30.11.2014 Views

Source of Raw Meat Materials & Additives and Concerns of ... - hdc

Source of Raw Meat Materials & Additives and Concerns of ... - hdc

Source of Raw Meat Materials & Additives and Concerns of ... - hdc

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

MALAYSIA<br />

• In 1982, the Malaysian government issued regulations making it<br />

m<strong>and</strong>atory for all meat (beef, mutton, veal, <strong>and</strong> poultry)<br />

imported into Malaysia to be halal certified <strong>and</strong> such meat to<br />

originate only from meat plants approved by the Islamic Affairs<br />

Division <strong>of</strong> the Prime Minister’s Department <strong>and</strong> the<br />

Department <strong>of</strong> Veterinary Services, Malaysia.<br />

• Under the Malaysian regulations, all halal certificates for meat<br />

<strong>and</strong> poultry must be issued <strong>and</strong> signed by an Islamic center<br />

accredited to do halal certification by JAKIM (Jabatan Kemajuan<br />

Islam Malaysia).<br />

• Slaughterhouses for producing such meat <strong>and</strong> poultry products<br />

must also be approved by both Malaysian government agencies<br />

(JAKIM <strong>and</strong> the Department <strong>of</strong> Veterinary Services).

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!