Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) signed Thursday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore, also known as Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura, to mutually recognize halal certificate.
The MoU aims to develop procedures for conformity assessment, standard specifications, and technical regulations for issuing these certificates.
The MoU also ensures mutual recognition between the two sides for exported local products as well as the exchange of expertise and knowledge in the areas of training, research, and laboratory analysis for halal products.
The Saudi Halal Center is one of the initiatives of the National Transformation Program. The certificates issued by the center contribute to facilitating import and export procedures and supporting the export of local products to compete in global markets.