Agreement between the UAE and Indonesia to support the halal industry

The United Arab Emirates Memorandum of Understanding was signed in Jakarta by His Excellency Abdullah Al Meini, Director General of the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology and the Indonesian HE Bambang Prasitia Representative, Chairman of the National Accreditation Committee in Indonesia. Ghafli, state ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia.

His Excellency Abdullah Al Mu'Aini, Director General of the United Arab Emirates Authority for Standards and Metrology (ESMA), says the United Arab Emirates wants to strengthen bilateral economic relations with countries of the whole world. . "The cooperation between the two countries will increase the volume of bilateral trade by harmonizing the standards of the halal industry in both countries, so much so that official data indicate that the volume of trade between the UAE and the United States Indonesia is about $ 3.7 billion ". United States, and target the arrival of the increase to 5.5 billion.

Al Meini pointed out that attention to the Halal Industry case would represent a good investment opportunity: the United Arab Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA ) will recognize Halal Certificates issued by Indonesian Accreditation Bodies accredited by the Authority, UAE.

The parties agreed that the Indonesian National Accreditation Commission would comply with the requirements of the relevant provisions of the standard 2055-3 of the halal accreditation authorities, while the "specification" would provide the necessary technical support to the staff of the National Accreditation Commission in Indonesia. In addition to the requirements of the Commission services on the Internet, the Commission will recognize products approved by the recognized organizations.

The Convention authorizes the peer review of the National Accreditation Committee in Indonesia, in order to ensure that it meets the requirements of Halal, and the National Committee for Testing and Certification. accreditation will provide the accreditation service for Halal Certification Authorities in Indonesia in accordance with UAE 2-2055 standard, the Indonesian body provides the Commission with the reports and assessment documents of the certification bodies halal.

The terms of the Memorandum of Understanding indicate that the National Accreditation Committee in Indonesia will inform the Emirates Standards and Metrology Authority (ESMA) of Halal certification bodies authorized to complete the Registration on the TRA website. Monthly report on the status of all requests received.