Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has issued Notification No. 34/2024-25 on 1st October 2024, streamlining the export policy for Halal-certified meat and meat products. The new conditions, effective from 16th October 2024, mandate that such products can only be exported to specified countries if they are produced, processed, or packaged in facilities certified under the India Conformity Assessment Scheme (I-CAS) of the Quality Council of India (QCI). Exporters must provide a valid Halal certificate, issued by a certification body accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB), to buyers in the importing countries. Additionally, exporters must comply with the Halal certification regulations of the importing countries where applicable. This notification covers exports to 15 countries, including Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Malaysia. The export policy for non-Halal meat products remains unchanged.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan
Notification No. 34/2024-25-DGFT | Dated 01 October, 2024
Subject: Streamlining of Halal Certification Process for Meat and Meat Products-reg.
S.O. 4555(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 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the Export Policy Conditions for Certain Meat and Meat Products with effect from 16.10.2024 as under:
1. New Policy condition 8 under Chapter 2 and, Policy Condition 2 under Chapter 16 of Schedule-II (Export Policy), ITC(I IS) 2022 are inserted as under
i. Specified Meat and meat products shall be allowed to be exported as Halal certified to the countries listed below, only if such products are produced or processed and/or packaged in a facility certified under the “India Conformity Assessment Scheme(I-CAS)- Halal” of the Quality Council of India (QCI).
ii. After the shipment(s) are made, the exporter shall provide valid Halal Certificate(s) issued under I-CAS by a Certification Body accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB) to the buyer in the importing country listed below.
iii. In addition to the requisite conformity with I-CAS, the export of specified meat and meat products to countries wherein regulation(s) for import of Halal products are notified, the producer/supplier/exporter shall also meet the importing country’s requirements and regulations, as applicable, and shall provide valid certificate(s) to the buyer in the importing country issued by Halal Certification Bodies approved under the National Halal system of the Importing Country.
iv. The Policy Conditions and Procedures thereof for the Export of Non-Halal Certified Meat and Meat products remain unchanged.
v. The List of Countries wherein the above-mentioned conditions for Export of specified Halal Meat & Meat products is mandated is as follows —
I. Bahrain
II. Bangladesh
III. Indonesia
IV. Iran
V. Iraq
VI. Jordan
VII. Kuwait
VIII. Malaysia
IX. Oman
X. Philippines
XI. Qatar
XII. Saudi Arabia
XIII. Singapore
XIV. Turkey
XV. United Arab Emirates
2. Reference the above-mentioned provisions, additional Export Policy Conditions are inserted against the following ITC(HS) Codes only-
Effect of this notification: Policy Conditions for Export of specified Halal Meat and Meat Products are notified. The stated Export Policy conditions shall come into effect from 16th October, 2024.
(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India
E-mail: dgftrOpic.in
(Issued from F. No. 01/91/171/166/AM21/EC)
