Malaysia’s Halal certification is recognised worldwide among Muslim and Non-Muslim countries. It is of ISO compliant standard – MS1500: 2004 – Standard for the Production, Handling and Storage of Halal food, developed by the Department of Standard Malaysia. The standard complies with international standards such as Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Good Hygiene Practice (GHP).
Malaysia also has a balanced knowledge of both Islamic tenets and other areas including technological development and sciences, particularly food sciences, biochemistry and microbiology as well as in business management.
Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) has resumed the responsibility as the Halal Certification body effective from 1 August 2009. The Halal Directory features companies which are registered with MATRADE and have products which are certified halal. For verification of the company's halal certification, please check at
www.halal.gov.my.