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20 Focus Germany The Halal food and beverage market is continuously becoming popular worldwide mainly in countries in the Middle East and North Africa MENA region South and South East Asia Halal means permitted or allowed in Arabic and refers to the way of living of Muslims and their diet according to the Sharia The latest research done by the Dubai Chamber and Commerce and Industry shows that the food market has grown to a USD 1 1 trillion industry in 2013 and that in 2012 the halal food and beverage market accounted for 16 6 per cent of the global food and beverage market According to the Dubai Chamber report Indonesia is the biggest Halal food market with a market value of USD 197 billion in 2012 followed by Turkey with USD 100 billion Halal food consumption however is not only restricted to the 2 08 billion Muslims worldwide More and more people are becoming aware of Halal products and services and are opting for it as Halal is also being recognised as a mark of quality and authenticity Consumers are assured that the products are wholesome pure made of high quality ingredients hygienic and contamination free and at one with nature This has made Halal products and services a fast growing global business and a mainstream consumer good The UAE had decreed strict regulations laws and provisions to ensure that only Halal foods are permitted in the country In order to import food items it is mandatory to submit official documents indicating that the consignment does not contain any prohibited substances and that its source is Halal These documents must be issued from authorities and organisations that are approved by UAE embassies abroad Stamp of approval One such important document is the Halal Certification which proves that the product service or their respective schemes are Sharia compliant This include Halal slaughtering certificates certificates of establishments farms slaughterhouses and facilities sorted as Halal Certificates of food raw materials food additives ingredients with meat derivatives extracts as well as animal gelatine fats oils and their derivatives are also required Halal certificates must be issued by Islamic organisations or representatives of Islamic countries in the countries where the meat is produced One local organisation is the Emirates Authority for Standardisation Metrology ESMA which has established the UAE Scheme for Halal Products which applies to locally manufactured and imported food products their primary ingredients and food additives or services and production systems declared as Halal They have also issued a list of approved UAE Standards Here is a brief overview of the basic requirements for Halal Foods t The meat should be from an animal which is allowed to be eaten by Muslims t The animals should be slaughtered according to the Sharia t The food should not contain any ingredient that is classified as Non halal according to the Sharia such as pork or alcoholic drinks or their products except spirit vinegar and poisonous and narcotic drinks t Prohibited Non halal foods should not be mixed with Halal foods during preparation manufacturing storage and display t The equipment and utensils used in preparing Halal foods should not be used for manufacturing Non Halal foods t To cope with industrial development automated cleaning skinning and packaging is permitted provided the conditions are hygienic and conforms to the Sharia The establishments must also be used exclusively only for preparing manufacturing transporting or storing Halal foods t The source of the materials used for packaging the foods should be Halal and hygienic As the topic Halal gains further importance in Europe a German company looking to import food to the UAE can obtain the necessary certificates from various authorities in Germany The Halal Quality Management Halal certification Mannheim Mannheimer Institut for Integration and interfaith dialogue e V SGS Gistazert neutral certificate authority Peterson Control Union Group PCU Deutschland GmbH QAL company quality management in agrarian and food economics mbh Testing institute LACON GmbH and QA Technic Germany are some examples In order to give an overview of the standards and processes in place for Halal certification in Europe three such authorities are listed below European Halal certification institute The European Halal certification institute EHZ is a Non Profit Organisation with place of business in Hamburg They are financed by the Islam Council for Federal Republic of Germany and Federation of Islamic community Northern Germany registered association BIG e V EHZ is a member of the World Halal Food Council WHFC the Gütegemeinschaft Halal Lebensmittel e V and the International Halal Zahar Naderi explores the intricacies of halal food certification Halal food religious necessity or a hallmark of quality