What is the Malaysian Halal standard MS 1500:2009?

MS 1500:2009 'Halal Food: Production, Preparation, Handling and Storage - General Guidelines' is a standard developed under the Department of Standards Malaysia (under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation), and is one of five government initiatives to realize the vision of establishing Malaysia as a Halal food hub. It was developed by the National Industrial Standardization Committee (with representatives from multiple organizations including JAKIM serving as technical committee chair), contains practical guidelines for the food industry to prepare and handle Halal food, and is used by JAKIM as the basis for certification.

How was the MS 1500:2009 standard developed?

The standard underwent the process required by international standardization bodies (such as ISO), developed based on agreement among government, the private sector, non-governmental organizations, researchers and professional bodies on all important aspects, with the Department of Standards Malaysia (DSM) using the same policy as ISO. Malaysia hopes that in the future the standard (an official government document) will be promoted internationally and recognized by countries or regions such as the United States, Europe, China and ASEAN members.

Introduction to the Malaysian Halal Standard (MS 1500:2009)

Titled "Halal Food: Production, Preparation, Handling and Storage - General Guidelines (MS 1500:2009)," it was developed under the Malaysian standardization development system and falls under the Department of Standards Malaysia of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Titled 'Halal Food: Production, Preparation, Handling and Storage - General Guidelines (MS 1500:2009),' it was developed under the Malaysian standardization development system and falls under the Department of Standards Malaysia of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

The Malaysian standard is one of five government initiatives to realize the vision of establishing Malaysia as a Halal food hub.

The standard was developed by the National Industrial Standardization Committee for Halal affairs, with representatives from multiple organizations including JAKIM serving as the chair of the technical committee.

The standard contains practical guidelines for the food industry to prepare and handle Halal food (including nutritional fortifiers). It aims to establish basic rules for Malaysia's food or food enterprises. It will be used by JAKIM as the basis for certification, while other requirements will also be considered to complete the certification process.

The document underwent the process required by international standardization bodies, such as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), in which the international standardization development system is based on agreement among all important parties, including government, the private sector, non-governmental organizations, researchers and professional bodies. Malaysia (DSM) uses the same ISO policy.

It is hoped that in the future, the Malaysian standard (an official government document) will be promoted internationally and recognized by other countries or regions such as the United States, Europe, China and ASEAN members.

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What is the Malaysian Halal standard MS 1500:2009?: MS 1500:2009 'Halal Food: Production, Preparation, Handling and Storage - General Guidelines' is a standard developed under the Department of Standards Malaysia (under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation), and is one of five government initiatives to realize the vision of establishing Malaysia as a Halal food hub. It was developed by the National Industrial Standardization Committee (with representatives from multiple organizations including JAKIM serving as technical committee chair), contains practical guidelines for the food industry to prepare and handle Halal food, and is used by JAKIM as the basis for certification.
How was the MS 1500:2009 standard developed?: The standard underwent the process required by international standardization bodies (such as ISO), developed based on agreement among government, the private sector, non-governmental organizations, researchers and professional bodies on all important aspects, with the Department of Standards Malaysia (DSM) using the same policy as ISO. Malaysia hopes that in the future the standard (an official government document) will be promoted internationally and recognized by countries or regions such as the United States, Europe, China and ASEAN members.

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