Allowing imports of milk and dairy products not accompanied by a halal certificate to enter Egypt until the end of February 2023

Published 2022년 2월 4일

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The Food Safety Authority in Egypt has issued instructions to customs outlets, allowing imports of milk and dairy products without halal certificates to enter the country until February 28, 2023, excluding raw milk. However, food industry companies are still required to obtain halal certificates if the importing countries demand it. This comes as Egypt's imports of Irish dairy products saw a significant increase in 2020, making Ireland the largest supplier of cheddar cheese to Egypt. The Egyptian General Organization for Standardization and Quality has established a unit to oversee the halal food industry, and a 2012 ministerial resolution granted the organization the authority to license the marking of halal on goods and products.

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The Food Safety Authority has issued instructions to the various customs outlets regarding the halal certificates that are offered with different food products. The instructions, which Al Mal obtained a copy of, stipulated that imports of milk and dairy products that are not accompanied by a halal certificate are allowed to enter Egypt until February 28, 2023 “as the date of arrival at Egyptian ports” as a measure to facilitate trade, with the exception of raw milk. It is noteworthy that the food industry companies are obligated to obtain a halal certificate, in the event that the importing countries of their products demand this certificate. Egypt’s imports of Irish dairy rose in 2020 by 22% to reach about $59 million, equivalent to EGP 950 million, and a report issued by the Irish Food Council added that the increase amounted to $11 million in 2019. Read also Customs: Proceeding with the valuation procedures Parallel to the Supervisory Examinations of the Supervisory Bodies ...

Source: Almalnews