HDC committed to synergising halal certification efforts

The Halal Development Corporation Bhd (HDC) is ready and committed to cooperating with relevant parties to synergise the halal certification efforts and facilitate a more sustainable and comprehensive trade promotion.

Chairman Khairul Azwan Harun said he is confident that a more comprehensive synergy between relevant agencies in the halal industry will be able to guarantee that Malaysia retains its lead in the global halal certification efforts.

“Such synergy is necessary for us to maintain our leading position, as there are many opportunities that we want to explore and for this, we need to set aside the culture of working in silos.

“We need to work together to ensure that we achieve the objectives of the Halal Industry Masterplan (HIMP) 2030,” he said to Bernama at the Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) 2023 here yesterday.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that all relevant government departments and agencies will be coordinated under a Cabinet committee led by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to enhance halal certification aspects while strengthening the local halal industry’s competitiveness. Khairul Azwan added that the HDC will also explore new technologies and innovations to ease the management of the halal certification process.

He said that the HDC is confident that it will be able to achieve or even surpass Malaysia’s RM63 billion halal export target by 2025.

He added that the HDC offers its certification services to Malaysian companies as well as foreign companies in order to maintain the integrity of the halal process – from farm to fork – and increase the number of global halal-certified companies that conform to Malaysia’s standards.