JAKIM HALAL CERTIFICATE

JAKIM HALAL CERTIFICATE

Checklist

1.     The applicant must complete the application forms by furnishing all the information as required and the following (copy) certificates / documents must be enclosed together with the application form.

No.	Items	Check
1	Company profile
2	Company registration certificate
3	Business/manufacturing license from local council
4	Name and product description/menu for verification
5	Type of packaging materials
6	Design and label of products
7	Contents of ingredients
8	Names  and  addresses  of  manufacturers/  supplier  of  the
	ingredients
9	Halal status for the ingredients and the Halal certificate or the
	product specification for critical ingredients (if applicable)
10	Manufacturing process flow chart and production procedures
11	Other documents such as HACCP, ISO,GHP, GMP, TQM and so
	forth (if applicable)
12	Manufacturing license from Cosmetic and drug Control Authority
	(for health products and cosmetic);
13	Premise/factory location map
14	Layout Plan
15	Copy of Import Permit Issued by the Dept of Veterinary Services
	Malaysia for meat/animal-based product.
16	Copy of annual financial income statement
17	Copy of valid Halal certificate of ingredients or Copy of product
	specification
18	Copies of identity cards and offer letter for two(2) Muslims with
	Malaysian citizenship at the production area, or chef at the food
	outlet/premise or checker for the slaughter house;
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19          Slaughtering certificates for the slaughterer; (for slaughter house only)

20          VHC from Veterinary Department for slaughter house; (for slaughter house only)

21          Copy of expired Halal certification.

2.     The applicant must provide a special folder “Halal Certification Certificate “for keeping all relevant documents. If will be useful when an inspection is carried out at the premise.

For incomplete application, the applicant will be notified by mail accordingly. Whereas for the complete application, notice for service charge will be mailed to the applicant.

Notes: Document from CCM (Company Commission of Malaysia) information are not required if application is made through BLESS.

Guideline

1.     Applicants who are eligible to apply for Halal Certification are categorized as follows:

A)    Manufacturer/ producer

B)    Distributor/ trader

C)   Sub-contract manufacturer

D)   Repacking;

E)    Food premise, and

F)    Abattoir

2.     Application for Halal Certification Certificate for national and International market must be forwarded directly to JAKIM.

Application for Halal Certification Certificate for local/domestic market may be forwarded directly to the relevant State Islamic dept / council.

State Islamic Department / Council

1.     Applications will be rejected due to the following reasons: A) The company/firm is producing halal and non-halal product. B) The product is not halal

C) Natural materials not involving any processing

D) Medications or products categorized by the Ministry of Health as Pharmaceutical products.

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E)    hair color/ hair dye;

F)    Finished processed products from abroad.

G)   Products using synonyms and confusing vocabularies such as bak kut teh etc.

H)   Fertilizer and animal food.