Jakim implements four new incentives to expedite halal certification process

KUALA LUMPUR: An immediate approval within three to seven days is among four new initiatives of the Malaysian Islamic Department (Jakim) to expedite the issuance of the Malaysian Halal Verification Certificate (SPHM).
Minister in the Prime Minister Department Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom said through the initiatives, 85 per cent of SPHM appllications could be approved within only one month since it was introduced last month.
"We have implement four new initiatives and, for which, the first initiative comprises of three categories, namely fast track that takes three to seven days through document review and instant approval by the reviewer.
"The second category is fast track audit, that is approved at the halal auditor level without going through repeated audits while the third category is fast track without reports of inaccuracies which is instant approval recommended by the auditor after field audits are conducted," he told the Dewan Rakyat sitting today.
He was replying to a question from Datuk Dr Noraini Ahmad (BN-Parit Sulong) on the latest initiatives by Jakim to improve the process of SPHM issuance. — Bernama