AreaSaudi Arabia

Commodity GroupMeat

CommodityAll

Date01/09/2018

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentFood standard

DescriptionLaunched an advanced halal identification system, aimed at guaranteeing that all meat products exported to Saudi Arabia, and a number of other countries, comply with Sharia standards. The system is overseen by the Muslim World League, which is authorized to issue halal certificates to exporters.