1. GCC Halal Accreditation Procedures

2. What is Halal. And Why Halal
What is Halal? And Why Halal? Islamic Rule: It means what ALLAH legislates for Muslims as per the Holy Qur’an, and the practices, (Sunnah) of honourable Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him). Ref. GSO , GAC FAD 12 Keeping it simple to understand, its safe for use or consumption. Religiously : allowed by sharia’h   , permitted   Sharia’h: Islamic law/Rules, Sunnah & Hadiths of Prophet Non- Halal: Not allowed by sharia , Not permitted . Not safe for use or consumption for the believers.

3. Scope of Halal (in terms of usage & consumption aspects).
Consumption: All edibles (food stuffs, medicinal, etc.)
Usage: External application products (Non Food products e.g. cosmetics, personal care, Hospitality, Services, Travels, Financials & ..so on.
HALAL covers all aspects of your life.

4. HALAL in Recent Years!
Public and end user focus has been significantly about HALAL Food
HOWEVER
Awareness or concern about other aspects/scopes of HALAL is on the rise, mainly covering the followings:
- Farming
- Processing (Perishable animal, vegetable products and Products with long
shelf life at room temperature)
- Feed production
- Food Service / Distribution/ Services/ Transport and storage
- Cosmetic products
- Chemical and Biochemical
- Packaging and wrapping

5. Is HALAL only for Muslims?
HALAL is for all human beings 
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ كُلُوا مِمَّا فِي الْأَرْضِ حَلَالًا طَيِّبًا وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَانِ ۚ إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ
O mankind, eat from whatever is on earth [that is] lawful and good and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.
Because it is!
Safe
Healthy
Quality wise pure & clean
Beside all that it tastes the same as you eat normally 

6. Is HALAL only for Muslims?
HALAL products are:
Accepted by non-Muslims who are aware with Muslim living, culture and have little Islamic knowledge e.g. in India.
Accepted by minorities non-Muslims in Muslim countries.
Accepted by non-Muslims e.g. in EU, US etc..

7. So Where Do We Bring Confidence & Trust?
Regulations
Standards
Certifications

8. So Where Do We Bring Confidence & Trust?
Accreditation, YES 

9. What is HALAL Accreditation?
Halal accreditation is a formal declaration by an accreditation body which testifies that a particular Halal Certifying Body is competent to certify Halalness of specific products or services.
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accreditation
third-party attestation related to a conformity assessment body conveying formal demonstration of its
competence to carry out specific conformity assessment tasks (ISO/IEC 17011)
A certificate from a third party that formally proves that a qualified evaluation body is competent to perform specific matching evaluation tasks. (GSO to 3)

10. HALAL Accreditation Standards
ISO/IEC Accreditation Standards:
ISO/IEC 17011: Conformity assessment - Requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies
ISO/IEC 17021: Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems
ISO/IEC 17025: General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
ISO/IEC 17020: Conformity assessment -- Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection
ISO/IEC 17065: Conformity assessment -- Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services
GSO 2055 series
GSO : Halal Food Part#1, General Requirements
GSO : Halal Food Part#2, General requirements for halal certification bodies
GSO : Halal Food Part#3, Requirements for halal accreditation bodies accrediting halal certification bodies
UAE : Halal Products- Part 4:Requirements for Cosmetics and Personal care

11. HALAL Certification Bodies
Recognized Halal CBs in GCC Countries

12. Accredited HALAL CBs by GAC
Accredited Halal Certifiers: Total = 19 HCBs

13. GCC Accreditation Center - Introduction
Established by the decision of 6 members states (GCC Countries);
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Oman
Qatar
Kuwait
Bahrain
and the Republic of Yemen.
Center study by ANZ and setup system by NATA
Formalized through an agreement & Approved by BODs on 8 Feb 2013.

14. GCC Accreditation Center - Services
ISO/IEC Laboratories accreditation
ISO/IEC Inspection bodies accreditation
ISO/IEC Product certification bodies accreditation
GSO Halal Accreditation

15. GCC Accreditation Center - Services
Trainings
Auditor and Awareness courses on;
ISO/IEC 17025,
ISO/IEC 17020,
ISO/IEC 17065,
ISO 19011,
GSO ,
Measurement uncertainty

16. GCC Accreditation Center – Services in Near Future
Accreditation on :
ISO/IEC Personnel certification
ISO/IEC Management System Certification
ISO/IEC Proficiency Testing Providers
ISO/IEC Medical Laboratories Accreditation

17. GCC Accreditation Center – Credibility of Services
Full member and MRA Signatory to:
ILAC (International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation)
APLAC (Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation)
Approved accreditation body by national and regional regulators such as GSO & ESMA.
Accredited HCBs around the globe

18. Accreditation Process
Request/Application
Documentation Review
Conduct On-site Assessment
Assessment Report & Close of Non-conformities
Appoint a file manager
Accreditation Granted
Final decision
Decision Committee

19. HALAL Accreditation – GAC Requirements
AC 2.1 Application Form
AC 2.7 List of required documents
AC 4.9 Checklist (as per ISO/IEC & GSO )
FAD 12 – Requirements for Halal Certification Bodies
AC 10.6 Schedule of Accreditation document

20. Thank you! 