Dubai assurance on 'halal' certification

Dubai aims to become the world centre for 'halal' products, according to the members of the newly set up Higher Committee for the development of the Islamic Economy Sector.

An International Laboratory to test halal products and International Accreditation Centre for Halal Products will be set up in Dubai by the first quarter of 2014, according to Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director General of the Dubai Municipality and Member of the Higher Committee for the development of the Islamic Economy Sector.

He pointed out that halal food market alone is worth some Dh685 billion, while the halal products market is estimated at a whopping Dh2.7 trillion.

According to the strategic plan, Dubai aims to become the global authority for certification of halal products within a three-year time frame.

Halal products are easily available in Islamic countries, but the same is not true for millions of Muslims living in non-Islamic countries, pointed out Eisa Kazim Governor the Dubai International Financial Centre and spokesperson for the Higher Committee for the development of the Islamic Economy Sector.

They also do not have full assurance on the claim of 'halal' on products not knowing how the certification was awarded, he said.

The International Laboratory and the global Accreditation Centre in Dubai will have a standard global certification that will be trusted by Muslims anywhere in the world, Eisa Kazim told Emirates 24|7.

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