Transcript The Halal National Mark - Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and
Halal National Mark ..
Contents :
I.
Legal Framework.
II. Scope of the Regulation.
III. Definitions.
III. Procedure for obtaining HNM.
IV. Applicable Standards.
LEGAL FRAMEWORK :
With reference to the article (5) of the UAE Cabinet Resolution No.(10) / 2014 “UAE Regulation for control on Halal Products” in which : 1) ESMA issues the necessary resolution to determine the shape of the national mark of Halal and Halal Certificate, so that this resolution contains the procedures for obtaining the mark and conditions of use and all the provisions and procedures related there to.
2) ESMA is considered the exclusive owner of the intellectual property rights of national Halal (emblem) mark, and the form of the Halal Certificate.
LEGAL FRAMEWORK :
ESMA board has approved “National Halal Mark (36)/2014.
& Licensing Requirements” under ESMA Board Resolution No.
Scope of the Regulation :
The provisions of this Regulation shall apply to products, services or eligible production systems that are applying for a license using the national mark of halal.
DEFINITIONS :
The Halal National Mark (HNM) : The mark approved by ESMA board to be granted to a certain product to confirm the conformity of a product, service and production system to the halal requirements.
Licensing To use HNM : Certificate granted by ESMA to authorize the use of Halal National Mark to be placed on products, facilities or production systems conforming to the requirements of halal requirements.
PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING HNM :
1. Application Submission: Manufacturers/Traders following: shall submit on line application through ESMA website with the - Valid Industry/Trade License.
- Declaration of Conformity.
- Proof of effective implementation of FSMS/GMP/ GHP or QMS.
- Fees.
PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING HNM :
2. On-Site Assessment: - After the document review of the application, ESMA conducts on site assessment to verify the compliance of the facility & products with the related UAE standards.
- ESMA and applicant agrees on the corrective action and the period to close it.
- Applicant submits correction action to ESMA for their review.
PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING HNM :
3. Issuance of Certificate and license to use HNM: - After fully compliance with UAE regulation for halal products and its requirements, ESMA grants Halal National Mark to the factory and issue Halal certificate for registered products.
- Certified factories are required to put the HNM on their products.
- Surveillance assessment are conducted either by market monitoring OR factory audit.
- Certificate validity is 3 years.
APPLICABLE STANDARDS :
1 2 3 Product Animal Slaughtering Requirements According to Islamic Law.
Halal Food Part (1) : General Requirement Hygienic Regulations For Poultry Processing Abattoirs And Their Personnel Standard UAE.S GSO 993 UAE.S GSO 2055-1 UAE.S GSO 713
HOW TO APPLY :
The applicant can register and apply through ESMA website.
http://www.esma.gov.ae/en us/Services/TAM/Pages/halal4.aspx
HOW TO PURCHASE STANDARDS :
http://www.esma.gov.ae/en us/Services/Pages/purchase-Standards.aspx
FEES :
As Per Cabinet Resolution No. 4 dated 27 January 2013 CIF-01-07.
Description Application Fee Factory Assessment Fee Document Review Fee HNM Certification Fee Amount (AED) 600 2,500 2,500 500
LICENSE & CERTIFICATE FOR THE USE OF HALAL NATIONAL MARK :
Thank you ..
Eng. Yousef Al Marzouqi Head of International Conformity Affairs [email protected]
www.esma.ae