Industry experts report an exponential rise in the cost of certification, amounting to a “hidden import tariff”.
A recent Egyptian government decision that mandates all halal certification be carried out by a single state-run firm has come under fire from Western dairy producers who claim the move amounts to a punishing trade barrier.
In a joint letter, industry stakeholders from the European Union, United States, Australia and New Zealand called on their governments to urge Egypt to drop the mandate issued on 1 October, which calls for all dairy imports to be certified only by ISEG Halal.
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