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HDC CERTS: CALL FOR EFFORTS TO GET RECOGNITION FROM MORE COUNTRIES
By Muin Abdul Majid
DUBAI, Nov 13 (Bernama) -- Efforts have to be made to convince more
countries to recognise halal certificates issued by the Malaysian Halal Industry
Development Corporation (HDC), said Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development
Ministry Secretary-General Musa Muhamad Wednesday.
If not, Malaysia's halal products would face difficulties in penetrating
those markets especially the Middle East, he said.
He said the halal certificate issuance process in Malaysia met
international
standards and covered various aspects such as religious, cleanliness and product
safety and security.
"The government, particularly the HDC, has to assume the responsibility to
convince buyer countries like United Arab Emirates to recognise our halal
certificates.
"When our halal certificates have been recognised, it will among others
facilitate the customs process which now requires various assurances like health
certification, safety certification and so on. Actually, our halal certificates
meet all these," he told Bernama after opening Malaysian pavilion at the World
Halal Exposition in Abu Dhabi.
He said the halal certificate also covered aspects from cultivation,
processing and manufacturing to distribution, usage and business negotiations in
determining a fair price.
"There shall be no riba and profiteering elements. The buyer and seller
also have to be satisfied with the price to make it halal," he said.
Ten cooperatives and companies from Malaysia involved in the halal industry
took part in the three-day exposition that began Tuesday.
The Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development Ministry is among agencies
responsible in developing halal products and services, especially those
involving Bumiputera entreprenuers and cooperatives.
Musa said the ministry had set a RM40 million sales target which the
Malaysian participants should achieve compared RM35 million last year.
The ministry was also identifying several business opportunities which
could be tapped in the Emirates, he said.
He said several parties in Dubai and Abu Dhabi were interested in forging
cooperation with Malaysia to set up "Halmart" in the Gulf country.
-- BERNAMA
DUBAI, Nov 13 (Bernama) -- Efforts have to be made to convince more
countries to recognise halal certificates issued by the Malaysian Halal Industry
Development Corporation (HDC), said Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development
Ministry Secretary-General Musa Muhamad Wednesday.
If not, Malaysia's halal products would face difficulties in penetrating
those markets especially the Middle East, he said.
He said the halal certificate issuance process in Malaysia met
international
standards and covered various aspects such as religious, cleanliness and product
safety and security.
"The government, particularly the HDC, has to assume the responsibility to
convince buyer countries like United Arab Emirates to recognise our halal
certificates.
"When our halal certificates have been recognised, it will among others
facilitate the customs process which now requires various assurances like health
certification, safety certification and so on. Actually, our halal certificates
meet all these," he told Bernama after opening Malaysian pavilion at the World
Halal Exposition in Abu Dhabi.
He said the halal certificate also covered aspects from cultivation,
processing and manufacturing to distribution, usage and business negotiations in
determining a fair price.
"There shall be no riba and profiteering elements. The buyer and seller
also have to be satisfied with the price to make it halal," he said.
Ten cooperatives and companies from Malaysia involved in the halal industry
took part in the three-day exposition that began Tuesday.
The Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development Ministry is among agencies
responsible in developing halal products and services, especially those
involving Bumiputera entreprenuers and cooperatives.
Musa said the ministry had set a RM40 million sales target which the
Malaysian participants should achieve compared RM35 million last year.
The ministry was also identifying several business opportunities which
could be tapped in the Emirates, he said.
He said several parties in Dubai and Abu Dhabi were interested in forging
cooperation with Malaysia to set up "Halmart" in the Gulf country.
-- BERNAMA
