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GUIDELINES ON THE APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN ISLAMIC ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE MONITORING OF HALAL STATUSAT APPROVED FOREIGN PLANTS1. BACKGROUNDThe Department of Islamic Development, Malaysia (DIDM) or Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM) has been entrusted with the responsibility of ascertaining the Halal status of abattoirs or processing plants intending to export their Halal products to Malaysia. This exercise not only involve an official site inspection of plants but also an examination of how the Halal status is maintained and monitored at all times. This requires the establishment of guidelines for the appointment of reputable and reliable foreign Islamic bodies or organizations for the sole purpose of monitoring the Halal status at all these plants.2. GUIDELINESThe following briefly outlines the criteria used to evaluate the Islamic bodies or organizations before they are accorded the appointment to monitor the Halal status of approved plants.2.1 THE ORGANIZATIONThe Islamic organization must be a recognized and registered body in the country of origin and must fulfill the following conditions if they wish to obtain approval from JAKIM:-✓The organization must possess its own charter and constitutionclearly outlining the election and the holding of office of its boardof management with rules regarding its function and role.✓The organization should also have in its membership rolls,Muslim scholars well versed in Islamic Religious Studies.✓All changes including amendments to the constitution orchanges in the management has to be duly reported to theauthorities in Malaysia along with annual reports on audits carriedout on the Halal status of the approved plants.✓The organization agrees to comply strictly with the Halalcertification procedures or other procedures recommended orapproved by JAKIM.✓The organization agrees to allow officers from Malaysia to carryout an audit on its organization, procedures and system.3. PROCEDURE OF APPOINTMENT3.1 APPLICATIONThe organization must apply in writing to JAKIM and enclose the following:-✓T he organization profile✓T he list of Muslim scholars in the organization along with theiracademic qualification and relevant working experience.✓T he nature of services provided by the organization with regard toIslamic activities.✓I ts current and past experience in monitoring the Halal status ofabattoirs and food processing plants.✓A copy of its registration as an Islamic body.✓A pplication must be submitted at least 4 weeks prior to the date ofinitial inspection visits to abattoirs and processing plants bygovernment authorities from Malaysia.3.2 PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONAll applications from organizations keen on registering with JAKIM will be subject to the following conditions:-✓Applications must be received by JAKIM at least 4 weeks prior to the date of initial inspection visits by Malaysian government authorities.✓Only applications with all the particulars listed above will be entertained.✓All applications will be vested by the standing steering committee for the appointment of foreign religious organizations. ✓The above committee will inform the officers forming the initial inspection team of the application and to conduct the necessary discussion and auditing of the organization. The presence of official representatives from the organization is required at the plants awaiting inspection.3.3 CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTThe appointment of foreign Islamic organizations will only be confirmed pending the fulfillment of the following conditions:-✓ A detail report on the visit of the inspection team from Malaysia to the office of the organization concerned. This report will verify the contents in the application and also their recommendations on the matter.✓The organization thus agrees to take on a sort of a supervisory role in Halal matters at the plant concerned. This supervisory role will have the mutual consent of both the plant management and the body before they are considered for appointment by the Malaysian authorities.✓All such discussions and agreements will take place during the initial inspection visit to the plant by the government authoritiesfrom Malaysia. Only when their recommendations are accepted bythe Malaysian Government does the arrangement comes in force.✓The standing steering committee will study this report beforerecommending their approval or disapproval on the matter for finalapproval by the Director General of JAKIM.✓ A letter of approval will be sent to the organization along with acopy to the relevant authorities and the plant management in thecountry concerned.✓Details of the plant and the period of approval will also beincluded in the letter of approval.4. DUTIES OF APPOINTEEThe appointment of an Islamic body to oversee the halal status in a foreign plant does not mean the relinquishing of the responsibility of the Malaysian authorities. It only entails the following:-✓The officers of the organization agree to meet with the inspectionteam at any one of the plants under their supervision for discussions.✓The organization agrees to monitor and audit the Halal status ofapproved plants.✓The organization takes up the responsibility of ensuring that only Halal products are allowed to be exported to Malaysia by issuingauthentic certificates for all export consignments.✓This arrangement does not absolve the right to the authorities fromMalaysia to carry out follow-up inspection visits as and when theneed arises.✓Only when all the above requirements are agreeable to all partiesconcerned, does the permission to allow for the export of products toMalaysia is granted.5. CONDITIONS FOR WITHDRAWAL OFAPPOINTMENTJAKIM reserves the right to revoke any appointment at any time without having to give any reasons whatsoever.The approval will be revoked on the following grounds:-✓The organization losing its legitimate status in the country concerned for whatsoever reason.✓The failure of the company to carry out its monitoring and audit responsibilities on the Halal status of plants.✓The failure to submit reports of monitoring and audit activities of the organization at the plant concerned.✓The failure of the organization to submit annual reports or in notifying JAKIM of any changes in the organization profile inclusive of management changes.Halal Certification Section, Research DivisionDEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT, MALAYSIASeptember 1999。