Halal management division, Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) successfully accredited with ISO/IEC 17065: 2012 - Conformity Assessment - Requirements for Bodies Certifying Products, Process and Services

On 10th October 2020, the Halal Management Division, JAKIM was successfully accredited by the Department of Standards Malaysia (DSM), Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) to be in compliance with the International Standard ISO/IEC 17065:2012 Conformity Assessment – Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services, in carrying out its role as the competent authority under the laws of Malaysia responsible for certifying and issuing the Halal Malaysia certificate.

The ISO/IEC 17065:2012 is one of the standards developed by the ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (the International Electrotechnical Commission) which formed the specialised system for worldwide standardisation. This International Standard specifies the requirements to be adhered to by certification bodies, the observance of which is intended to ensure that certification bodies operate their certification schemes in a competent, consistent and impartial manner.

As such, this successful accreditation affirms that the current procedures, practices and processes implemented by JAKIM with regards to the Halal Malaysia Certification System comply with international standards and specifications set by ISO.