Netherlands: Halal regulations to affect food exports to Egypt

Published 2021년 10월 10일

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The National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) of Egypt has recognized ISEG Halal as the sole agency to issue Halal certifications for all food products and factories. From October 1st, any dairy product import permit will require a Halal certification. The authorities are revising the 2014 Halal standards and are open to agreements with other countries to facilitate the implementation process. The cost of inspection will vary per container. The government is gradually extending the deadline for companies to adjust product labels with ISEG Halal certifications beyond the initial three months. The impact of these changes on trade relations between Egypt and the Netherlands is yet to be determined.

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The National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) announced on the 5th of August that ISEG Halal would be the only competent authority recognized by the Egyptian government to issue Halal certifications for all food products and factories. All imported food products will need to be Halal certified by ISEG Halal to enter Egypt. Halal is an Arabic word that means permissible. A Halal certified product means that the product is permissible or acceptable in accordance with Islamic dietary laws. In order for products to receive this certification, they must be from an acceptable source such as a cow or chicken and slaughtered according to these laws. ISEG Halal will not only consider how animals are slaughtered, but also the origin of food ingredients and animal feed. In order to get more clarity on these procedures, the agricultural team of the Netherlands Embassy arranged a bilateral meeting with CEO of ISEG Halal and representative of General Organization of Veterinary Services (GOVS) to ...

Source: Agroberichtenbuitenland