Filenews 24 February 2022 - by Socrates Ioakim
Following an announcement by the World Trade Organization, as of March 1, 2022, all dairy products imported into Egypt will have to be Halal certified, exclusively through the IS ORGANIZATION EG Halal.
Therefore, producers who wish to export to Egypt should contact the Organization IS EG Halal through the contact form on the Agency's website.
IS EG Halal will then send a checklist of the necessary documents for registration purposes.
Upon presentation of the necessary documents, IS EG Halal will proceed to a visual inspection of the process, which will be carried out online due to the pandemic.
After the relevant inspection and provided that all the necessary conditions are met, a relevant Halal certificate will be issued for each installation, which will be valid for 6 months.
It is noted that when the pandemic allows it and on-site inspections can be carried out, the validity of the certificate will be for 3 years.
The Halal certificate that will be received by the interested parties will be necessary for each shipment of products in order to confirm that the facility from which the products are imported, has a valid Halal certificate.
What is Halal
Halal ("halal = acceptable") are considered to be foods which Muslims are allowed to eat or drink under Islamic law, whereas Haram ("haram = forbidden") are considered to be foods and drinks which are not allowed
- Halal certification of food is a combination of control of religious requirements and production requirements that are directly related to the safety and "purity" of the food produced.
- The Halal inspection is carried out by Muslim inspectors who have all the necessary certificates and trainings
- Halal products must comply with Islamic Rules and in no case must they contain "not permissible" by the Holy Muslim Law ingredients such as pork (or by-products derived from pigs), alcohol, substances toxic to the body, blood, hair, etc.
- During the production there should be no "mixing" of permissible and unacceptable (haram – najis) products, ingredients or equipment
- In general, products containing: a) pork or any of its by-product as an ingredient, b) meat from birds of prey or birds of prey or reptiles, c) insects and any of their by-products, d) ethyl alcohol and e) special cases
