Home India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Streamlining of Halal Certification Process for Meat and Mea...
Date: 06-Apr-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Streamlining of Halal Certification Process for Meat and Meat Products

Issued by Ministry of Commerce and Industry · Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Research with AI Agent Chat with Document Generate Summary Translate Helpful Share Add to Project Create Task

Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification amends the policy conditions for the export of meat and meat products, specifically regarding Halal certification.
  • It mandates that meat and meat products can only be exported as 'Halal certified' if they are produced, processed, and/or packaged in a facility with valid certification under the 'India Conformity Assessment Scheme (i-CAS) - Halal' of the Quality Council of India (QCI).
  • The certification must be issued by a Certification Body duly accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB).

Key Changes

  • Meat and meat products shall be allowed to be exported as 'Halal certified', only if produced, processed and/or packaged in a facility having a valid certification under the 'India Conformity Assessment Scheme (i-CAS) — Halal' of the Quality Council of India (QCI), issued by a Certification Body duly accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB).
  • The procedure for export of non-halal certified meat and meat products will remain unchanged.
  • For exports to countries with Halal regulations, producers/suppliers/exporters must meet the importing country's requirements and hold valid certificates issued by Halal certification bodies approved under the importing country's national Halal system.
  • Halal certification under i-CAS Halal is initially voluntary for producers/suppliers/exporters in cases where the importing country has its own Halal certification requirements.
  • Existing Halal Certification Bodies have six months from April 6, 2023, to seek accreditation from NABCB for i-CAS Halal.
  • Existing Export Units, including those registered with APEDA, have six months from April 6, 2023, to register on the dedicated online portal for meat exports developed by APEDA.

Impact Analysis

Meat Producers/Processors/Exporters

  • Action Item: Register on the APEDA online portal for meat exports within six months.

Halal Certification Bodies

  • Action Item: Existing Halal Certification Bodies should apply for NABCB accreditation for i-CAS Halal within six months.

Importing Countries with Halal Regulations

  • Note: Exporters still need to comply with the specific Halal requirements of the importing country, even with i-CAS Halal certification (initially voluntary in these cases).

APEDA

  • Action Item: Ensure the online portal is user-friendly and provides adequate support to exporters for registration and compliance.

Consumers

  • Positive: Increased assurance of the authenticity and standardization of Halal-certified meat products exported from India.

Key Entities Referenced

DGFT (Directorate General of Foreign Trade): The agency of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry responsible for implementing the Foreign Trade Policy. QCI (Quality Council of India): An autonomous body that establishes and operates the India Conformity Assessment Scheme (i-CAS) - Halal. NABCB (National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies): A constituent board of QCI that provides accreditation to Certification Bodies. APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority): An organization responsible for the export promotion of agricultural and processed food products from India. Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992: The primary legislation governing foreign trade in India. Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20: The policy document outlining the framework for India's foreign trade. i-CAS Halal (India Conformity Assessment Scheme - Halal): A scheme developed by QCI for Halal certification in India.
Official Source Record View Original Source →
See Full Document Text
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-11042023-245089 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-11042023-245089 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 1598] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जताार, अप्रलै 6, 2023/चत्रै 16, 1945 No. 1598] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2023/CHAITRA 16, 1945 ubZ fnYYkh] 6 vizSy] 2023 .—fon“s k O;kikj uhfr] 2015&20 ds iSjk 1-02 vkSj 2-01 ds lkFk ifBr ;Fkk la“kksf/kr fons“k O;kikj ¼fodkl ,oa fofu;eu½ vf/kfu;e] 1992 ¼1992 dh la- 22½ dh /kkjk 5 ds lkFk ifBr /kkjk 3 ds }kjk iznÙk “kfDr;ka s dk iz;ksx djr s gq, dsUnz ljdkj ,rn~}kjk ekla vkSj ekla mRiknkas grs q uhfrxr “krksZa es a la“kks/ku djrh gS% 2- bl vf/klwpuk ds iz;kstu grs q “kkfey fd, x, mRikn fuEukuqlkj gSa% 1 0201 xkos a“kh; i'kqvks a dk ekla rktk vkSj 1- ekla vkSj ekla mRiknks a dks ^^gyky izekf.kr^^ iz“khfrr ds #i es a fu;kZr dju s dh vuqefr rHkh nh 2 0202 xkos a“kh; Ik“kqvks a dk ekla ] fgfer tk,xh] tc le;≤ ij tkjh fd, 3 0204 HksM + ;k cdjh dk ekla ] rktk] x,@la“kksf/kr fn“kk&funZs“kkas ds vuqlkj iz“khfrr ;k fgfer izek.ku fudk;kas ds fy, jk’Vªh; izR;k;u 2345 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 4 0206 xkos a“kh; Ik“kqvkas] HksMa +] cdjh] ds ckMs Z ¼,u,chlhch½ }kjk fof/kor ekU;rk- [kk| mRikn rkt+k iz“khfrr ;k izkIr izek.ku fudk; }kjk tkjh fd, x, fgfer Hkkjrh; xq.koÙkk ifj’kn ¼D;wlhvkbZ½ ds 5 0207 “kh’kZd la- 01-05 ds dqDdqV dk Hkkjr vuq#irk ewY;kda u Ldhe ekla vkSj [kk| vo“ks’k] rkt+k ¼vkbZ&lh,,l½&gyky ^^ds rgr oS/k iz“khfrr ;k fgfer izek.khdj.k okyh lqfo/kk esa bUgas mRikfnr] 6 0210 ekla @[kk| ;kXs ; ekla ds lalkf/kr vkSj@;k iSd fd;k x;k gksA lkYV;qDr] bu&ckbu Mªk;M@ vkbZ&lh,,l gyky vkSj fn“kkfun“kk sa dks LekDs M ekla @ekla vo“ks’k ds https://qcin.org/i-cas ij n[s kk tk ldrk [kkn~; ;kXs ; Iykls Z vkSj Hkkstu gSA xSj&gyky izekf.kr ekla vkSj ekla 7 1601 ekla ds lkWlst vkSj blh rjg ds mRiknkas ds fu;kZr gsrq izfØ;k vifjofrZr mRikn] ekla ds mRikn] bu mRiknks a jgsxhA ds vk/kkj ij [kk| fofufeZfr;ka 2- mu ns“kks a dks fu;kZr [kis ¼[kis ks½a 8 1602 vU; fofufeZfr;ka ;k ifjjf{kr fd;k tgk a gyky ij fofu;eu gS( gqvk ekla ] vo“k’sk fuekZrk@vkifwrZdrkZ@fu;kZrd dks vk;krd n's k dh vkOk';drk@fofu;ekas dks Hkh iwjk djuk gksxk] tSlk fd ykxw gk]s vkSj vk;krd n“s k dh jk’Vªh; gyky iz.kkyh ds rgr vuqekfsnr gyky izek.ku fudk;ks a }kjk tkjh oS/k izek.k i= ¼izek.ki=ks½a dks /kkfjr djuk gksxkA ,ls s ekeys esa] vkbZ&lh,,l&gyky ds rgr gyky izek.ku izkjaHk es a fuekZrk@ vkiwfrZdrkZ@fu;kZrd dh vkjs ls LoSfPNd gksxkA 3- lHkh ekStwnk gyky izek.ku fudk;ks a ds ikl vkbZ&lh,,l gyky gsrq ,u,chlhch ls ekU;rkizkIr dju s ds fy, bl vf/klwpuk ds tkjh gksu s dh frfFk ls Ng ekg dk le; gksxkA 4- ,ihMk }kjk fodflr ekla fu;kZr ds fy, lefiZr vkSj ,dh—r vkWuykbu ikVs Zy ij [kqn dks iath—r dju s ds fy, lHkh ekStwnk fu;kZr bdkb;ks]a ftues a igys ls ,ihMk ds lnL; ds #i es a iath—r bdkb;k a “kkfey gS ds ikl bl vf/klwpuk ds tkjh gksus dh rkjh[k ls Ng ekg dk le; gksxkA 5- rFkkfi fu;kZr le;≤ ij Mhth,QVh }kjk tkjh@la“kksf/kr fons“k O;kikj uhfr ds v/khu gkxs kA ekal vkSj ekla mRiknks a ds fy, gyky izek.ku izfØ;k grs q uhfrxr “krksZa dks vf/klwfpr fd;k x;k gSA [Qk- la- 01@91@171@166@,,e21@bZlh] lark"sk dqekj lkjaxh] egkfuns“kd] fon's k O;kikj ,oa insu vij lfpo[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th April, 2023 No. 03/2023 Subject : Streamlining of Halal Certification Process for Meat and Meat Products S.O. 1677(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended, read with Para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, the Central Government hereby amends the policy conditions for Meat and Meat Products: 2. Products covered for the purpose of this Notification are as under: Sl. Policy Conditions HS Code Commodity No. MEAT OF BOVINE ANIMALS, FRESH 1. Meat and meat products shall be allowed to l . 0201 AND CHILLED be exported as "Halal certified", only if produced, processed and/or packaged in a MEAT OF BOVINE ANIMALS, FROZEN 2. 0202 facility having a valid certification under the "India Conformity Assessment Scheme (i- MEAT OF SHEEP OR GOATS, CAS) — Halal" of the Quality Council of 3 0204 India (QCI), issued by a Certification Body FRESH, CHILLED OR FROZEN duly accredited by the National EDIBLE OFFAL OF BOVINE Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies 4 0206 ANIMALS, SHEEP, GOAT, (NABCB) as per the guidelines FRESH CHILLED OR FROZEN issued/amended from time to time. i-CAS Halal and the guidelines can be accessed at MEAT AND EDIBLE OFFAL OF THE https://qcin.org/i-cas The procedure for POULTRY OF HEADING NO.01.05, 5 0207 export of non-halal certified meat and meat FRESH CHILLED OR FROZEN products will remain unchanged. 2. The export consignment(s) to countries MEAT/EDIBLE MEAT OFFAL, SALTED, where there is a Regulation on Halal, the IN BRINE, DRIED producer/supplier/exporter shall also meet 6 0210 the importing country's SMOKED; EDIBLE FLOURS ANDMEALS requirements/regulations, as applicable, and OF MEAT/MEAT OFFAL shall hold valid certificate(s) issued by Halal SAUSAGES AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS certification bodies approved under the OF MEAT, MEAT national halal system of the importing 7 1601 OFFAL, FOOD PREPARATION BASED country. In such cases, the Halal certification ON THESE PRODUCTS under i-CAS Halal shall be initially voluntary on the part of the OTHER PREPARED OR producer/supplier/exporter. PRESERVED MEAT, OFFAL 3. All existing Halal Certification Bodies shall have six months’ time from the date of issue of this notification to seek accreditation from NABCB for i-CAS Halal. 4. All existing Export Units, including those already registered with APEDA as members, 8 1602 shall have six months’ time from the date of issue of this notification, for registering themselves at dedicated and integrated online portal for meat exports developed by APEDA. 5. The export will, however, be subject to the Foreign Trade Policy, as issued/amended by DGFT from time to time.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 3. Effect of this Notification: Policy conditions for Halal Certification Process for Meat and Meat Products is notified. [F. No. 01/91/171/166/AM21/EC)] SANTOSH KUMAR SARANGI, Director General of Foreign Trade Ex-Officio Addl. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

Continue your research