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UAE: Halal certification and accreditation bodies in Dubai
2025-05-15
IHAFIs an organization whose role is to coordinate the various certification bodies, accreditation bodies andIHAF halalLogo approval agency.
ESMAAbout six certification bodies have been approved to authorizeHALL CB,according toUAEof2055orGSO AUEof2055Standards. Gulf Certification Commission (GAC) and Dubai Certification Council (DAC) was recently renamed the Emirates International Accreditation Council (EIAC), are two activeHalal certification agencyProvide certification and accreditation bodies. To date,GACCertified9indivualmechanism，EIC/DACCertified1indivualmechanismAll certifiedmechanismMust be inESMAregister.
In the UAE,halalCertification is provided by two accredited certification bodies, one of which is the GulfTIC。ESMAandMOEW(Changed toMOCCIA) are not providedhalalCertificate. Although Dubai Municipality-Public Health Service for meat slaughterhalalCertification.
As far as we know, according to the UAES 2055orGSOUnited Arab EmiratesS 2055The deadline for the standard to be certified is2017Year3moon31Day. From2017Year4moon1From now on, only those products (requiredhalalProducts with Halal certificates are allowed to enter the UAE. These products have passed the recognized HalalCertification body.