Tripoli- The Ministry of Economy and Trade of the Government of National Unity issued a decision to form a committee for halal commodities and food products headed by the Undersecretary for Economic Affairs at the Ministry and his deputy and with the membership of eight others.
The committee will establish an integrated mechanism for the control of food products and commodities to ensure their compliance with the requirements of Islamic Sharia and establish controls to regulate the import process, traceability, examination and accreditation of Halal certification bodies.
It will also submit a proposal for the technical standard requirements for halal products that can be applied within the Libyan standard specifications and standards, determining the stages of controlling halal products and goods, and defining the responsibilities of each legal entity in accordance with the legislation in force.
According to the decision, the committee to provide a mechanism for cooperation between the private and public sectors in the context of consumer protection, regulation, control and quality control of food products and commodities in local markets in accordance with public health and environmental considerations and the requirements of Islamic law. The committee is also in charge of evaluating the slaughterhouses that are allowed to supply their products to the local markets through a set of controls and standards necessary to ensure that slaughterhouses adhere to the application of halal slaughter standards and the provision of health requirements for food safety.
It is also concerned with setting controls and a mechanism for the adoption of slaughterhouses inside and outside the Libyan state to achieve the highest rates of food safety and security and to enhance societal awareness of sound food practices in accordance with Islamic Sharia. According to the decision of its establishment, the committee will organize workshops to discuss the halal goods and products supplied to the local market, and will review the experiences of Arab and Islamic countries in the field of legislation, control systems and implementation mechanisms.
Source: Libyan News Agency
