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About the World Halal Food Council (WHFC)
2025-05-15
World Halal Council (WHFC) was born from a concept idea of the Institute for the Evaluation of Food, Drugs and Cosmetics. Today, there are many halal organizations in the world, such as the Indonesian Ulema Council (LPPOM MUI）Want to bring these organizations together so they know each other and can work together.
1999At a gathering at the Hilton Hotel in 2016, the Indonesian Ulema CouncilLPPOM MUIThe World Halal Council was establishedWHFC) and selectHJ. Aisjah GirindraprofessorServed as the first chairman and appointedMohamed SadekDr. is the Vice President, from AustraliaAli ChawkMr. Secretary General and Mr.A. Al ChamanFor financial managers.WHFCIts mission is to regulate the halal standards of the slaughtering industry, food processing industry and spice industry.
The World Halal Council has had its name changed over the years.—Eventually the word “food” was dropped and a new name emerged – the World Halal Council.2007Year,Ir. HM Nadratuzzaman HosenDoctoral successorHJ. Aisjah GirindraProfessor served as Chairman of the Board and served until2009Year, then2010Year,Lukmanul Hakim, M.SiDr. was elected as the new president of the World Halal Council.
exist2011Year6moon23On the day, more than21The certification bodies met for two days at the Bidagara Hotel in Jakarta and after lengthy deliberations, re-adopted their original vision, objectives and1999The name of the organization.
The delegates unanimously agreed:
a. ReuseWorld Halal Food Council (WHFC)
b.Elections to the Indonesian Ulema Council (LPPOM MUI)Dr. Lukmanul Hakim, M.SiforWHFCThe new chairman of the board.
c.Registered in Indonesia.
d.Established permanent headquarters in Jakarta.
e. WHFCIt also reiterated that the purpose of the organization is to safeguard the implementation of Halal laws, Maintaining the unity of the organization,and achieve an independent global standard.