FIANZ Halal Committee

Prior to issuing the Halal Certificate to the requesting company/establishment, FIANZ ensures total compliance of the guidelines by the requesting company. To meet this objective, FIANZ has set up a Halal Committee that oversees the working of the FIANZ Halal certifying system:

There are two different control systems adopted by FIANZ to ensure total compliance of its Halal Regulations - one exclusively for the Meat Slaughter Houses and Processing Plants and another for all other Halal Certification requests.

Rights of Appeal if License Refused/Revoked

In the event FIANZ refuses an applicant the right to use the Halal Certification mark and/or Revokes the license already issued, the aggrieved party may appeal to the FIANZ's Ulema (Religious) Board (P O Box 1415, Wellington).

Process Involved in Termination of License

FIANZ has all rights to terminate the use of Halal Certification by any applicant if it finds at any stage that that the applicant has, after receipt of FIANZ Halal certification, brought in any change that has violated the Halal requirements on which the applicant was originally issued the Halal Certification. However, prior to such termination, FIANZ personnel would personally inspect the violation of Halal requirements and would give the other party a written notice informing of the exact nature of violation and the remedial steps to be taken. To implement the suggested measures and take corrective action, FANZ would give a realistic time period - ranging from 24 hours to 7 days -  depending upon the nature of violation and the likely time period it would take to rectify it. In case of non-compliance by the other party within the allotted time period, FIANZ would have the right to terminate further use of its Halal Certification logo.

Extract from the FIANZ Halal Manual dated 08 April 2004.