Saudi Arabia, Singapore ink deal on mutual recognition of halal certificates
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) signed a preliminary agreement with the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore, to discuss cooperation opportunities in halal product quality assurance.
The religious council is also known as Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura.
The memorandum of understanding (MoU) aims to develop procedures for conformity assessment, standard specifications, and technical regulations for issuing halal certificates, the authority said in a statement.
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