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Overview of the halal food control system in Malaysia, Challenges in halal…
Overview of the halal food control system in Malaysia
Halal inspection and enforcement
The roles
for food inspection, monitoring and enforcement in Malaysia are divided between :
Other related Ministries
E.g : Ministry of Agriculture & MDTCA
State Religious Authorities
Rules :
Halal logo/ label
involved in inspecting and monitoring halal certification's applicants and holders
JAKIM
Halal laboratory
The halal food control system is also supported by MOH’s laboratories.
Department of Chemistry (DOC) is the official laboratory for Halal Certification..
There is also Malaysia Halal Analysis Centre (MyHAC) due to the non-exclusiveness of DOC and MOH services
Halal food control management
The core responsibilities of food control management system include :
Facilitating continuous improvement
The establishment of regulatory measures
Providing overall policy guidance
Monitoring system performance
In Malaysia, the integrity of halal
products is assured under multiple agencies, led by JAKIM
Halal information, education, communication and training (IECT)
IECT is imperative for
indorsing awareness among consumers, to improve their halal knowledge and help them to make informed decisions.
IECT is used to promote the adoption of a halal assurance system m by the food
industry.
HDC is at the forefront in dissemination of halal knowledge and information in Malaysia.
One of HDC’s initiative is the establishment of Global Halal Support Centre (GHSC)
Challenges in halal food control system
Halal Food Control Management
Food fraud remains an ongoing threat for halal food industry
Halal food Law - Fatwa
Standardisation in laws and regulation fatwa
Halal inspection and enforcement
Cases of fake halal logos remain one of the big problems in the halal food control system
halal Laboratory
Beside fraud, contamination is another central challenge in halal food control
Information, education, communication and training (IECT)
Social Media are countered by the lack of control of accurate information, low trust, and the risk of information overload
Halal food legislation and regulation
Food Law
Malaysia regulated its first halal related law under the Trade Descriptions Act (TDA) of 1972
This law is directed to companies or individuals who apply false trade descriptions (signs, labels, or other markings) on their products or premises.
Fatwa
A mechanism that allows new rulings to
be introduced in Islam.
Islamic scholars turn to Ijma and Qiyas ; in brief, fatwa is the product of Ijma.
Halal Standard
Currently, 14 standards for halal have been develop.
ms1500:2009 prescribes the practical guidelines for the industry regarding the preparation and handling of halal food (including nutrient supplements)