Muis receives ISO nod for halalcertification

Halal food products from Singapore are nowrecognised by international standards, said the Islamic Religious Council ofSingapore (Muis) yesterday.

The move will help Singapore snag a sliceof the growing Muslim travel market pie.

Muis has received the ISO 17065certification for entities certifying products, processes and services from theInternational Organisation for Standardisation.

Dr Albakri Ahmad, Muis' deputy chiefexecutive, received the accreditation plaque from Singapore AccreditationCouncil chairman Renny Yeo last month.

Last year, Muis certified about 5,000 premisesand 55,000 types of products made in Singapore.

According to the Mastercard-CrescentRatingGlobal Muslim Travel Index, the size of the Muslim travel market is expected toreach US$220 billion (S$301 billion) by 2020, and US$300 billion by 2026.

Said Ms Dewi Hartaty Suratty, Muis'director of asset policy and industry development: "With thisaccreditation, we hope that Singapore businesses venturing overseas can have abetter competitive edge and greater market access for their halal products."

She added that consumers can be assuredthat the Muis halal certification process is carried out in a competent,impartial and reliable manner.

Aw Cheng Wei

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