The Islamic Countries Standards and Metrology Institute ( SMIIC ) is an organization that develops necessary mechanisms for the countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). This organization aims to establish new standards in member countries and to increase trade between them by removing technical barriers to commerce.
The Institute also establishes conformity assessment schemes to accelerate the exchange of materials, manufactured goods and products, starting with the mutual recognition of certificates between member countries. It also aims to ensure uniformity in metrology, laboratory testing and standardization activities among member countries.
The standard “OIC/SMIIC 1 General requirements for Halal food” developed by SMIIC describes the basic requirements and general requirements that must be followed at any stage of the food chain. This standard is a guide that determines the rules to be followed for the production of halal certified products and services. Today, the global trade of halal certified products and services, especially in food, cosmetics and tourism, is growing rapidly.
The OIC/SMIIC 1 standard is a standard that prioritizes food safety, hygiene and Islamic conditions. This standard aims to ensure that Muslim consumers can consume food products with peace of mind by taking food safety as its primary objective.
Authorized organizations provide certification services to companies that meet the requirements of these standards as a result of audits carried out within this scope.
This standard contains general requirements for the production of halal food products and services for any stage of the food chain. This standard provides general information for interested parties such as consumers, producers and conformity assessment bodies and mainly describes the requirements for halal food products, production and services on the following issues:
This standard formulates based on the concept of halal, which integrates the requirements of halal food products as part of the overall management and control systems to ensure that halal food products are produced in accordance with Islamic rules. In this standard, Islamic rules refer to the generally accepted rules and beliefs of Islam, regardless of the differences in different countries. Given the fact that unsafe food will not be considered halal, quality standards, including food safety and traceability, are prerequisites.
Today, requests for halal certification don't only come from Muslim consumers. The halal market has enormous potential when considering non-Muslim consumers. 80% of the world's halal trade is carried out by non-Muslim countries. These countries, which use halal certification for their own economic benefit, have become the world's largest exporters. In the West, the largest halal suppliers include the United States, Canada, Brazil, New Zealand, and Australia, while in the East, they include Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, China, and India. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is the second largest organization after the United Nations.
In the “OIC/SMIIC 1 General requirements for Halal food” standard, certification checklists are used for food types, taking into account standard rules, reference quality standard rules and also legal rules.
The following products and services are covered by certification:
The certification audit focuses specifically on:
During certification audits, it is determined whether the guide parameters for electric shocking determined according to the animal species are complied with. The electric current and its duration are determined and verified by the certification body, taking into account the animal species and weight and other variable factors.
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) or ingredients or products containing GMOs cannot be produced using non-halal genetic material.
Food additives are considered food. Food additives derived from non-halal ingredients are not halal.
The main halal food tests applied for certification include:
In short, halal means legal or permissible, while non-halal means prohibited under Islamic law. There are many stages in the food supply chain from raising animals to reaching consumers, and halal certification is therefore necessary.
Among the numerous testing, measurement, analysis and evaluation studies carried out for businesses in various sectors, our organization also provides certification and testing services defined in the “OIC/SMIIC 1 General requirements for Halal food” standard with its trained and expert staff and advanced technological equipment.
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