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[Zeeshan]

ICCI-IHI Alliance has published the Halal Standard-claimed to be the first Internationally acceptatble Halal Standard, with modules on Logistics, Food Services, Slaughtering and Processing and Animal Welfare.

“The ICCI-IHI Alliance Halal Standard takes a holistic approach in addressing all activities in the supply chain......The standards are also a starting point for companies which are clueless as to where to start." said Darhim Hashim, CEO of IHI Alliance.

The four Standard modules were initially released as drafts during last year’s World Halal Forum before undergoing a public review period from 4 May 2009 to 31 December 2009. Comments and suggestions were compiled and incorporated into revisions before all modules were submitted to the IHI Alliance Shariah Board for final approval.

IHI Alliance was mandated to develop a global Halal standard following the resolution at the inaugural World Halal Forum in 2006. This mandate was further strengthened when IHI Alliance formed a strategic collaboration with ICCI, a key affiliated organ that has been entrusted to spearhead the global Halal agenda of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC). ICCI represents the private sector of the 57 OIC member countries and its partnership with IHI Alliance was formalised at the General Assembly held in Doha, Qatar in April 2010.

The ICCI-IHI Alliance Halal Standard was developed in accordance to guidelines adapted from ISO/IEC (The International Organization for Standardization / the International Electrotechnical Commission), Guidelines for International Standards Development, while adhering to WTO-TBT (World Trade Organisation-Technical Barriers to Trade) Code of Good Practice for Standards Development. The Standard also refers to Malaysia Halal standard MS 1500:2009, Halal Food – Production, Preparation, Handling and Storage – General Guidelines (Second Revision). At the Forum, IHI Alliance also introduced another four new draft modules. Laboratory and Testing, Animal Feed, Food Processing and Cosmetics and Toiletries modules were released for a period of public review until the end of December 2010.
http://halalfocus.ne...halal-standard/

[Simon]

Not my field, but thanks for the 'heads up' Zeeshan. I think Halal auditors (and consultants) are going to be in great demand in the coming years.