Govt Extends Deadline for Accreditation of Halal Certification Bodies Till July 4

NEW DELHI: The government has extended the deadline for accreditation of halal certification bodies and registration of export units by three months till July 4 this year.

Last year, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) had notified the policy conditions for halal certification process for meat and meat products and had directed the existing bodies to seek accreditation from National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB) for i-CAS (Indian Conformity Assessment Scheme) Halal till April 5, 2024.

“Time period for accreditation of halal certification bodies and registration of export units has been extended by a period of three months, up to July 4, 2024,” DGFT said in a notification.