Egypt: Updates for the new ISEG Halal implementation
Dairy
Meat
Egypt
Published Nov 9, 2021
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On 20th of October, 16 EU embassies including the Dutch embassy together with the American and Canadian embassies met with a representatives from ISEG Halal, Mr. Wael Hana (President of IS EG Halal), Hussein Mansour (Chairman of the National Food Safety Authority (NFSA), Dr. Ahmed Abdel Karim (acting as Head of Veterinary Quarantine in the Ministry of Agriculture), to share concerns of several European and 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.Certification by ISEG Halal of shipments that come from establishments already certified by other companies, leads to higher costs of products offered in the Egyptian market.NFSA .. .
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On 20th of October, 16 EU embassies including the Dutch embassy together with the American and Canadian embassies met with a representatives from ISEG Halal, Mr. Wael Hana (President of IS EG Halal), Hussein Mansour (Chairman of the National Food Safety Authority (NFSA), Dr. Ahmed Abdel Karim (acting as Head of Veterinary Quarantine in the Ministry of Agriculture), to share concerns of several European and Dutch companies regarding the lack of clarity of the recent Halal regulations. 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. Certification by ISEG Halal of shipments that come from establishments already certified by other companies, leads to higher costs of products offered in the Egyptian market. NFSA was ...
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