Suspension and termination of halal certification

• Increased surveillance by HFFIA
• Additional inspections and reporting requirements
• Specific corrective and improvement measures

• Exclusion of non-conforming product variants
• Partial certification of a product range
• Revised certification documentation

• Temporary suspension pending corrective actions by the client
• Temporary suspension of certificate validity
• Reactivation subject to approval by the Decision Committee (DC)

• Full termination of the halal certificate
• Complete recertification required from the beginning
• Immediate cessation of all certification claims

When a critical non-conformity with halal certification requirements is identified, the Decision Committee (DC) will consider and determine the appropriate measure. All required actions will be defined and communicated to the client.

If halal certification is terminated (at the request of the client), suspended, withdrawn, and/or if the scope of certification is reduced, HFFIA will implement all necessary changes to:

• Formal certification documents
• Public information
• Authorizations for the use of certification marks
• All other relevant documentation

This is to ensure that no indication remains that the product is still halal certified.

If changes within HFFIA result in a change to the status of a halal certificate, HFFIA will communicate this change to the client. Subsequently, appropriate measures will be taken regarding the client’s use of the halal certificate and logos, as contractually agreed.

If certification is reactivated following suspension, HFFIA will make all necessary amendments to formal certification documents, public information, authorizations for the use of certification marks, and related materials, to ensure that it is clearly indicated that the product remains certified.

If a decision is made to reduce the scope of certification as a condition for reactivation, HFFIA will implement all necessary changes to ensure that the reduced scope is clearly communicated to the client and explicitly stated in certification documentation and public information.

• If the client has provided copies of certification documents to third parties, those documents must be reproduced in full
• The client must inform all relevant parties that the certificate has been withdrawn

The client has a period of three days to complete all required actions following receipt of the notification of withdrawal of the halal certificate.

The client must:

• Maintain records of all actions taken
• Make these records available to HFFIA no later than the third day following notification of withdrawal of the halal certificate