Proposed new halal logo in Malaysia for Muslim-made products ‘illegal’- JAKIM
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KUALA LUMPUR - A new halal logo proposed by Malaysia’s Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) to differentiate products produced by Muslims is illegal, said the director-general of the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) on his Facebook page.
The national certifier explained that the proposed new logo contravenes the Trade Descriptions Act 2011 (Certification and Marking of Halal), which clearly states that only JAKIM, the Department of State Religious Affairs (JAIN), and State Islamic Religious Council (MAIN) are the only authorities that can issue and manage halal certification in the country.
In his Facebook post, JAKIM director-general Tan Sri Dato’ Othman Mustapha said it is important to ensure that no other parties or individuals issue halal certification without an appointed authority to oversee the process.
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