AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING BUSINESSES AND ESTABLISHMENTS IN DAVAO CITY

WHICH OFFER HALAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO ACQUIRE HALAL

CERTIFICATION FROM NATIONAL COMMISION ON MUSLIM FILIPINOS ACCREDITED
CERTIFYING BODIES, PRIOR TO THE POSTING OF THE WORD HALAL WITHIN THEIR
PREMISES OR TO USE THE HALAL LOGO IN THEIR BUSINESS NAME

Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Davao City in session assembled,

that:

SECTION 1. TITLE. Be it ordained that this Ordinance shall be also known as

the, HALAL ORDINANCE OF DAVAO CITY;

SECTION 2. PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE. It is the purpose of this

Ordinance to require businesses and establishments which offer Halal products and
services to acquire Halal accreditation from the National Commission on Muslim
Filipinos, prior to the posting of the word, Halal within their premises or to use the
Halal logo in their business name in order to advance and protect the rights, culture
and lifestyle of Muslims to consume religious-sanctioned products and to improve and
maintain the harmony, understanding and social peace and order of Davao City for the
promotion of sustainable progress and development;

SECTION 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS.

A.) Halal refers to food and non-food products allowed for consumption or use by
Muslims as permitted by the Shariah or Islamic law;

B.) Businesses and establishments offering halal products and services refer to
all businesses and establishments which produce, manufacture, process and supply
halal food or non-food products;

C.) National Commission for Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) is a national commission

mandated, under Article II (Section 8, paragraph H) of Republic Act No. 9997, to
promote and develop the Philippine Halal Industry and accredit halal-certifying
entities/bodies for the utmost benefit of Muslim Filipinos and in partnership or
cooperation with appropriate agencies, individuals and institutions here and abroad;

D.) Accreditation is the procedure by which a government agency having jurisdiction

formally recognizes the competence of an inspection and/or certification body to
provide inspection and certification services;

E.) Certification - is the procedure by which official certification bodies and officially
recognized bodies provide written or equivalent assurance that foods and non-food
or control systems for food and non-food conform to requirements.

SECTION 4. COVERAGE. This Ordinance shall cover the following:

A.) All hotels, restaurants, fastfood chains, eateries, food stalls and like establishments,
school or university canteens and other food establishments in this City serving
Halal foods and beverages within the territorial jurisdiction of Davao City;

B.) Halal foods and beverages served in any occasion in any function hall in Davao City,
including but not limited to seminars, workshops, meetings, forums, weddings and
birthdays;

C.) Any business and establishment that produces, manufactures, processes and
supplies Halal food and non-food products and services in Davao City;
 SECTION 5. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF OWNERS,
PROPRIETORS, MANAGERS AND STAFF OF ALL BUSINESSES AND
ESTABLISHMENTS IN DAVAO CITY WHICH OFFER HALAL FOOD AND NON-
FOOD PRODUCTS. Owners, proprietors and manager of all businesses and
establishments in Davao City which offer Halal food and non-food products are
required to perform and undertake the following measures in their operation:

1. To acquire HALAL certification from a NCMF Accredited halal certifying

entities/bodies, in case the establishment offers such halal-processed food and
non-food products;

2. To display the Philippine Halal logo in front of the business or establishment offering
Halal-processed food and non-food products;

3. To display the necessary documents within their premises pertaining to the Halal
Certification acquired from the NCMF Accredited halal certifying entities/bodies;

SECTION 6. PROHIBITED ACTS. The following acts are hereby prohibited:

A.) For any business or establishment to display the Halal logo or Halal word in their
premises if they are not certified Halal by the NCMF Accredited halal certifying
entities/bodies;
;

SECTION 7. PENALTIES. The following are the penalties for any violation of
this Ordinance:

A.) Owners, proprietors or managers of businesses or establishments or any person

violating any provisions of this Ordinance shall be penalized by:

i. First offense Fine of not less than P500.00 but not more than
P1,000.00, at the discretion of the Court;

ii. Second offense Fine of not less than P1,000.00 but not more than
P2,000, at the discretion of the Court;

iii. Third offense Fine of not less than P2,000.00 but not more than
P5,000.00 and a revocation of business permit and
license to operate and closure of the business or
establishment, at the discretion of the Court;

SECTION 9. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. - Should any of the provision of this

Ordinance be declared inoperative by the Courts for being inconsistent with the
Constitution or the law, the other unaffected provision of this Ordinance shall remain in
full force and effect.

SECTION 10. REPEALING CLAUSE. Any and all ordinances or parts thereof
which are inconsistent with the provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly.

SECTION 11. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. - This Ordinance shall take effect after
its approval and following its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.

MABEL SUNGA ACOSTA

Proponent