At the same table with the Islamic world

Activities on the development of a comprehensive Halal infrastructure in Kazakhstan, systematic work on the promotion of quality products and services with Islamic labeling inside and outside the country are presented at the XIV International Economic Forum «Russia-the Islamic World: KAZANFORUM 2023» by employees of the National Accreditation Center.

The Forum opened on May 18 at the «Kazan Expo» International Exhibition Center in the capital of Tatarstan. NAC speakers: Deputy Director General Absamat Akimov and Chief Specialist of the Methodology and Rationing Department Dastan Moldybaev will speak at the «Halal Industry»

round tables on the promotion of Islamic products and services, ensuring unconditional trust in them through quality guarantees, safety and compliance with international standards of the assortment labeled Halal.

During his speech, A. Akimov drew the attention of those present to the fact that the main factors for the confident presence of Halal products on the shelves are conscientious labeling, impartial certification and accreditation of conformity assessment bodies; he spoke about the achievements of the Halal industry in Kazakhstan, stressed the great involvement and interest of the NAC in the development of the Halal sector and the formation of a high degree of trust in it from the outside consumers.

«We thank the Tatar people, the organizers for the invitation to the forum on behalf of Kazakhstan», – A. Akimov said. – Halal is an actively developing trend in both Muslim and non-Muslim countries. In understanding the Halal system, we should not be limited only to the requirements of Sharia, but include in it the requirements of the standards of food safety management systems, quality management, and employee safety. Because it is unacceptable to talk about Halal, but to produce low-quality products without taking into account the issues of production safety, sanitary standards, health, well-being of workers and the norms of Islamic ethics.

Dastan Moldybayev told the forum participants about the systematic efforts to form a permanent and comprehensive cooperation of the National Accreditation Center in our country with interested representatives of business, the manufacturing sector, spiritual organizations involved in the high-quality functioning of the Halal industry in Kazakhstan.

«As you know, accreditation increases the credibility of certification bodies. In turn, the certification bodies transmit the high requirements of the standards they follow to the manufacturers of Halal products. Manufacturers, through certification, provide consumers with environmentally friendly products that are produced in compliance with the norms of Islam and are of high quality. Consequently, the positive effect of accredited Halal certification extends to the end user», – D. Moldybaev stressed.

During the sessions and discussions with the participation of representatives of the NAC, the world experience of standardization and certification of Halal products, training of specialists with competencies in the field of Halal, the development of the hospitality industry according to Halal standards and other topical issues will be discussed.