How to get Halal certification in India.
Halal Certification is an identification that the products are allowable under Islamic law. These products are so consumable, pure, or usable by Muslims. Halal Certification from Halal Trust an experienced formed Islamic organization aids to raise Halal consumer’s confidence without doubt over the utilization of the food products in restaurants, hotels, or in the form of medical drugs and vitamins. It is trustable and reliable evidence to support food manufacturers’ claim that their items have met strict Halal specified by the Shariah Law.
The certified Halal food commodities are not only received domestically but can distribute to worldwide Halal consumers. This paves an opportunity for export markets especially in those countries which do not allow the sale of non-Halal food commodities. In addition, Halal products are not only embraced by Muslim customers but by non-Muslim customers as well as Halal certificate represents a high degree of hygiene, cleanliness, security, nourishment and is produced strictly under the specifications of the Islamic Dietary Law.
It is approximated that 70% of 1.6 billion Muslims worldwide obey Halal food standards and that the universal Halal market is currently estimated at USD 600 billion. Today, the Halal trademark is a major marketing tool on the international stage particularly if the product is targeted at smarting Muslim nations Muslim consumers will have greater courage in purchasing such commodities without questioning its authenticity. Manufacturers who do not have the Halal Certification would lose a reasonable portion of possible customers from around the world. In addition, the Halal Certification is also needed by an importer to the country.
Halal Certification
Halal Certification is issued by Halal Certification Bodies in India. There are different Halal Bodies and a number of the Halal Bodies in India are listed below:
- Halal India Private Limited
- Halal Certification Services India Private Limited
- Jamiat Ulama-E-Maharashtra – a state unit of Jamiat Ulama-E-Hind
- Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind Halal Trust
According to the nature of the business, the form of Halal certification varies. Most usually, Halal certification is secured for places like restaurants, hotels, butcheries, packaging, and labeling materials to make sure that they are suitable to be used by Muslim consumers. However, Halal certification is not bounded to only food products. Non-alcoholic drinks, resources required in food processing, medical and health care products, herbal products, personal care products, sanitation products, and daily consumable commodities can also earn a Halal Certificate. Therefore, acquiring the Halal Certification from Halal Certification Bodies – broadly comes under the following schemes:
- Food, Beverage and Catering Scheme
- Restaurant Scheme
- Industrial Scheme
- Slaughtering Scheme
- Warehouse Scheme
- Product Approval Scheme
Halal Certification Process
Phase 1: Application
To obtain Halal Certification, the applicant must apply to one of the Certification Bodies. It is salient for the enterprise to be well aware of Halal Certification specifications at this phase and guarantee that it is compliant with Halal specifications, Halal systems requirements, and Halal staffing needs.
Step 2:Audit
Once the application information is checked, Auditors (usually one Shariah Auditor and one Technical Auditor) will come upon the business for scrutiny. The Auditors will verify if the following areas are allowable for Halal Certification:
- Documentation
- Processing, handling, and product distribution
- Warehousing, display, and product serving
- Cleanliness, sanitary, and food safety
- The overall features of the premises
- Equipment, apparatus, and machines
- Wrapping and labeling
In the course of the audit, the business might have to provide standards of acceptance of raw materials (ingredients), analysis certification, and Halal certificate of individual additive. Once the audit is finished, both parties will make and duly sign an audit report.
Step 3: Certification
Once the Halal audit is complete, a Technical Committee will evaluate the documents submitted by the business and the report submitted by the Auditors. If the audit report is fine and the products satisfy the Halal certification conditions, then the Halal Certification Body authorizes the Halal Certificate.
Halal Certification on average costs a sum of about Rs.50,000 in India. However, the fee changes amongst the Halal Certification Bodies. Hence, it is apt to check with the relevant Halal Certification Body.
Merits of Halal Certification
Acquiring Halal Certification has various merits and could provide a boost for business among competitors. The following are some of the main benefits of obtaining Halal Certification for a business:
- Prepare the product globally marketably.
- Scope and use of the Halal logo
- Improve the product marketability in Muslim nations
- Improve the standard of the food or commodity or hygienic systems
For more information about Halal Certification, contact our Corproots business advisor.
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