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Schemes of Halal Certification
  • IFANCA Pakistan can certify under the PS3733 scheme
  • and other schemes on a case by case basis.
Five simple steps for granting halal certificate:
  1. Halal certification application
  2. Application evaluation
  3. Halal certification agreement and price quote
  4. On-site audit
  5. Certification decision
On-site audit process:
  1. Opening meeting
  2. Document review and evaluation
  3. Plant inspection, step by step
  4. Closing meeting
  5. Audit report
  6. Fee Structure
Factors taken into consideration in the calculation of Halal Certification fee for UAE/GSO
  1. Number of HACCP Plans
  2. Number of Full Time Employees
  3. Product Complexity Class
  4. Product Variety
Fee Structure:
  1. Fee for registration of the plant
  2. Fee for registration of the products
  3. Fee for the audit
Refusal to grant halal certification:

IFANCA Pakistan may refuse a halal certification application or refuse to issue a document verifying compliance with the halal requirements if:

  1. In IFANCA Pakistan’s reasonable opinion the client does not comply or fails to comply with the halal requirements, halal standards, or Islamic law.
  2. In IFANCA Pakistan’s reasonable opinion the client fails to comply with any of the obligations under the halal certification agreement.
Policy for suspension, withdrawal, or reduction of the halal certification:

The halal certification may be suspended if:

  1. The client persistently or seriously fails to meet the halal certification requirements.
  2. The client refuses to allow IFANCA Pakistan to conduct surveillance or recertification audits.
  3. The client requests suspension of the halal certificate.
The halal certification may be withdrawn if:
  1. The client fails to meet any of the terms and conditions in the halal certification agreement.
  2. The client fails to resolve any suspension issues within the defined time.
  3. The client requests withdrawal of the certificate.
The scope of halal certification may be reduced if:
  1. The client fails to resolve any suspension issues that affect only some of the halal certified products within the defined time.
  2. Some of the halal certified products fail to meet the halal requirements.
  3. The client requests a reduction in scope.
Policy for maintaining, extending and renewing the halal certificate:
  1. To maintain the halal certificate, client must continue complying with the halal requirements.
  2. IFANCA Pakistan may conduct surveillance audits to ensure that facility continue to meet the halal requirements.
  3. To extend the certification scope, client must submit a request to IFANCA Pakistan. Evaluation and approval decision are required before extending any certificate.
  4. If necessary, IFANCA Pakistan may conduct surveillance audit before the approval decision.
  5. For certification renewal, please submit a request to info@ifancahalal.pk.
Procedure for suspension, withdrawal, reduction, maintenance, extension, and renewal of halal certificate:
  1. All issues related to suspension, withdrawal, or reduction are reviewed by the Halal Certification Committee of IFANCA Pakistan.
  2. The Halal Certification Committee of IFANCA Pakistan is responsible for making all decisions related to halal certification including: granting, maintaining, renewing, extending, reducing, suspending, and withdrawing of halal certification.
  3. The client is notified of the Halal Certification Committee’s decision immediately.
  4. Suspended, withdrawn, and reduced certificates become invalid starting on the notification date.

If you have any questions or need more information, please contact us at info@ifancahalal.pk.

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