MS 1500: HALAL FOOD - PRODUCTION, PREPARATION, …

1 In order to promote public education and public safety, equal justice for all, a better informed citizenry, the rule of law, world trade and world peace, this legal document is hereby made available on a noncommercial basis, as it is the right of all humans to know and speak the laws that govern of Malysia EDICT OF GOVERNMENT MS 1500 (2009) (English): HALAL food -PRODUCTION, PREPARATION, HANDLING AND STORAGE -GENERAL GUIDELINES (SECOND REVISION)MALAYSIAN STANDARD MS 1500 :2009 HALAL food - PRODUCTION, PREPARATION, HANDLING AND STORAGE - GENERAL GUIDELINES (SECOND REVISION) les: Descriptors: food , ha/al requirements, packaging, l abelling, handling, storage, certification, slaughtering, stunning, najs Copyright 2009 DEPARTMENT OF STANDARDS MALAYSIA MALAYSIAN STANDARD MS 1500 :2009 HALAL food - PRODUCTION, PREPARATION, HANDLING AND STORAGE - GENERAL GUIDELINES (SECOND REVISION) ICS: Descriptors: food , ha!

2 A! requirements, packaging, labelling, handling, storage, certification, slaughtering, stunning, najs Copyright 2009 DEPARTMENT OF STANDARDS MALAYSIA DEVELOPMENT OF MALAYSIAN STANDARDS The Department of Standards Malaysia (STANDARDS MALAYSIA) is the national standards and accreditation body of Malaysia. The main function of STANDARDS MALAYSIA is to foster and promote standards, standardisation and accreditation as a means of advancing the national economy, promoting industrial efficiency and development, benefiting the health and safety of the public, protecting the consumers, facilitating domestic and international trade and furthering international cooperation in relation to standards and standardisation.

3 Malaysian Standards (MS) are developed through consensus by committees which comprise balanced representation of producers, users, consumers and others with relevant interests, as may be appropriate to the subject at hand. To the greatest extent possible, Malaysian Standards are aligned to or are adoption of international standards. Approval of a standard as a Malaysian Standard is governed by the Standards of Malaysia Act 1996 [Act 549]. Malaysian Standards are reviewed periodically. The use of Malaysian Standards is voluntary except in so far as they are made mandatory by regulatory authorities by means of regulations , local by-laws or any other similar ways.

4 STANDARDS MALAYSIA has appointed SIRIM Berhad as the agent to develop, distribute and sell the Malaysian Standards. For further i nf ormation on Malaysian Standards, please contact: Department of Standards Malaysia OR Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Level 1 & 2, Block 2300, Century Square Jalan Usahawan 63000 Cyberjaya Selangor Darul Ehsan MALAYSIA Tel: 60383180002 Fax: 60 3 8319 3131 E-mail: SIRIM Berhad (Company No. 367474 -V) 1, Persia ran Dato' Menteri Section 2 40700 Shah Alam Selangor Darul Ehsan MALAYSIA Tel: 6035544 6000 Fax: 60355108095 E-mail: DEVELOPMENT OF MALAYSIAN STANDARDS The Department of Standards Malaysia (STANDARDS MALAYSIA) is the national standards and accreditation body of Malaysia.

5 The main function of STANDARDS MALAYSIA is to foster and promote standards, standardisation and accreditation as a means of advancing the national economy, promoting industrial efficiency and development, benefiting the health and safety of the public, protecting the consumers, facilitating domestic and international trade and furthering international cooperation in relation to standards and standardisation. Malaysian Standards (MS) are developed through consensus by committees which comprise balanced representation of producers, users, consumers and others with relevant interests, as may be appropriate to the subject at hand.

6 To the greatest extent possible, Malaysian Standards are aligned to or are adoption of international standards. Approval of a standard as a Malaysian Standard is governed by the Standards of Malaysia Act 1996 [Act 549]. Malaysian Standards are reviewed periodically. The use of Malaysian Standards is voluntary except in so far as they are made mandatory by regulatory authorities by means of regulations , local by-laws or any other similar ways. STANDARDS MALAYSIA has appointed SIRIM Berhad as the agent to develop, distribute and sell the Malaysian Standards.

7 For further information on Malaysian Standards, please contact: Department of Standards Malaysia OR Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Level 1 & 2, Block 2300, Century Square Jalan Usahawan 63000 Cyberjaya Selangor Darul Ehsan MALAYSIA Tel: 60383180002 Fax: 60 3 8319 3131 E-mail: SIRIM Berhad (Company No. 367474 -V) 1, Persiaran Dato' Menteri Section 2 40700 Shah Alam Selangor Darul Ehsan MALAYSIA Tel: 60 3 5544 6000 Fax: 60355108095 E-mail: MS 1500 :2009 CONTENTS Page Committee representation .. ii Foreword.

8 Iii Scope .. 1 2 Definitions .. 1 3 Requirements .. 3 4 Compliance .. 11 5 Ha/al certificates .. 11 6 Ha/a/ certification mark .. 11 Table A 1 Guideline parameters for electrical stunning of chicken and bull .. 13 Table A2 Guideline parameters for electrical stunning of other animals .. 13 Figure 1 Slaughtering part for chicken .. 8 Figure 2 Method of slaughtering chicken .. 8 Figure 3 Slaughtering part for cattle .. 9 Figure 4 Method of slaughtering cattle .. 9 Figure A 1 Diagram of skull and placement for pneumatic stunner.

9 14 Annex A Requirements on the use of stunning in slaughter of ruminant and poultry .. 12 Annex B Method of ritual cleansing according to Shariah law for najs a/-mughallazah .. 15 Bibliography .. 16 STANDARDS MALAYSIA 2009 -All rights reserved MS 1500 :2009 CONTENTS Page Committee representation .. '" .. ii Foreword .. m Scope .. 1 2 Definitions .. 1 3 Requirements .. 3 4 Compliance .. 11 5 HALAL certificates .. 11 6 HALAL certification mark .. 11 Table A1 Guideline parameters for electrical stunning of chicken and bull .. 13 Table A2 Guideline parameters for electrical stunning of other animals.

10 13 Figure 1 Slaughtering part for chicken .. 8 Figure 2 Method of slaughtering chicken .. 8 Figure 3 Slaughtering part for cattle .. 9 Figure 4 Method of slaughtering cattle .. 9 Figure A 1 Diagram of skull and placementfor pneumatic stunner .. 14 Annex A Requirements on the use of stunning in slaughter of ruminant and poultry .. 12 Annex B Method of ritual cleansing according to Shariah law for najs al-mughallazah .. 15 Bibliography .. _. _ .. _ .. 16 STANDARDS MALAYSIA 2009 -All rights reserved MS 1500 :2009 Committee representation The Industry Standards Committee on Ha/a/ Standards (ISC I) under whose authority this Malaysian Standard was developed, comprises representatives from the following organisations.