International Halal Accreditation & Recognition
Who accredits Halal Watch — and how to verify each one independently.
Accreditation vs. Certification vs. Recognition
Certification
What a body like Halal Watch issues to a business. It confirms that a product, ingredient or facility meets a defined halal standard.
Accreditation
What an independent authority grants to the certification body itself. It confirms the certifier is competent, impartial and operating to a recognised standard.
Mutual Recognition
An agreement between two certification bodies to accept certificates issued by the other. Valuable for market access, but it is not accreditation.
Our Accreditations
GCC Accreditation Center (GAC)
Accreditation · Gulf Cooperation Council#HPC 0134GAC is the accreditation body of the Gulf Cooperation Council, covering Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman. It accredits halal certification bodies against the GSO standards used across the Gulf.
United States Dept. of Halal Standards
Accreditation · United StatesThe United States Department of Halal Standards provides domestic accreditation for halal certification bodies operating within the United States.
Recognitions & Registrations
CICOT — Thailand
RecognitionThe Central Islamic Council of Thailand (CICOT) recognizes Halal Watch as a foreign halal certification body. This recognition supports market access across Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei.
Muslim Judicial Council (MJC)
Mutual RecognitionHalal Watch holds mutual recognition with the Muslim Judicial Council of South Africa. MJC is the primary halal authority in Southern Africa, and this agreement supports exporters targeting the South African market.
National Independent Halaal Trust (NIHT)
Mutual RecognitionHalal Watch holds mutual recognition with NIHT in South Africa, extending our coverage across the Southern African halal import market.
NY State Dept. of Agriculture & Markets
RegistrationHalal Watch is registered with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets as a halal certification body operating in the state of New York.
Verify Our Credentials
Every accreditation on this page links to the body that holds the record. You can verify each one without taking our word for it.
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