MAJELIS ULAMA INDONESIA

WADAH MUSYAWARAH PARA ULAMA ZU'AMA DAN CENDEKIAWAN MUSLIM

Jalan Proklamasi No. 5 1 Menteng Jakarta Pusat 10320 Telp. 31902666-3917853, Fax. 3 1 9 0 5 2 6 6
Website : http//www.mui.or.id E-mail : mui-onlineQmui.or.id

DECREE O F T H E INDONESIAN COUNCIL O F ULAMA (ICU)

Regarding
LIST OF APPROVED FOREIGN HALAL CERTIFICATION BODY

Number : D-4 1O/MUI/X/2009

BOARD OF CHAIRMEN OF MAJELIS ULAMA INDONESIA (MUI)

Considering : a. That one of MU1 duty is to protect Indonesian Moslems consumer from unlawful (non-halal) food,
drinks, medicines, and cosmetics;
b. That to implement the duty of point a, technically MU1 delegates to The Assessment Institute for
Food, Drags, and Cosmetics-ICU (LPPOM MUI) do together with Fatwa Commission-ICU
(Komisi Fatwa-MUI);
c. That to streamline and support duty of LP POM MU1 and Komisi Fatwa-MU1 for conducting of
point a and b, it is necessary to stipulate the list of approved foreign halal certification body;

In view o f : 1. Basic rule and internal regulation of MUI;

2. Decree of-National Coordinating Meeting between MU1 and related departments of halal products
dated 22-23 May 2003 concerning seven criteria and requirements for foreign halal certification
body;
3. Decree of Minister of Agriculture No. 6 1IPermentanlOT. 140/8/2007 article 13 paragraph 1 point e
and f that make a list of halal certification body recognized by LPPOM MU1 as a reference for
import permit of agriculture products.

Observing : 1. Directive concerning MU1 procedure and stipulation of fatwa for halal certification;
2. Directive concerning function and role of LPPOM MU1 as halal product assessor related to
imported products certified by foreign halal certifying body.
3. Minutes of Special Meeting for Board of MU1 Chairmen and Executive Board of Directors of
LPPOM MUI, and Komisi Fatwa MU1 dated 29 September and 14 October 2009 on evaluation for
foreign certification body.

DECIDE
Stipulated :

First : List of approved foreign certification body (Attachment 1);

Second : Every foreign halal certification body shall have to fulfill and to conduct the criteria and requirements
of MU1 (Attachment 2) and operational procedure for foreign approved halal certification body
(Attachment 3);
Third : This decree shall be effective for 2 (two) years as of the date it is stipulated;
Fourth : This decree shall be distributed to related parties to know and to implement properly;
Fifth : Should there be any mistake, this decree will be amended.

Stipulated : in Jakarta
Date : 15 October 2009

Chairman of the Board,

CC.:
1. Minister of Foreign Affairs of The Republic of ~nddnesia,in Jakarta;
2. Minister of Religious Affairs of The Republic of Indonesia in Jakarta;
3. Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia in Jakarta;
4. Director General of Islamic Affairs, Ministry of Religious Affairs of Republic of Indonesia, in Jakarta;
5. Director General of Livestock of Department ofAgriculture of The Republic of Indonesia, in Jakarta;
6. The Approved Foreign Halal Certifiers in Foreign countries;
 LIST OF APPROVED FOREIGN HALAL CERTIFICATION BODIES 
FOR CATTLE (HERE IN COW) SLAUGHTERING CATEGORY 
 

  Name of Halal Certification Bodies Address Stipulated Notes

(Alphabetical Sequence) 
  ASIA       
1  Association for the Inspection, Certification  Tekstilkent, B5 Blok No. 76 Ensenler/Istanbul,  15 October 2009   
of Food and Supplies (GIMDES) – Turkey  Turkey  T  :    '+90  212  438  33  18‐19    F  :    '+90 
212  438  33  19  email:    lrtibat@gimdes.org/ 
hbuyukozer@hotmail.com 
2  Bahagian  Kawalan  Makanan  Halal  Jabatan  Tingkat  II,  Bangunan  Kementerian  Hal  Ehwal  15 October 2009
Hal  Ehwal  Syariah  Kementerian  Hal  Ehwal  Ugama  (LAMA),  Jalan  Elizabeth,  Bandar  Seri 
Ugama Negara Brunei Darussalam – Brunei  Begawan  BS  3510  Negara  Brunei  Darussalam 
Darussalam  T : ‘+673 2242565  F :  ‘+673 2223106 
3  Islamic  Da’wah  Council  of  Philipines,  Inc  Suite  400  FUBC  Building,  Escolta,  Manila,  15 October 2009   
(IDCP) ‐ Philipines  Philippines T :  '+245 84 56 / 245 93 94  email: 
idcp@edsamail.com.ph/artl1030@yahoo.com
4  Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM) ‐ Aras  1,  Blok  D7,  Parcel  D,  Pusat  15 October 2009
Malaysia  PentadbiranKerajaan  Persekutuan    W.P. 
Putrajaya,  Kuala  Lumpur  Malaysia  T  :  '+603 
8315  0200  F:    '+603  8889  4951  email: 
hakimah@islam.gov.my
5  Majlis  Ugama  Islam  Singapore  (MUIS)  –  Singapore  Islamic  Hub,  273  Braddell  Road,  15 October 2009   
Singapore  Singapore 579702 T :  '+ 6563591199 F :  '+ 65 
6253 7572 email:  rahim@muis.gov.sg 
6  Office Muslim Affair (OMA) – Philipines  Unit  3rd  Floor  Jocfer  (annex)  Building,  15 October 2009   
Commonwealth Ave, Quezon City, Philippines 
T :  '+9526420 F : '+63 2 952 4875 / 9526419 
Email: omahalal@yahoo.com  

 
 7  Taipei Grand Mosque – Taiwan  No.  62  Hsin  Sheng  S.  Road,  Sec.  2,  Taipei,  15 October 2009   
Taiwan R.O.C T :    '+886 2 2321 9445 F :    '+886 
2 2393 5283  
email:salahma73@yahoo.com.tw; 
tpcmhalal@gmail.com, 
8  The  Central  Islamic  Comitte  of  Thailand  45  Moo  3  Klongkao  Rd.,  Klongsib,  Nongchok,  15 October 2009   
(CICOT) – Thailand  Bangkok  10530  T:    '+662  949  4114  F  :    '+662 
949 5904 email :  halal_thai2003@yahoo.com 
         
  Australia       
1  Australian  Federation  of  Islamic  Council  932 Bourke Street, Zetland Sydney NSW 2017  25 May 2010  Restrictive in New South Wales 
Inc. (AFIC Inc.)  PO.  Box.  7185  SSBH,  alexandria  NSW  2015 
Australia T:    '+61 2 9319 6733 F:  '+61 2 9319 
0159 email:  aficmelb@bigpond.com 
2  Australian  Halal  Authority  and  Advisers  Unit  5,  26  Prospect  Rd.  Armadale,  Western  27 May 2010  Restrictive in Western Australia 
(AHAA)  Australia  T:    '+61  89399  8800  F:    '+61  89399 
8866 email: mohfandi@hotmail.com 
3  Australian Halal Food Services (AHFS)  PO  Box  6009,  Logan  Central  QLD  4114  15 October 2009  Restrictive in Queensland 
Australia T:     '+61 7 3427 2920 F:    '+61 7 3200 
7620 email:  mlotfi@ahfservices.com.au 
4  Global  halal  Trade  Center  Pty  Ltd  (GHTC  51‐53  Chiefly  Drive  Preston  Victoria,  3072  17 May 2010 Restrictive in Victoria State
Pty.Ltd)   P.O.  Box.  8453  Australia  T:    '+61  3  94898944 
F:  '+61 3 94842736 
5  Halal Sadiq Services  4A  Virgil  Avenue  Yokine  WA  6060 T:    '+61  8  15 October 2009 Restrictive in Western Australia 
9444 0223 F:  '+61 8 9444 0236 
6  Islamic Association of Katanning  P.O.  Box  270  Katanning,  Western  Australia  15 October 2009  Restrictive in Western Australia 
6317, Australia.
7  Islamic Council of Western Australia  7  Malvern  Road,  Rivervale,  W.A.  6103  15 October 2009  Restrictive in Western Australia 
Australia  PO.  Box.  70,  Burswood,  W.A.  6100 
Australia T:    '+61 8 9362 2210 F:    '+61 8 9362 
2210 email:  zahraja@iprimus.com.au 
8  Perth Mosque Incorporated  28  Carnarvon  Crescent,  Mount  Lawley,  15 October 2009 Restrictive in Western Australia 
  Western Australia 6050 T:    '+61 8 9444  3648 
 
 F:    '+61  8  9443  1157  email: 
perthmosque@hotmail.com 
9  Supreme  Islamic  Council  of  Halal  Meat  in  Unit  No.  1/35/37  Harrow  Road,  Auburn  New  23 August 2010  Restrictive in New South Wales 
Australia Inc. (SICHMA)   South  Wales  ‐  Australia  2144  T:    '+61  2 
96437775  F:    '+61  2  96437776  email: 
ssichma@bigpond.net.au 
10  The  Adelaide  Mosque  Islamic  Society  of  20‐28  Little  Gilbert  Street  Adelaide  5000,  15 October 2009  Restrictive in South Australia 
South Australian Inc.  South  Australia  T:    '+61  8  8231  6443  
F:'+61882316443  
email:   adelaidemosque@optunet.com.au 
11  The  Islamic  Coordinating  Council  of  155  Lygon  Street,  East  Brunswick  Victoria  15 October 2009  Restrictive  in  Victoria  and 
Victoria (ICCV)  3057  Australia  T:    '+61  39380  5467  F:    '+61  Tazmania 
39380 6143 email: iccv@bigpond.com 
12  Western  Australian  Halal  Authority  Unit 7/2684 Albany Hwy, Kelmscott, Western  23 October 2010  Restrictive in Western Australia 
(WAHA)   Australia T:    '+61 8 9390 4629 F:    '+61 8 9390  and Northern Territory 
4629 email:qozuka@gmail.com 
  New Zealand       
1  Al  Kautsar  Halal  Food  and  Inspection  (AL  16a/203  Kirbride  Road,  Airport  Oaks,  15 February 2010  
KAHFI)  Auckland, New Zealand T:  '+09 257 2436 
 F:  '+09 257 2436  
email:  alkautsarhalal@hotmail.com 
  Europe       
1  Halal  Feed  and  Food  Inspection  Authority  Fijnjekade  225/  2521  DT    P.O.  Box  16786  /  15 October 2010   
(HFFIA) – Netherlands  2500  BT  /  The  Hague  /  The  Netherlands  T: 
'+31 70 364 9191 F:    '+31 70 364 5460 email: 
info@halal.nl / yasmin@halal.nl 
2  Halal Food  Authority – Englands  109 Fulham Palace Rd, London W6 8JA T: '+20  15 October 2010   
8563  1994  F:    '+20  8563  1993  email: 
info@halalfoodauthority.co.uk
3  Halal Quality Control – Netherlands  Laan  van  Meerdervoort  53d,  2517  AE  the  1 July 2010   
Hague, The Netherlands T:  '+31 703469795 F: 
'+31 703450033 email:  hqc@planet.nl 
4  Total  Quality  Halal  Correct  (TQHC)  –  PO.  BOX.  179,  2300  AD  Leiden,  Nederland  T:  15 October 2010   
 
 Netherlands  '+31 71 5235 770  F:    '+31 71 5235 771 email: 
info@halalcorrect.com 
         
 
  United State of America (USA)       
1  American Halal Foundation (AHF)  125  N.  Vincent  Drive  Bolingbrook,  IL‐60490  15 October 2009   
(USA)  T:    '+1  630  759  4981  F  :    '+1  630  759 
4981 email:  mmhussaini@sbcglobal.net 
2  Halal Food Council USA  132  E,  Main  Street,  Suite  302  Salisbury,  MD  15 October 2009 Modification  Name  from  Halal 
21801 USA. T:  '+1 410 548 1728   Food  Council  S.E.A.  on  10 
F:  '+1 410 548 2217   October 2010 
email:  hfcinternational@yahoo.com 

3  Halal Transaction of Omaha  P.O. Box. 4546, Omaha, NE 68104 USA T:    '+1  15 October 2009   

402 572 6120 F:  '+1 402 572 4020 
email:  halal2eat@hotmail.com
4  Islamic  Information  Center  of  America  P.O. Box. 4052 Des Plaines, IL 60016 USA    15 October 2009   
(IICA)  T:   '+1 847 541 8141  F:  '+1 847 824 8436  
Email:  halal@iica.org / president@iica.org 
5  Islamic Service of America (ISA)  1105‐60th  Avenue  S.W.  PO.  Box.  521  Cedar  15 October 2009   
Rapids, Iowa 52406 USA T:    '+1 319 362 0408 
F:  '+1 319 366 4369  
email:  islamicservices@isaiowa.org
6  The  Islamic  Food  and  Nutrition  Council  of  5901  N  Cicero  Ave.,  Suite  309  Chicago,  IL  15 October 2009   
America (IFANCA)  60646  T:    '+1  773  283  3708  F:    '+1  773  283 
3973 email:  m.chaudry@ifanca.org 
   

 
 
 

  Latin America       
1  Central  Islamica  Brasileira  de  Alimentos  Rua  Tejupa  188  ‐ Jabaquara  CEP  04350‐020,  15 October 2009
Halal (CIBAL) – Brazil  Sao Paulo – Brasil. T:  '+55 11 5035 0820  
F:  '+55 11 5031 6586  
email:  nizar@cibalhalal.com.br 
2  Islamic  Dissemination  Centre  for  Latin  Marechal  Deodoro,  Street  1960,  Centro  Sao  15 October 2009   
America (CDIAL) – Brazil  Bernardo  do  Compo  /  Sp  –  Cep  09710  201  – 
CNPJ  03.243.138/0001‐00.  T:    +11  4338  8456 
F:  +11 4338 8456 email:  halal@gah.com.br 
         
  Canada       
1  Halal Monitoring Authority (HMA)  1562  Danforth  Avenue,  P.O.  Box  72031,  15 October 2009
Toronto, M4J 1P0, Canada. T:    '+416 731‐2247 
F:  '+416 981‐3247  
email:  info@hmacanada.org 
2  Islamic Society North of America (ISNA)  2200  South  Sheridan  Way,  Mississauga,  15 October 2009   
Ontario, L5J 2M4, Canada. T:    '+905 403 8406 
F:  '+905 403 8152 
         
  Africa 
1  South  African  National  Halal  Authority  2nd  floor,  63  Dolly  Rathebe  Road,  Fordsbur  15 October 2009   
(SANHA)  2092, Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa. 
T:    '+27  31  207  5768    F:    '+27  31  207  5793 
email:    executiveofficer@sanha.org.za, 
sanha@iafrica.com / navlakhi@mwebbiz.com 
         
 

 
 LIST OF APPROVED FOREIGN HALAL CERTIFICATION BODIES 

FOR FOOD PROCESSING CATEGORY 
 

No  Name of Halal Certification Bodies Address Stipulated Notes

(Alphabetical Sequence) 
  Asia       
1  Association for the Inspection,  Tekstilkent, B5 Blok No. 76 Ensenler/Istanbul,  15 February 2010  Witness Audit 
Certification of Food and Supplies  Turkey T :  '+90 212 438 33 18‐19  F :  '+90 212 
(GIMDES) – Turkey  438 33 19 email:  lrtibat@gimdes.org/ 
hbuyukozer@hotmail.com 
2  Islamic Da’wah Council of Philipines, Inc  Suite 400 FUBC Building, Escolta, Manila,  15 October 2009
(IDCP) ‐ Philipines  Philippines T :  '+245 84 56 / 245 93 94  email: 
idcp@edsamail.com.ph/artl1030@yahoo.com 
3  Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM)  Aras 1, Blok D7, Parcel D, Pusat  15 October 2009
‐ Malaysia  PentadbiranKerajaan Persekutuan  W.P. 
Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia T : '+603 
8315 0200 F:  '+603 8889 4951 email:  
hakimah@islam.gov.my
4  Japan Muslim Association (JMA) – Japan  Valore Yoyogi 1004, 2‐26‐5, Yoyogi, Shibuya‐ 15 October 2009   
ku, Tokyo 151‐0053, Japan. T: '+81 3394 79406 
F: '+81 3394 79416 email: TayebM@aol.com 
5  Majlis Ugama Islam Singapore (MUIS) –  Singapore Islamic Hub, 273 Braddell Road,  15 October 2009   
Singapore  Singapore 579702 T :  '+ 6563591199 F :  '+ 65 
6253 7572 email:  rahim@muis.gov.sg 
6  Taipei Cultural Mosque (TPCM) ‐ Taiwan  No. 3 Lane 25, Xinhai Road, Sec. I Taipei City.  28 October 2010  Witness Audit 
T: '+886 2 2369 5421 F: '+886 2 2365 2094 
email: tpcmhalal@gmail.com 
7  The Central Islamic Comitte of Thailand  45 Moo 3 Klongkao Rd., Klongsib, Nongchok,  15 October 2009  Witness Audit 
(CICOT) – Thailand  Bangkok 10530 T:  '+662 949 4114 F :  '+662 
949 5904 email :  halal_thai2003@yahoo.com 

 
   Australia       
1  Australian Halal Food Services (AHFS)  PO Box 6009, Logan Central QLD 4114  15 October 2009  Witness Audit 
Australia T:   '+61 7 3427 2920 F:   '+61 7 3200 
7620 email:  mlotfi@ahfservices.com.au 
2  Global Halal Trade Center Pty. Ltd (GHTC  51‐53 Chiefly Drive Preston Victoria, 3072 P.O.  17 May 2010 Witness Audit
Pty. Ltd)  Box. 8453 Australia T:  '+61 3 94898944 F:  
'+61 3 94842736 
3  Supreme Islamic Council of Halal Meat in  Unit No. 1/35/37 Harrow Road, Auburn New  23 August 2010  Witness Audit 
Australia Inc. (SICHMA)  South Wales ‐ Australia 2144 T:  '+61 2 
96437775 F:  '+61 2 96437776 email:  
ssichma@bigpond.net.au 
4  The Islamic Coordinating Council of  155 Lygon Street, East Brunswick Victoria  15 October 2009 Witness Audit
Victoria (ICCV)  3057 Australia T:  '+61 39380 5467 F:  '+61 
39380 6143 email: iccv@bigpond.com 
5  Western Australian Halal Authority  Unit 7/2684 Albany Hwy, Kelmscott, Western  23 October 2010 Restrictive in Western 
(WAHA)   Australia T:  '+61 8 9390 4629 F:  '+61 8 9390  Australia and Northern 
4629 email: qozuka@gmail.com Territory
  New Zealand       

1  Asia Pacific Halal Services – New Zealand  72 John Sims Drive Broadmeadows Wellington  17 May 2010  Witness Audit 

Pty. Ltd (APHS‐NZ)  6035 New Zealand. T: '+64 4 478 6644 
Email: melah5@bigpound.com.au 
  Europe       
1  Halal Control e.k. – Germany  Eisenstr 51 D‐85428 Russelshelm (Germany).  15 October 2009   
T: '+49 6142 171283 F: '+49 6142 171284 
Email: info@halalcontrol.info / 
mtatari@halalcontrol.info 
2  Halal Feed and Food Inspection Authority  Fijnjekade 225/ 2521 DT  P.O. Box 16786 /  15 October 2009   
(HFFIA) – Netherlands  2500 BT / The Hague / The Netherlands T:  
'+31 70 364 9191 F:  '+31 70 364 5460 email:  
info@halal.nl / yasmin@halal.nl
3  Halal Food Council 0f Europe (HFCE) –  Rue de la Presse 4 B‐1000 Brussel, Belgium.  5 October 2010   
Belgium      T: '+32 2 227 11 14  F: '+32 2 218 31 41 
 
 Email: sadek_ifce_halal@yahoo.com 
/sadekmohd@yahoo.com 
4  Halal Quality Control – Netherlands  Laan van Meerdervoort 53d, 2517 AE the  1 July 2010   
Hague, The Netherlands T:  '+31 703469795 F:  
'+31 703450033 email:  hqc@planet.nl 
5  Total Quality Halal Correct (TQHC) –  PO. BOX. 179, 2300 AD Leiden, Nederland T:   15 October 2009
Netherlands  '+31 71 5235 770  F:  '+31 71 5235 771 email:  
info@halalcorrect.com 
         
  United State of America       
1  American Halal Foundation (AHF)  125 N. Vincent Drive Bolingbrook, IL‐60490  15 October 2009   
(USA) T:  '+1 630 759 4981 F :  '+1 630 759 
4981 email:  mmhussaini@sbcglobal.net 
2  Halal Food Council USA  132  E,  Main  Street,  Suite  302  Salisbury,  MD  15 October 2009  Modification Name from Halal 
21801 USA. T:  '+1 410 548 1728   Food Council S.E.A. on 10 
F:  '+1 410 548 2217   October 2010 
email:  hfcinternational@yahoo.com 
3  Islamic Information Center of America  P.O. Box. 4052 Des Plaines, IL 60016 USA    15 October 2009 Witness Audit
(IICA)  T:   '+1 847 541 8141  F:  '+1 847 824 8436  
Email:  halal@iica.org / president@iica.org 
4  Islamic Service of America (ISA)  1105‐60th  Avenue  S.W.  PO.  Box.  521  Cedar  15 October 2009  Witness Audit 
Rapids, Iowa 52406 USA T:    '+1 319 362 0408 
F:  '+1 319 366 4369  
email:  islamicservices@isaiowa.org 
5  The Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of  5901 N Cicero Ave., Suite 309 Chicago, IL  15 October 2009
America (IFANCA)  60646 T:  '+1 773 283 3708 F:  '+1 773 283 
3973 email:  m.chaudry@ifanca.org 

 
 LIST OF APPROVED FOREIGN HALAL CERTIFICATION BODIES 

FOR FLAVOR INDUSTRY CATEGORY 
 
No  Name of Halal Certification Bodies Address Stipulated Notes
(Alphabetical Sequence) 
  Asia       
1  Islamic Da’wah Council of Philipines, Inc  Suite 400 FUBC Building, Escolta, Manila,  15 October 2009  Witness Audit 
(IDCP) – Philipines  Philippines T :  '+245 84 56 / 245 93 94  email: 
idcp@edsamail.com.ph/artl1030@yahoo.com 
2  Japan Muslim Association (JMA) – Japan  Valore Yoyogi 1004, 2‐26‐5, Yoyogi, Shibuya‐ 15 October 2009  Witness Audit 
ku, Tokyo 151‐0053, Japan. T: '+81 3394 79406 
F: '+81 3394 79416 email: TayebM@aol.com 
   
  Australia 
1  Australian Halal Food Services (AHFS)  PO Box 6009, Logan Central QLD 4114  15 October 2009  Witness Audit 
Australia T:   '+61 7 3427 2920 F:   '+61 7 3200 
7620 email:  mlotfi@ahfservices.com.au 
2  The Islamic Coordinating Council of  155 Lygon Street, East Brunswick Victoria  15 October 2009  Witness Audit 
Victoria (ICCV)  3057 Australia T:  '+61 39380 5467 F:  '+61 
39380 6143 email: iccv@bigpond.com 
   
  Europe 
1  Halal Control e.k. – Germany  Eisenstr 51 D‐85428 Russelshelm (Germany).  15 October 2009  Witness Audit 
T: '+49 6142 171283 F: '+49 6142 171284 
Email: info@halalcontrol.info / 
mtatari@halalcontrol.info 
2  Halal Feed and Food Inspection Authority  Fijnjekade 225/ 2521 DT  P.O. Box 16786 /  15 October 2009 Witness Audit
(HFFIA) – Netherlands  2500 BT / The Hague / The Netherlands T:  
'+31 70 364 9191 F:  '+31 70 364 5460 email:  
info@halal.nl / yasmin@halal.nl 

 
 3  Halal Food Council 0f Europe (HFCE) –  Rue de la Presse 4 B‐1000 Brussel, Belgium.  5 October 2010   
Belgium      T: '+32 2 227 11 14  F: '+32 2 218 31 41 
Email: sadek_ifce_halal@yahoo.com 
/sadekmohd@yahoo.com 
   
  United State of America (USA) 
1  American Halal Foundation (AHF)  125 N. Vincent Drive Bolingbrook, IL‐60490  15 October 2009  Witness Audit 
(USA) T:  '+1 630 759 4981 F :  '+1 630 759 
4981 email:  mmhussaini@sbcglobal.net 
2  Halal Food Council USA  132  E,  Main  Street,  Suite  302  Salisbury,  MD  15 October 2009 • Witness Audit 
21801 USA. T:  '+1 410 548 1728   • Modification Name 
F:  '+1 410 548 2217   from Halal Food Council 
email:  hfcinternational@yahoo.com  S.E.A. on 10 October 
  2010 
3  The Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of  5901 N Cicero Ave., Suite 309 Chicago, IL  15 October 2009 Witness Audit
America (IFANCA)  60646 T:  '+1 773 283 3708 F:  '+1 773 283 
3973 email:  m.chaudry@ifanca.org 
 
4  Islamic Service of America (ISA)  1105‐60th  Avenue  S.W.  PO.  Box.  521  Cedar  15 October 2009  Witness Audit 
Rapids, Iowa 52406 USA T:    '+1 319 362 0408 
F:  '+1 319 366 4369  
email:  islamicservices@isaiowa.org 
 
   

 
Notes : 
1. LPPOM MUI recognize halal certificates issued by approved halal certification body only for product produced in the 
country where the halal certification body located, except for product produced in Europe can be used halal certificate 
by any approved halal certification body located in Europe. 
2. There are still possibilities for LPPOM MUI to ask supporting document to clarify the critical points of certain certified 
products. 
3. The MUI decree regarding list of approved foreign halal certification body is effective for 2 (two) years as of the date it is 
stipulated and it will be monitored and evaluated once a year. 
4. There are 41 Halal Certifier Bodies approved by LPPOM MUI, contain 36 bodies approved for (cattle) slaughtering 
category, 23 bodies approved for food processing category and 11 bodies approved for flavor category. 
5. Up dated per 11 November 2010 

 
 MAJELIS ULAMlA INDONESIA
W A D A H M U S Y A W A R A H PARA ULAMA ZU'AMA D A N C E N D E K I A W A N M U S L I M
Jalan Proklamasi No. 5 1 Menteng Jakarta Pusat 10320 Telp. 31902666-3917853, Fax. 3 1 9 0 5 2 6 6
Website : http//www.mui.or.id E-mail : mui-onlineQmui.or.id

Attachments 2
CRITERIA AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HALAL CERTIFICATION AGENCY IN
FOREIGN COUNTRIES
(The Decree of the National Coordination Meeting between the Indonesian Council
of Ulama (MUI) Concerning Halal Products,Year 2003)

1. The certification agency conducting assessment of food halal , medicine, and

cosmetics shall be established by and /or under a legal Islamic organization /Islamic
Center which bears the main duty to educate Muslims conforming to Islamic rules
and provides facilities for prayers and Islamic education. The Islamic organization is
supported by the Muslims in an region or specific area abroad which population shall
be at least 40 people.
2. This Islamic Organization shall have a permanent office managed appropriately under
the support of qualified and credible Human Resource.
3. The Islamic Organization shall have a Fatwa /Iftat Commission which function shall
be to stipulate the halal status and a group of scientists which will become halal
auditors. The said Fatwa Commission shall comprise of a minimum of 3 (three)
Ulamas /Muslim scientists who have experience in Islamic Law and have a
competency to issue a fatwa (decision). Out of the scientist group, a minimum of 2
(two) scientists shall have the capability to conduct examination at slaughter houses
(RPH), restaurants, industries (factories), and additive processing and industries.
4. The Certification Agency shall have a standard operating procedure for certification
process. (SOP). The SOP shall contain at least a registration, administration, and
examination of factory production. audit result, and meeting of the fatwa commission.
5. All administrative files (registration form, report, company data and other files) from
the Islamic organization shall be arranged in a good system which will ease tracing to
certified companies.
6. The agency shall have a wide networking, in particular with the World Halal Council.
7. Capable of collaborating with MU1 to arrange nursing and monitoring activities of
halal products in Indonesia.
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,Jakarta, 15 October 2009
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 MAJELIS ULAMA INDONESIA
WADAH MUSYAWARAH PARA ULAMA ZU'AMA DAN CENDEKIAWAN MUSLIM
Jalan Proklarnasi No. 5 1 Menteng Jakarta Pusat 10320 Telp. 31902666-3917853, Fax. 3 1 9 0 5 2 6 6
Website : http//www.mui.or.id E-mail : mui-online@rnui.or.id

Attachment 3
OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE OF
FOREIGN APPROVED HALAL CERTIFICATION BODY

Every foreign halal certification body is subjected to procedure and regulation, as below:

1. Implementation of evaluation for foreign halal certification body conducted by one

team that stipulated b! central body of MU1 based on seven criteria and requirements
for halal certification body in foreign countries;

2. Evaluation to foreign halal certification body based on performance appraisal of fatwa

MU1 o n halal products. technical audit. administration. social responsibility, and
acceptability aspects.

3. Recognition of foreign halal certification body is categorized into 3 groups based on

capacity and capability of the halal certification body, namely:
a. Slaughtering
b. Processing Food
c. Flavor Industry

4. Each category of new list approved foreign halal certification body is one of
references for halal standard certification process in Indonesia.

5. Halal certificate of approved foreign halal certification body is recognized only for
raw materials which are produced in the country where the halal certification body
located, except for European countries.

6. Halal certificate of approved foreign halal certification body cannot be used to get
permission to put halal logo on retail products.

7. The approved foreign certification body not allowed delivering its authority to
another person or organization in another state.

8. In the issuance of the approved foreign halal certification body is to support good
management, networlting. cooperation. ethical competition, and enhance of moslem
consumer protection.

9. The activities of approved foreign halal certification body will be monitored and
evaluated once a year.

Stipulated : in Jakarta
Date : 15 October 2009

BOARD OF CHAIRNIEN OF MAJELIS ULAMA INDONESIA

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General Chairman. Secretary General,

DR. K.
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DISMISSAL OF ISLAMIC FO6D COUT'iCTI-

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visit of I-P POM-MLJI to location of IFCE in lJrussels
considering: That to stucly the report.o{',site to II;CE in Europe during half-ycar of
ar\d audit some industri.v"orr]puno, ,"tot.a
2010andtoevaluatetlrcirrrplcmentoflFCi:onMUI'sDecreeofNurnber:D-
410 twioog which lpCE it ;;;;i company
on the lidt of approved foreign halal
certification body in Europc r"gion, *. ni.t
rhat IFCE had issued difl-erent lorms and
tlalnesian importer and
dilt'.r;; ,i;;.;.; or..riin*T.r iiot it made we confttsing
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concfude that certain issues had
quarantine body. Accorciing to these things
disputc in its management.
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observing:I]aseontheMinutesofSpecialM-"."1i']9.'ib1l]oarctol'ChairnrcnofMUland
dated 9 August 2010 we consider that
Executive Board of DirectorJof LPPOM-MUI
lcquilements of halal certification of MUI
IFCE had not fulfiilecj certain critcria and
that it is to bc a goocl artd qualificd tllanagcnlcllt'

DBCIDI'
Stipulated :

(lFC11) as a certiher of MUI and shall be

!'irst : To dismiss Islamic lrood council of Europe
cleleted on the list of approved forcign
certification bocly of MUI in Europe Region
ctatea 15 October 2009 regarding the list
0f
r.vithin Degree of Nu,ofr*, D'410/X/t00g
. approved ioreign halal oertificatiorr body'

'fhis decree shall be effoctive as of tire datc it is stipulated;

Second :
parlies to know and to implement properly;
Three : This decree shali be distributed to rclatecl

: Should therc be any mistake, tiris decree

will bc amencled'
Filth
Stipulated ; in Jakarta
Date :9August2010

MA SIA
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CC.:
1. Minister of Foreign Affairs of The Republic of Indonesia, in Jakarta;
2. Minister of Religious Affairs of The Republic of Indonesia in Jakarta;
3. Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of lndonesia in Jakarta;
4. Director General of Islamic Affairs, Ministry of Religious Affairs of Republic of
Indonesia, in Jakarta;
5. Director Gerteral of Livestock of Department ofAgriculture of The Republic of
Indonesia, in Jakarta;
6. Indonesian Embassy in Brussels;
7. Belgium Embassy in Jakarta;
8. The Approved Foreign Halal Certifiers in Foreign countries;
ffi The Assessment Institute for Foods, Drugs and Cosmetics
INDONESIAN COUNCIL OF ULAMA
Majelis Ulama Indonesia Building 3'd floor, Jl. Proklamasi No. 51, Menteng - Jakarta Pusat. Telp. 62.21 3918890 Fax,62.213918915
Kampus IPB Baranangsiang Jl. Raya Pajajaran Bogos Telp. 62-251 8358748 (Hunting); Fax.62-251'E358747

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERI{

Subject: Explanation About Decree MUI Number D-4I7|MUI/VIII/2010

Regarding Dismissal of Islamic Food Council of Europe (IFCE)

1. Condition of IFCE Halal Certificate that was approved by MUI are:

a. IFCE Halai Cerlificate signed by Prof. Dr. Hj. Mohamed Sadek. Other
than his signature either his chopped signature was not accepted.

b. IFCE Halal Certificate format without flowery frame.

., MUI certified companies

Due to Decree MUI regarding Dismissal of IFCE,
which had used raw material(s) cerlified by IFCE can continue using the
raw material(s) until the certihcate is expired. After that critical raw
material(s) should be cerlified by approved cefiification body or changed to
other halal certi fied manufacturer.