Halal Certification Consultant in Riyadh

Certifying for the Malaysian market from Riyadh

The SFDA regulates halal food entering Saudi Arabia, working alongside SASO on standards. Riyadh businesses trading in both directions with Southeast Asia often need certification acceptable to the SFDA for imports and JAKIM-aligned documentation for anything moving toward the Malaysian market.

The SFDA regulates halal food entering Saudi Arabia, working alongside SASO on standards. Exporters supplying the Saudi market are typically certified by a body the SFDA accepts, and JAKIM alignment is common among ASEAN suppliers.

For a Riyadh business, the question is not which local scheme to use but whether your certifier is recognised by JAKIM. JAKIM publishes a list of Recognised Foreign Halal Certification Bodies (FHCB), and recognition attaches to the certifying body rather than to the country. Product certified by a body outside that list will not be accepted for the Malaysian market, regardless of how well established the certifier is domestically.

What exporters from Riyadh need in place

• An FHCB-recognised certifier appropriate to your product category
• Halal Assurance System documentation mapped to MS 1500:2019 rather than only to the local standard
• Ingredient and supplier records that satisfy JAKIM's traceability expectations
• Segregation evidence across production, storage and transport, including at port
• Labelling that meets Malaysian requirements for the destination market

How we work with Riyadh businesses

We start with a gap analysis against MS 1500:2019, then build the documentation and train the people who have to live with it. The aim is a first-time pass, not a re-audit.

• Gap analysis and compliance assessment
• Halal Assurance System manual and SOP development
• Internal Halal Committee and staff training
• Mock audit and corrective action
• Application preparation and follow-up