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Executive Summary
This notification issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry amends Notification No. 59/2025-26 (dated 09.02.2026) regarding the Halal certification process for meat exports to Egypt. It extends the transition period for the mandatory implementation of the India Conformity Assessment Scheme (i-CAS)-Halal by an additional three months. The scheme will now take effect nine months after the original notification date of February 9, 2026, to allow for system readiness and accreditation.
Key Points / Main Content
Extension of Transition Period
The transition period for implementing the mandatory India Conformity Assessment Scheme (i-CAS)-Halal for exports of specified meat and meat products to Egypt is extended from six months to nine months.
This extension is calculated from the date of the original notification, February 9, 2026.
Objective of the Amendment
The primary purpose of the extension is to facilitate the onboarding and accreditation process of Egyptian Halal certification bodies.
The additional time is intended to ensure system readiness for the certification bodies under the i-CAS-Halal framework.
Regulatory Consistency
The notification is issued under the powers of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, and the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023.
Except for the specified transition period change for Egypt, all other provisions of Notification No. 59/2025-26 remain unchanged.
Impact Analysis
Exporters of Meat and Meat Products (to Egypt)Impact
Exporters are granted a three-month extension before mandatory compliance with the i-CAS-Halal certification scheme becomes effective for shipments to Egypt.
Action Required
Exporters must ensure their certification processes and documentation are aligned with the new deadline, which is nine months from February 9, 2026.
Egyptian Halal Certification BodiesImpact
These bodies are provided with additional time to complete the necessary accreditation and onboarding procedures.
Action Required
These entities must finalize their system readiness and complete the accreditation process under the India Conformity Assessment Scheme (i-CAS)-Halal within the extended timeframe.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)Impact
The DGFT is responsible for overseeing the revised implementation timeline and ensuring that export regulations for meat products to Egypt are followed as per the amended schedule.
Action Required
The department must update its monitoring systems to reflect the nine-month transition period for exports to Egypt.
Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992: The legal framework providing the Central Government with powers to regulate the export and import of goods.
India Conformity Assessment Scheme (i-CAS)-Halal: A mandatory scheme for streamlining and facilitating the Halal certification process for meat and meat product exports.
Foreign Trade Policy, 2023: The primary policy document governing India's international trade regulations under which this notification is issued.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: The government body responsible for implementing the Foreign Trade Policy and issuing notifications regarding export compliance.
Egypt: The destination country for which the mandatory transition period for Halal certification compliance has been specifically extended.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 4454] िई ददल्ली, िुिवार, अगस्ट्त 21, 2026/श्रावण 30, 1948
No. 4454] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2026/SHRAVAN 30, 1948
वाजणज्य एव ं उद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
(जवदेि व्यापार महाजिदेिालय)
अजधसचू िा
िई ददल्ली, 5 अगस्ट्त , 2026
स.ं 28/2026-27
जवषय: मासं और मासं उत्पादों हते ु हलाल प्रमाणीकरण प्रदिया को सव्यु वजस्ट्ित करि े के सबं धं म।ें
का.आ. 4635(अ).— समय-समय पर यथा सशं ोधित विदेश व्यापार नीतत, 2023 के परै ा 1.02 और
2.01 के साथ पठित विदेश व्यापार (विकास एि ं वितनयमन) अधितनयम, 1992 की िारा 5 के साथ पठित
िारा 3 के तहत प्रदत्त शक्ततयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केन्द्र सरकार एतद्दद्दिारा इक्िप्ट में वितनठदिष्ट मांस
और मांस उत्पादों के तनयाित हेत ु ठदनांक 09.02.2026 की अधिसचू ना स.ं 59/2025-26 में तनम्नानसु ार
सशं ोिन करती है:
6467 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
2. अधिसचू ना स.ं 59/2025-26 ठदनांक 09.02.2026 के परै ा 3 के तहत दसू रे बिन्द्द ु को
तनम्नानसु ार प्रततस्थावपत ककया िाएगा:
इक्िप्ट हेत:ु भारत अनपु ालन मलू यांकन स्कीम (आइ-सीएएस) – हलाल के तहत प्रमाणन तनकायों
की प्रणाली तत्परता और ऑनिोर्डगिं /मान्द्यता को सवु ििािनक िनान े हेत, ु ठदनांक 09.02.2026 की
अधिसचू ना स.ं 59/2025-26 की ततधथ से नौ (09) माह की अिधि के िाद स े प्रभािी होगा।
3. अधिसचू ना स.ं 59/2025-26 ठदनांक 09.02.2026 के अन्द्य सभी प्राििान अपररिततति रहेंगे।
इस अधिसचू ना का प्रभाि: इक्िप्ट हेत ु वितनठदिष्ट मासं और मांस के उत्पादों के तनयाित के ललए
अतनिाय ि भारत अनपु ालन मलू यांकन स्कीम (आइ-सीएएस) के कायािन्द्ियन के ललए तनिािररत सक्रं मण-
कालीन अिधि को आगे तीन (03) माह की अिधि तक िढाया गया है अथाित, इक्िप्ट की हलाल प्रमाणन
तनकायों की ऑनिोर्डगिं और मान्द्यता की प्रकक्रया को पणू ि करन े में सहायता हेत ु ठदनाकं 09.02.2026 की
अधिसचू ना स.ं 59/2025-26 की ततधथ से छ: (06) माह स े नौ (09) माह ककया िाता है।
[फा. सं. 01/91/171/166/एएम 21/ईसी/ई-24267]
लव अग्रवाल, महाजिदेिक, जवदेि व्यापार एवं पदेि अपर सजचव
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th August, 2026
No. 28/2026-27
Subject: Streamlining of Halal Certification Process for Meat and Meat Products - regarding.
S.O. 4635 (E).— In exercise of powers conferred under Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade
(Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, read with Para 1.02 and Para 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as
amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in Notification No.
59/2025-26 dated 09.02.2026 for the export of specified Meat and Meat products in Egypt.
2. The second point under Paragraph 3 of Notification No. 59/2025-26 dated 09.02.2026 shall be substituted as
under:
For Egypt: Effect after a period of nine (09) months from the date of Notification No. 59/2025-26 dated 09.02.2026, to
facilitate system readiness and onboarding/accreditation of certification bodies under the India Conformity
Assessment Scheme (i-CAS)-Halal."
3. All other provisions of Notification No. 59/2025-26 dated 09.02.2026 shall remain unchanged.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Effect of this Notification: The transition period prescribed for implementation of the mandatory India
Conformity Assessment Scheme (i-CAS)-Halal for exports of specified Meat and Meat Products to Egypt is extended
by a further period of three (03) months, i.e., from six (06) months to nine (09) months from the date of Notification
No. 59/2025-26 dated 09.02.2026, to facilitate completion of the onboarding and accreditation process of the Egyptian
Halal certification bodies.
[F. No. 01/91/171/166/AM21/EC/e-24267]
LAV AGARWAL, Director General of Foreign Trade and ex-officio Addl. Secy.
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