliance
Audit

Approval
Process

MONITORING / SURVEILLANCE AUDIT

DONE BY RECOGNISED HALAL CB
WAY FORWARD
INTERNATIONAL HALAL
CERTIFICATION
PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS
HALAL ASSURANCE
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
(HAMS)

INTERNAL HALAL COMMITTEE

IN HOUSE
HALAL EXECUTIVE &
MUSLIM STAFFS
 MALAYSIA HALAL COUNCIL
GLOBAL HALAL LEADER

HUMAN CAPITAL

DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT

INDUSTRY DEV.
GOVERNANCE

MARKETING\
BRANDING
RESEARCH &

INDUSTRY
AWARENESS
BUILDING
CAPACITY

LOCAL

PROGRAM
Halal CB Facilitate, Higher Marketing
Law, HPB Educatio Promo Industry
SMIIC Standards, Grooming Branding
MIHA n Expo Dev.
OIC Policy, Grant Local
Procedures Institution MIHA Consult.
Authority Fund Global
HIRA

Syariah Advisory Council International Halal Authority Board (IHAB)

POLICY, LAW, RULES AND STANDARD WITH SHARIAH VALUE

 MAJLIS HALAL MALAYSIA
MALAYSIA HALAL COUNCIL

HALAL DIV
DEPARTMENT OF JAKIM/JAIN HALAL INDUSTRY
STANDARD DEVELOPMENT
MALAYSIA CORPORATION

HALAL
MALAYSIA HALAL
PROFESSIONAL ANALYSIS
BOARD CENTER

MALAYSIA INTERNATIONAL HALAL

INTERNATIONAL HALAL INTERNATIONAL
HALAL ACADEMY AUTHORITY RESEARCH
BOARD ACADEMY
International Halal Technical Capacity
Development Programme

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