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Harmonization of
Halal Food Standards
Hamed K.Lateef
Chairman
Technical Food Committee
Pakistan Standards& Quality Control Authority ( PSQCA )
Halal Congress Middle East
16-18 December, 2013
Experience with Standards @Pakistan Standards& Quality Control Authority ( PSQCA )
Chairman (Technical Food Committee, Halal Standards)
Halal Food Management System Requirements
For Any Organization In The Food Chain
PS: 3733-2010
General Criteria For The Operation Of Halal CertificationBodies PS: 4992-2010
Conditions for Halal Food Conformity Assessment Bodies
PS: 5142-2013
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Experience with Standards
@ Tti- Testing Laboratories
Amongst the first Pakistani Labs to achieve ISO/IEC 17025
US CPSC Conformity Assessment Body
Largest Accredited Testing Scope
Member, Technical Standards ASTM
Member, AATCC
Member SDC
Accreditation Awareness Trainer / Activist
@ Tti- Inspection Pvt Ltd One of the 5 Accredited Inspection Bodies in Pakistan.
Harmonization of Standards ?
unifying REQUIREMENTS from
MULTIPLE STANDARDS to provide one
INCLUSIVE STANDARD businesses can
use to demonstrate compliance
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BUT Before Harmonization,
Understanding the Difference !
Scient i f ic Standards
Formulation based on
Technical Requirements.
Flexible ;Basics can be
changed/ Revised.
Can incorporate any Logical
/Scientific consensus.
Created for Ease &
Uniformity
H ala l S tandards
Formulation based on
Shariah Fundamentals &
Obligations.
Inflexible : Shariah Law
cannot be changed.
Cannot incorporate any
consensus against Shariah
Created for Allahs Pleasure
Understanding the Fine Line
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What needs to be done
Halal Standards are available!
What needs to be doneHalal Certification Bodies are available!
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What needs to be done
Industry to Implement Halal Standards
Certification Bodies to be Accredited
Transparency and Integrity of the
Accreditation
No Compromise on Shariah
What is Accreditation
Agreement between National Accreditation Body & HCBs
Pre-Assessment-If required
Final Assessment / Audit
N.Cs and Observations
Closing of N.Cs
Approval by the Halal Accreditation Committee / Peer Review Committee
Outcome of the Review Meeting
Final Approval by Chair
Grant of Halal Accreditation
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The Halal Concept
JazakAllah!
Hamed K.Lateefhamed@ttilabs.net