The Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC), in cooperation with the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institute, with support Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), Bangladesh Small and Medium Enterprise Foundation (SMEF), The British Standards Institution (BSI) and Halal Accreditation Agency of Türkiye (HAK) conducted the “Training on Halal Conformity Assessment Requirements as per the OIC/SMIIC Halal Standards” on the 26-28 January 2026 in Dhaka, Bangladesh with the aim of strengthening halal quality infrastructure, build knowhow and technical skills.
The training brought together 29 participants from a broad range of public institutions, academic bodies, and private sector organizations.
This specialized course forms part of SMIIC’s capacity-building programs for Member Countries, aimed at strengthening technical knowledge, enhancing institutional competencies, and supporting the effective and harmonized application of halal food standards at the national level.
The training included the following topics:
- Overview of Global Halal Ecosystem and SMIIC’s Role
- Overview on OIC Global Halal Quality Infrastructure (OHAQ) and a Good Practice Example at National Level Implementation
- OIC/SMIIC 1: 2019 General Requirements for Halal Food
- OIC/SMIIC 6:2019 Particular Requirements for the Application of OIC/SMIIC 1 to Places Where Halal Food and Beverages are Prepared, Stored and Served
- OIC/SMIIC 4: 2018 Halal Cosmetics – General Requirements
- OIC/SMIIC 24:2020General Requirements for Food Additives and Other Added Chemicals to Halal Food And other OIC/SMIIC standards related with certification
- OIC/SMIIC 9: 2019 Halal Tourism Services – General Requirements
- OIC/SMIIC 17:2020 Series Halal Supply Chain Management System – Transportation, Warehousing, Retailing
- OIC/SMIIC 2: 2019 Conformity Assessment – Requirements for Bodies Providing Halal Certification
- OIC/SMIIC 33:2020 Example of a Certification Scheme for Halal Products
- OIC/SMIIC Standards Regarding Personnel Certification (OIC/SMIIC 34:2020), Laboratories (OIC/SMIIC 35:2020), Proficiency Testing (OIC/SMIIC 36:2020) and Inspection (OIC/SMIIC 57:2022)
- OIC/SMIIC 3: 2019 Conformity Assessment – Requirements for Halal Accreditation Bodies Accrediting Halal Conformity Assessment Bodies
