Indonesia has signed four recognition agreements with certification bodies across Philippines, Mexico and China, to expand its international halal recognition framework.
The agreements were forged with China Halal Certification Shanghai Co., Ltd., Shenzhen One Gate Halal Centre, Halal Development Institute of the Philippines, and Aseguramiento Halal, S.A. de C.V, according to state-owned news agency Antara.
Ahmad Haikal Hasan, head of the Indonesian Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) said that the move is part of a strategy to strengthen the harmonization of Indonesian halal standards with global trading regions. It also strengthens the compatibility of local halal product assurance systems in the international market.
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