JAKIM-recognised foreign halal certification bodies
JAKIM recognises certifiers, not countries. This is the list by country, read from the gazette dated 30 January 2026, and it is what decides whether a foreign halal certificate is accepted in Malaysia.
Recognition attaches to the body
A halal certificate issued overseas is accepted for the Malaysian market only if the certifying body is on JAKIM's list. A well-known local body that is not on it will not do, and a certificate from one that is on it will, whatever country the product was made in. So the question for an exporter is never whether Malaysia recognises your country's halal system. It is whether your certifier is listed.
The gazette dated 30 January 2026 lists 94 bodies. 86 of them are in the 75 countries covered on this site: 40 of those countries have at least one listed body, and 35 have none.
Countries with at least one recognised body
Each country name links to its page, which sets out the local regulatory position and the route to the Malaysian market for businesses there.
| Country | Bodies | Recognised certification bodies |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2 | Islamic Centre of the Argentine Republic (Centro Islamico de la Republica Argentina); The Halal Catering Argentina (THCA) |
| Australia | 7 | Australian Halal Authority & Advisers (AHAA) Pty. Ltd.; Perth Mosque Incorporated (PMI); Islamic Association of Katanning (IAK); Supreme Islamic Council of Halal Meat in Australia (SICHMA); Halal Certification Authority Australia (HCAA); Islamic Coordinating Council of Victoria (ICCV); ANIC Halal Authority (ANIC) |
| Austria | 1 | Islamic Information Documentation and Certification GmbH (IIDC) |
| Bangladesh | 1 | Islamic Foundation |
| Brazil | 3 | Fambras Halal Certificaçao Ltda (FAMBRAS Halal); CDIAL Halal Certification Authority Ltda; SIILHalal – Islamic Inspection Service |
| Canada | 2 | Halal Montreal Certification Authority (HMCA); Halal Monitoring Authority (HMA) |
| Chile | 1 | Centro Islámico de Chile (CICH) |
| China | 6 | Shandong Halal Certification Service (SHC); ARA Halal Certification Services Centre Inc. (ARA); Linxia Halal Food Certification Centre (GANSU); Shaanxi Shang Pin Yuan Halal Food & Restaurant Management Limited Company (SSPY); Halal Certification Services Chongqing (HCS); Shanghai Global Halal Certification Service (SGH) |
| Egypt | 1 | Egyptian Organization for Standardization & Quality (EOS) |
| Germany | 1 | HALAL CONTROL GmbH Halal Certification Body |
| India | 3 | Halal India Pvt. Ltd.; JUHF Certification Pvt. Ltd.; Jamiat Ulama-l-Hind Halal Trust (JUHHT) |
| Indonesia | 1 | Badan Penyelenggara Jaminan Produk Halal, Kementerian Agama Republik Indonesia (BPJPH) |
| Iran | 1 | Islamic Halal World Institute (Islamic Chamber Research & Information Center) (ICRIC) |
| Ireland | 1 | Islamic Foundation of Ireland (IFI) |
| Italy | 2 | Halal Italia; World Halal Authority (WHA) |
| Japan | 6 | Japan Muslim Association (JMA); NPO Japan Halal Association (JHA); Japan Islamic Trust (JIT); Muslim Professional Japan Association (MPJA); Nippon Asia Halal Association (NAHA); Japan Halal Foundation (JHF) |
| Jordan | 1 | Jordan Standards and Metrology Organization (JSMO) |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | ALE “Association Halal Industry of Kazakhstan” (AHIK); Halal Damu LLP |
| Kenya | 1 | Kenya Bureau of Halal Certification (KBHC) |
| Morocco | 1 | Institut Marocain De Normalisation (IMANOR) |
| Netherlands | 3 | Control Office of Halal Slaughtering B.V & Halal Quality Control (HQC); Halal Correct Certification (TQHCC); Halal Feed and Food Inspection Authority (HFFIA) |
| New Zealand | 2 | The Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ); New Zealand Islamic Development Trust (NZIDT) |
| Pakistan | 3 | JMUIM Halal Pakistan; Punjab Halal Development Agency (PHDA); International Halal Certification (IHC) |
| Philippines | 3 | Islamic Da’wah Council of The Philippines (IDCP); Halal Development Institute of the Philippines (HDIP); Halal International Chamber of Commerce and Industries of the Philippines (HICCIP) |
| Poland | 2 | Muslim Religious Union in Poland (MRU); Polski Instytut Halal (Polish Institut of Halal) |
| Portugal | 1 | Instituto Halal de Portugal (IHP) |
| Russia | 3 | LLC “Centre of Halal Supervision” (CenterHalalNadzor); LLC “International Center for Halal Standardization and Certification” (ICSC Halal); Halal Standards Committee Spiritual Board of Muslims of The Republic of Tatarstan (HSCS) |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) |
| Singapore | 1 | Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS) |
| South Africa | 3 | National Independent Halaal Trust (NIHT); South African National Halaal Authority (SANHA); Muslim Judicial Council Halaal Trust (MJCHT) |
| South Korea | 2 | Korea Muslim Federation (KMF); Korea Halal Authority Corporation (KHA) |
| Spain | 2 | Estándar Global de Certificación Halal, S.L. (formerly known as The Halal Institute of Spain (Junta Islámica)); Halal Food and Quality, S.L (HFQ) |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | Halal Assessment Council (Guarantee) Limited |
| Switzerland | 1 | Halal Certification Services GmbH |
| Taiwan | 2 | Taiwan Halal Integrity Development Association (THIDA); Taiwan Halal Certification Development Co., Ltd (THCD) |
| Thailand | 1 | The Central Islamic Council of Thailand (CICOT) |
| Turkey | 2 | Kas Uluslararasi Sertifikasyon Göz. Tek. Kont. Hizm. Ltd. Şti. (KASCERT International); Association for the Inspection and Certification of Food and Supplies (GİMDES) |
| United Kingdom | 2 | Halal Certification Europe (HCE); Halal Food Authority Ltd. (HFA) |
| United States | 3 | Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA); Islamic Services of America, Inc (ISA); American Halal Foundation (AHF) |
| Vietnam | 4 | Halal Certification Agency Vietnam (HCA); Halal Vietnam Company Limited (HVN); Vietnam National Halal Company Limited (VNH); Vietnam Halal Inspection and Certification Company (VINAHIC) |
Source: JAKIM Recognised Foreign Halal Certification Bodies & Authorities, gazetted under the Trade Descriptions (Certification and Marking of Halal) Order 2011, edition of 30 January 2026.
Countries with no recognised body
The gazette lists no body in these 35 countries. A business there certifies through a body recognised in another country, and the recognition still attaches to that certifier and not to the country.
- Algeria
- Bahrain
- Belgium
- Cambodia
- Colombia
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Greece
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iraq
- Kuwait
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Nigeria
- Norway
- Oman
- Peru
- Qatar
- Romania
- Sweden
- Syria
- Tanzania
- Tunisia
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
- Venezuela
- Yemen
How to use this list
Before you commit to a certifier, check three things. That the body is on this list, in the current edition of the gazette. That the recognition covers your product category: the gazette extract here lists names and addresses only, so confirm the scope with the body. And that your documentation also meets the Malaysian standard for your product, since where the local standard and the Malaysian one differ, the Malaysian one governs entry to the Malaysian market. Which standard applies to a given product is set out in our guide to the schemes.
The gazette is republished from time to time, and the date in the caption is the edition this page reflects. For a decision with money behind it, confirm against JAKIM's current list.
If you plan to manufacture in Malaysia rather than export, you apply through MYeHALAL as a domestic applicant. See contract manufacturing and the application guide.
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