Over 80pc of SME companies hold halal certificates, minister tells Parliament

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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — Over 80 per cent or 7,306 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are holders of Malaysia’s Halal Verification Certificate at the moment, Minister in the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — Over 80 per cent or 7,306 small and medium enterprises are holders of Malaysia’s Halal Verification Certificate at the moment, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said.

Out of that, 3,270 companies, or 39.53 per cent, are Bumiputera company category certificate holders, he added. “In an effort to improve the governance of the SME industry, the Malaysian Islamic Development Department always collaborates and engages with all entrepreneur guidance agencies under the ministry that facilitate the aspects of halal certification standards and procedures including halal application procedures,” he said.

Mohd Na’im said the department also uses experts from public and private institutes, including Universiti Putra Malaysia’s Halal Products Research Institute , in various halal-related aspects through collaborations to strengthen the halal ecosystem in the country and abroad.

 

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