Ḥalāl is an arabic term which means “lawful”. With this word is sanctioned the correct relation of a Muslim believer with every aspect of his life, including nourishment. The opposite of Ḥalāl is “Haram”, which means “forbidden”. Regarding food, Ḥalāl is definable as whatever a Muslim is fully allowed to eat.
Ḥalāl certification is necessary to attest that products are compliant with ethical, health and hygiene norms of the Islamic law and doctrine, thus marketable in the Islamic Countries.
The certification is released by the European Islamic Association and it refers to the European Council for Fatwa and Research dictates; it is internationally valid, with the exception of some Countries like Indonesia and Malaysia.
The certification audit is carried out back-office and through inspections, in accordance with a specific procedural iter established by the European Islamic Association.