Summary : The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has issued Notification No. 48/2026-27 dated 9 November 2026, further extending the transition period for implementation of mandatory India Conformity Assessment Scheme (i-CAS)-Halal certification for exports of specified meat and meat products to Egypt. The notification amends Notification No. 59/2025-26 dated 9 February 2026, as previously amended by Notification No. 28/2026-27 dated 5 August 2026. Exercising powers under Sections 3 and 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraphs 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, the Central Government has extended the implementation timeline from nine months to twelve months from the date of the original notification. The amendment provides an additional three months for system readiness and completion of onboarding and accreditation procedures for Egyptian Halal certification bodies under the i-CAS-Halal framework. Consequently, the transition period applicable to specified meat and meat product exports to Egypt now extends to 9 February 2027, calculated as twelve months from 9 February 2026. The extension follows the earlier relaxation from six months to nine months granted in August 2026. All other provisions of Notification No. 59/2025-26 remain unchanged. Exporters dealing with Egypt should utilise the extended period to complete applicable certification arrangements and ensure compliance with the prescribed Halal certification requirements before the revised implementation timeline expires.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan
Notification No. 48/2026-27-DGFT | Dated: 09 November 2026
Subject: Streamlining of Halal Certification Process for Meat and Meat Products – regarding.
S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred under Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, read with Para 1.02 and Para 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in Notification No. 59/2025-26 dated 09.02.2026, as amended by Notification No. 28/2026-27 dated 05.08.2026, for the export of specified Meat and Meat products to Egypt.
2. The second point under Paragraph 3 of Notification No. 59/2025-26 dated 09.02.2026, as amended by Notification No. 28/2026-27 dated 05.08.2026, shall be substituted as under:
“For Egypt: Effect after a period of twelve (12) months from the date of Notification No. 59/2025-26 dated 09.02.2026, to facilitate system readiness and onboarding/accreditation of certification bodies under the India Conformity Assessment Scheme (i-CAS)-Halal.”
3. All other provisions of Notification No. 59/2025-26 dated 09.02.2026 shall remain unchanged.
Effect of this Notification: The transition period prescribed for implementation of the mandatory India Conformity Assessment Scheme (i-CAS)-Halal for exports of specified Meat and Meat Products to Egypt is extended by a further period of three (03) months, i.e., from nine (09) months to twelve (12) months from the date of Notification No. 59/2025-26 dated 09.02.2026, to facilitate completion of the onboarding and accreditation process of the Egyptian Halal certification bodies.
(Lav Agarwal)
Director General of Foreign Trade
& ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India
E-mail: [email protected]
(Issued from F. No. 01/91/171/166/AM21/EC/e-24267)
