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Egypt, the most populous Arab country, certifies Halal at two levels. For products made and sold in Egypt, Halal certification of food, cosmetics and personal care products is carried out by the national standards body, the Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality (EOS). For imports, Egypt has centralised certification on a single approved body, ISEG Halal, a joint-stock company set up under Prime Ministerial Decree No. 35 of 2020.
Egypt also takes part in the technical committees of SMIIC, the OIC's standards institute, including those on Halal food and Halal cosmetics, and has a long history in Islamic banking: Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt was created by Law No. 48 of 1977. Cairo hosts trade fairs such as Food Africa for the food and beverage industry. This guide lists the institutions behind each part, with their pages on Wasabih.
The national body that writes standards and certifies Halal products in Egypt.
🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt
No 16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen Street Ameriya, Cairo Egypt
The Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality (EOS), the national standards body, certifies food, cosmetics and personal care products as Halal. The Halal Food Association of Egypt is also active in certification.
Egypt has centralised the Halal certification of imports on ISEG Halal, a joint-stock company set up under Prime Ministerial Decree No. 35 of 2020. Since May 2019, certificates from other bodies in the United States are no longer accepted for exports to Egypt.
Yes, imported food products must be Halal-certified. For meat, exporters must also provide a Halal slaughter certificate confirming the animals were slaughtered according to Islamic requirements.
Egypt is a member of technical committees of SMIIC, the Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries, including TC 1 on Halal food and TC 2 on Halal cosmetics.
Yes. Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt, incorporated under Law No. 48 of 1977, opened in 1979 and operates in line with Islamic Sharia principles as an Egyptian joint-stock company.
Part of the Halal economy in Egypt?
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