The OIC Stakeholders Forum on Unified Halal Food Standards and Procedures was held in the OIC Headquarters in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 09-10 December 2015, within the framework of the implementation of Resolution No. E-1/42 adopted by 42nd Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) held in State of Kuwait on 27-28 May 2015.
The Forum was attended by 78 participants from 23 countries and OIC institutions.
Following four Panel Sessions were held during the Forum:
-A Unified Halal Standards in OIC Member States: Problems and Prospects;
-Halal Food Accreditation and Certification: Organizational Matters;
-Creating an Enabling Framework for Mutual Recognition of Halal Certificates;
-Expanding Cooperation among National Halal Food Providers, the Halal Food Trade and Role of Private Sector