Photo: Aerial view of Riyadh downtown on August 22, 2016 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Fedor Selivanov / Shutterstock.com

Six foreign halal certification bodies recognised by Saudi Food and Drug Authority


Saudi Arabia’s government on October 1 approved the launch of the Kingdom’s national system for halal products.

Two bodies are at the centre of the country’s national halal system: the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO), and the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA).

SASO is responsible for accreditation and SFDA Saudi Halal Center recognises and issues halal certificates.

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