INTERVIEW-Dubai Accreditation Center Director on the work of certifying the halal certifier
(Photo of Amina Ahmed Mohammed, Director of Dubai Accreditation Center, courtesy of Dubai Accreditation Center)
A halal certificate is the key to access Islamic and halal markets but where a lot of focus has been on halal certifiers themselves less attention has been paid to the organisations that certify the certifiers – the accreditors. Further, the terms “certification” and “accreditation” are often used interchangeably when referring to the halal certification, by halal certifying bodies, of food and beverages as well as pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
In the halal ecosystem, a halal stamp of approval is as good as its weakest link and the accreditors are hence equally important in the halal value chain to maintain trust and confidence in the halal certification system.
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