HALAL CERTIFICATION SINGAPORE S COMMITMENT

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1 HALAL CERTIFICATION SINGAPORE S COMMITMENT 23 Nov 2015

2 AGENDA I. Introduction II. Singapore Halal Industry III. Halal Industry Development IV. Singapore Muis Halal Quality Management System

3 Introduction

4 QUICK FACTS Free market economy Excellent physical and institutional infrastructure Focal point for sea routes within SEA Per capita GDP : USD$78,762 Foodstuffs top 5 import commodities 5.67 million people 14.3% Muslim residents

5 SINGAPORE ISLAMIC HUB Islamic Religious Council of Singapore Al Irsyad Madrasah Muhajirin Mosque

6 MAJLIS UGAMA ISLAM SINGAPURA Also known as the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore Statutory board under the Ministry of Community, Culture and Youth Established in 1968 when the Administration of Muslim Law Act (AMLA) was enacted

7 MAJLIS UGAMA ISLAM SINGAPURA KEY FUNCTIONS OTHER KEY FUNCTIONS 1. Shape religious life through Islamic Education 2. Set the Islamic agenda through policy studies and research 3. Develop and manage mosques 4. Formulate Fatwa (religious rulings) 5. Provide financial relief and empowerment programmes for the needy Zakat (tithe) Waqaf (endowment) Haj affairs (pilgrimage) Baitulmal (Islamic treasury) Halal certification

8 Singapore Halal Industry

9 MUIS HALAL CERTIFICATION Started since 1978 Voluntary certification in Singapore Solely administered by the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (Muis) Governed under AMLA, Section 88

10 MUIS HALAL CERTIFICATION Sole custodian of Halal certification since 1978 Wide recognition worldwide Strong network internationally Achieved Singapore Quality Class certifications Broad Halal services include certification, training and public education Various schemes of Halal certification

11 RESIDENT POPULATION BY RELIGION 4% 0% 15% 15% 51% Buddhism/Taoism Islam No Religion Christianity Hinduism Other Religions 15% Source: Singapore Statistics Department

12 Halal Industry Development

13 EMERGING INDUSTRY DEMAND 1978: Request for Muis involvement in Halal certification End 1980s: More than 360 Halal certificates issued annually for products, eating establishments and poultry abattoirs 1988: Formation of Halal Task Force to review the Halal inspection procedures EARLY INVOLVEMENT

14 MORE STRUCTURED FRAMEWORK 1992: Muis Halal Certification Section formed to manage growing number of applications Lack of industry understanding on Halal Muis handheld companies throughout the application proces 1999: A legal provision on Halal was incorporated in AMLA 2,570 Halal certificates were issued EARLY INVOLVEMENT GROWTH

15 BURGEONING HALAL INDUSTRY : 5-fold increase in no. of Halal certificates 2014: Halal certificates were issued to 27,041 products and 2,941 premises Emergence of new players within Halal industry GROWTH BURGEONING INDUSTRY Need for Muis to focus on more strategic functions and cease the non-strategic ones EARLY INVOLVEMENT

16 RECENT KEY MILESTONES WHOLE PLANT STORAGE FACILITY ENDORSEMENT

17 NUMBER OF HALAL CERTIFIED PREMISES

18 Halal Industry Development

19 GLOBAL HALAL DEVELOPMENT RISING GLOBAL COMPETITION Halal food & beverage industry worth >USD1.1 trillion Halal Hub Diversification of Halal value chain Capitalisation of Halal market by non-muslim countries Strengthening of institutional mechanism HALAL STANDARDS HARMONISATION Various levels National Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore Regional ASEAN, GCC International WIP Challenges for development of international Halal standards

20 GLOBAL HALAL DEVELOPMENT IMPLEMENTATION OF HALAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAMMES More than 300 foreign Halal certifying bodies Move towards QMS-based certification ADVANCEMENT OF HALAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Establishment of Halal research institutes and analytical laboratories Product innovation

21 GLOBAL HALAL DEVELOPMENT EMERGENCE OF NEW HALAL SUB-SECTORS Farm-to-table operations Logistics Traceability Beyond food Cosmetics, tourism, leather, etc New players Promotion agencies, education institutes, R&D labs, Halal consultants, training providers

22 HALAL CERTIFICATION SCHEMES RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT FOOD PREPARATION AREA PRODUCT POULTRY ENDORSEMENT WHOLE PLANT STORAGE FACILITY

23 MUIS HALAL CERTIFICATION PROCESS RENEWAL ENQUIRIES POST CERTIFICATION ONLINE APPLICATION CERTIFICATION PROCESSING

24 Singapore Muis Halal Quality Management System (HalMQ)

25 HALAL STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENT Mandatory compliance with the Singapore Muis Halal Standards RELIGIOUS COMPONENT: General Guidelines for Handling and Processing of Halal Food TECHNICAL COMPONENT: General Guidelines for Development and Implementation of HalMQ RELIGIOUS COMPONENT TECHNICAL COMPONENT SINGAPORE MUIS HALAL STANDARDS

26 10 CORE PRINCIPLES OF HalMQ 1. Establish the Halal Team 2. Define the product/nature of business 3. Construct and verify flow chart 4. Identify Halal threats and their control measures 5. Determine Halal Assurance Points (HAPs), their limits and prescribed practices 6. Establish monitoring system for HAPs 7. Establish corrective actions for each HAP 8. Establish documentation and record keeping system 9. Verify the Halal system 10. Review the Halal system

27 STATE OF THE ART SECURITY TECHNOLOGY OLD 1992 AUG 09 NEW FROM SEPT 09

28 STATE OF THE ART SECURITY TECHNOLOGY ANTICOPY For unauthorised reproduction MICRO PRINT Muis in small print appears on the line above Mufti s name

29 MUIS RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN HALAL CERTIFICATES Islamic bodies that are not recognised as yet can submit an application to Muis to attain recognition

30 VARIGATED LEGAL INSTRUMENTS SECTION 88A(5): Any person who, without the approval of the Majlis: (a) issues a Halal certificate in relation to any product, service or activity; or (b) uses any specified Halal certification mark or any colourable imitation thereof, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both SECTION 88E(1): The Majlis may, in its discretion, compound any offence under this Part or the rules made thereunder which is prescribed as a compoundable offence by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum not exceeding (a) one half of the amount of the maximum fine that is prescribed for the offence; or (b) $2,000, whichever is the lower SOURCE: ADMINISTRATION OF MUSLIM LAW ACT

31 VARIGATED LEGAL INSTRUMENTS SECTION 88A(6): The Majlis may, in granting approval to any person to issue halal certificate or to use any specified halal certification mark, impose such condition as it thinks fit and may at any time vary, remove or add to such condition SECTION 88A(7): The Majlis may revoke or suspend its approval granted to any person to issue any halal certificate or to use any specified halal certification mark if that person fails to comply with any condition imposed under subsection (6) SOURCE: ADMINISTRATION OF MUSLIM LAW ACT

32 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS UNDER AMLA

33 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS UNDER AMLA COMPOSITION OF HALAL CERTIFICATION OFFENCES Ensures significant reduction in financial and administrative burden on Muis

34 CONCLUSION Muis as regulator cum facilitator in developing the Singapore Halal industry

35 CONTACT HALAL CERTIFICATION STRATEGIC UNIT MAJLIS UGAMA ISLAM SINGAPURA SINGAPORE ISLAMIC HUB 273 BRADDELL ROAD SINGAPORE TEL : (65) FAX : (65) [email protected] URL : FOLLOW US