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@Halal | november-december. 2019
Malaysia
On the road to halal
leadership
IHAB strengthens Malaysia’s position as halal leader
World’s first halal
pharmacopoeia
in 2020
Malaysia is aiming to launch the world’s
first halal pharmacopoeia next year, via
a memorandum of understanding (MoU)
between Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
and Penang International Halal Hub (PIHH)
Development Sdn Bhd (Halal Penang).
USM Advanced Medical and Dental
Institute director Prof Syed Azhar Syed Sulai-
man said USM through its Halal Studies in
Services, Research and Training (HASRAT)
expected to launch the halal pharmacopoeia
module next year.
He said the halal pharmacopoeia would
list ingredients categorised as halal includ-
ing chemicals and non-chemicals to make
it easier for consumers to identify the halal
products in the market.
“Pharmacopoeia will put a list of all
chemicals and non-chemicals ingredients
used worldwide for various aspects of the
pharmaceutical field. People no longer need
to refer to (several) reference materials before
purchasing a product. Halal pharmacopoeia
benefits not only Malaysians but all industry
players and consumers worldwide.
“According to the plan, we will (publish)
the halal pharmacopoeia module both online
as well as in hard copy. We will develop a
website in the form of a subscription so that
we can generate revenue at the same time,”
he said at a press conference after the signing
of the MoU between USM and Halal Penang,
here yesterday.
The MoU was signed by USM vice-
chancellor Prof Faisal Rafiq Mahamd Adikan
and PIHH chairman and state International
& Domestic Trade, Consumer Affairs and
Entrepreneurship Development Committee
chairman Datuk Abdul Halim Hussain, on
behalf of Halal Penang.
T
he establishment of the Inter-
national Halal Authority Board
(IHAB) confirmed the position of
Malaysia as a global halal leader
through the recognition of the
authorities and halal certification
bodies abroad.
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s
Department (Religious Affairs) Fuziah Salleh
said the body was part of the initiative of the
Malaysian Islamic Development Department
(JAKIM) to safeguard the interests of Muslims
in halal certifications of halal food products
and services.
“The IHAB, which comprises the authori-
ties and halal certification bodies from 45
countries, is able to move the aspiration
towards uniformity and harmony in the
process of implementing halal certifications
in most countries in the world.
“As of Dec 3, 2019, JAKIM has recognised 78
halal certification bodies from the countries
concerned and the recognitions are given
based on the compliance and implementa-
tion of the halal standard which adheres to
Malaysian characteristics and models,” she
said.
Strengthening Malaysia’s
role in halal certification
She was answering to the question asking
about the plans of the government in increas-
ing JAKIM’s role in halal certification.
Fuziah said the recognitions indirectly
became a mechanism of co-ordination at
international level and these halal certifica-
tion bodies must accept Malaysian halal
standards.
She also announced that Malaysia had
been appointed as IHAB chairman and sec-
retary general for the 2019-2021 term during
the IHAB general meeting on April 1.
Commenting on BMF
Touching about the recent Buy Muslim First
(BMF) movement, she said the government,
HDC to create bigger halal
market space in Japan
M
alaysia’s Halal Industry Develop-
ment Corp (HDC) is capitalising on
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s
(MUFG) huge customer base to create a bigger
halal market space in Japan.
HDC Commercial Division Senior Manager
Suryati Mohd Hayani said by tapping into
the bank’s strong 4,000 business partners
worldwide, HDC will be collaborating with 40
MUFG’s clients in Japan through HDC’s Halal
Industry Expert Development Programme.
“It would be able to facilitate the onboard-
ing of more potential Japanese companies
onto the halal economy.
“The move will not only help Malaysia
seize more halal investments and trade
in the future, but also create high-income
employment opportunities for HDC’s trained
Malaysian halal industry talents in Japan’s
growing halal industry,” she told Bernama
on the sidelines of the 16th Business Link
Shobai-Hanjo business-matching event in
Japan yesterday.
The Tokyo-based MUFG is the largest bank
in Japan and the fourth-largest in the world.
Suryati said to date, of 60,000 individuals
trained worldwide, 10,000 of them were
certified as Halal Knowledge P ersonnel by
HDC, a solid achievement which proved that
the corporation is the biggest producer of
competent halal industry talents in the world.
Through the one-day business matching
event, MUFG has linked 40 Japanese compa-
nies to participate in HDC’s halal ecosystem
development platform next year, she said,
adding that it is a strong move to further
strengthen the Malaysia-Japan cooperation
in the halal economic development agenda.
“Japan’s halal potential is huge, but the
problem is the companies do not know how
to get on board the halal space. And we are the
right channel and trusted business partner for
them to approach,” she said.
Suryati said five business-matching ses-
Trained for the halal industry
The Global Haltech team together with IAIN Kendari after the halal training and
MoU have completed.
Global Haltech Sdn Bhd in collaboration
with Global Halal Teknologi Serpong (Global
Haltech Serpong), Indonesia has recently
conducted a Halal Testing Training Program.
The main objective of the program is to intro-
duce the awareness and significance of Halal
Science Practice for the halal industry.
The participants consisted of four lectur-
ers from Institut Agama Islam Kendari (IAIN
Kendari), Indonesia. Trainers from Halvec
Laboratories (the subsidiaries of Global
Haltech Sdn Bhd) have been appointed to
introduce, train and provide practical hands-
on based on the modules for the participants.
Halvec Laboratories is one of the panel
lab of Department of Islamic Development
Malaysia (JAKIM).
Better understanding
of halal science
The participants were first introduced with
the Understanding of Halal Science. After
that, the participants were trained with
specific theoretical understanding on the
Technical of Halal Scientific Analysis; (1) Por-
cine Detection via Nucleic Acid Profiling, (2)