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....rtification Bodies shall follow the procedure laid down as per the i-CAS - Halal. iii. The Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) shall be designated as the overall monitoring agency for this purpose. 2. Draft guidelines at Annex are hereby circulated for the public/industry comments and feedback. The comments on the draft guidelines may be sent to [email protected] by 17.02.2023 for compilation and to prepare the final guidelines in the matter. 3. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority. (K.V. Tirumala) Joint Director General of Foreign Trade Tele No. 011-23038733 e-mail : [email protected]   STREAMLINING OF HALAL CERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Udyog Bhawan Public Notice No. /2015-20 New Delhi, Dated 2023 Subject: Streamlining of Halal Certification Process for Meat and Meat Products In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph ...... of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-20, the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)..................................... with immedia....

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....Exporters a) Existing Exporters एपीडा APEDA b) New Exporters 45 4) Monitoring Mechanism 5) 6) Digital Exchange of Information APEDA-NABCB-QCI Annexure- 1. 2. 3. India conformity assessment scheme i-CAS for Halal Products NABCB Accreditation Procedure for Halal Product Certification Bodies Timelines for Accreditation Process (Annex 4 of Accreditation procedure) Obligation of the Halal Applicant/Accredited Certification Bodies (Annex 5 of Accreditation procedure) 4. 5. Units APEDA Online Registration Procedure for Registration of Halal Meat Export 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) 1. Introduction With an objective to streamline the certification of meat and meat products as Halal from the country, a scheme titled, India Conformity Assessment Scheme (i-CAS) has been developed. The scheme shall be notified by the DGFT for export purpose. In the initial phase, meat and meat products shall be covered under the scheme for implementation. 2. Guidelines for Accreditation There is no mandatory Halal certification system in India regulated by the Government as India does not have a National Regulation for Halal certification. However, c....

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....he link nabcbportal.qci.org,in The application form, BCB: F001 (P), (BCB:F001 (P)R for renewal of accreditation) and other related documents are available on the NABCB website for reference. The applicant should review the following documents prior to submitting the application online Application Form BCB:F001 (P) Criteria for accreditation - BCB 120 ii. Fee Schedule BCB:F002 (PRDT) iii. iv. V. vi. vii. Procedures for Accreditation, Use of Accreditation Symbol & Complaints and Appeals A copy of the accreditation agreement BCB:F003 (PCB) A blank copy of the Document review cum Cross reference matrix for ISO/IEC 17065 covering the specific scheme requirements if additional Policy and Criteria for determination of Suitability and acceptance of conformity assessment schemes (BCB 002) The application is reviewed by the NABCB secretariat for completeness, clarity of accreditation requirements and the capability of NABCB to provide the services in timely manner. as The complete application will be recorded or registered and the assessment team is appointed. . Appointment of the Assessment Team: . . The assessment team, consisting of a Team Leader and the membe....

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....ning of Accreditation The PCB shall comply with the following requirements. Subject to the PCB meeting the conditions given below, the accreditation given to a PCB shall be maintained for three years (first cycle) / four years (subsequent cycles) i. The accredited PCB continues to meet the criteria of accreditation and all non- conformities found against the criteria of accreditation during surveillance and witness assessments have been closed to the satisfaction of the Board as per laid down criteria. ii. There are no adverse reports/information/complaint with the Board about the accredited PCB regarding the implementation of certification system as per the criteria laid down by the Board. There is also no evidence of fraudulent behaviour. iii. The client organization certified by the accredited PCB are satisfied by the conduct of PCB and its certification system iv. The accredited PCB has organized witnessing as required by NABCB v. The accredited PCB has paid all the outstanding dues In the event of any adverse issue arising from the reasons specified at points ii and iii at Cl 3.2.1 or if there is evidence of fraudulent behaviour or if the PCB intentionally prov....

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....n some of the technical areas/schemes covered under accreditation. o) Inability or unwillingness to organize office/witness assessments due, in time p) Critical or major non-conformity which may bring into question the PCB's ability to provide certification in compliance with the accreditation norms q) Any other condition/situation deemed appropriate by the accreditation committee. A notice citing reasons and intention to suspend shall be sent to the PCB inviting response within 15 days. The accredited PCB shall be given an opportunity to explain its position in writing to NABCB and present its case in person to the accreditation committee. The final decision shall be taken in respect of Suspension of Accreditation (Partial or full) on the basis of facts and the results of such presentation. Notwithstanding the above provision for a representation by the PCB, the accreditation committee may decide to suspend accreditation if there is sufficient evidence of wilful misrepresentation of facts or wilful non-compliance to accreditation criteria. The period of suspension shall be formally communicated as per the criteria laid down by the Board 459 216151/2023/Export cell....

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....nts. This shall cover all levels of documents of the PCB for the accreditation scheme applied for. b) assessment of office of the applicant PCB including any branch offices/ locations from where the PCB is offering its services/sub-contractors as applicable. 460 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) • c) witnessing of on-site audits being carried out by the applicant PCB based on the scopes of accreditation / certification schemes applied for. The draft accreditation assessment plan shall be discussed with authorized personnel of the PCB to ensure an effective assessment plan at each stage. Assessment Process: Accreditation Assessment plan Based on the draft accreditation assessment plan, NABCB secretariat prepares a detailed schedule for the following three stages of the assessment. a) Assessment of the documentation of the PCB. b) Assessment of the office of the PCB including branch offices/locations / sub- contractors. c) Witness of the audit / evaluation being carried out by the PCB (At least two audits/evaluations (initial /recertification) are witnessed for initial accreditation of a PCB - if the PCB has applied for more than one Scheme, it would be one w....

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....de the NABCB AT, the findings of evaluations / the witnessed audits. The PCB shall provide at least one week in advance before the witness assessment, the following details: i. Brief of client organization. ii. Application received. iii. Contract review along with evaluation / audit man-days estimation. iv. Record of evaluator / auditor qualification for the scope/scheme along with supporting documents like CVs, knowledge & skills defined and evaluation record etc. and information on how team competence is built up for the scope/scheme. v. Last audit report for the same client organization, if any vi. audit plan vii. audit programme, if applicable viii. CB's procedures. The evaluation/audit report along with the documented findings shall be provided to the NABCB AT as soon as the same is prepared and released for PCB's technical review process (please see Annex 4 for timelines). Assessment Report - - office assessment, The assessment team shall prepare a report at each stage of the assessment branch office assessment, and witness assessments. Non- conformities and concerns, if any, shall normally be handed over to the PCB representative at the end of each ass....

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....t to call for any other assessor/experts/personnel for clarifying any of the issue that is under discussion. The persons so called for clarifications, shall not take part in the decision of the accreditation. It shall be ensured that the persons so called for clarifications shall not have taken part in the assessment of the concerned PCB and shall be free from any conflict of interest, except when clarification from the assessment team is needed. • The decisions of the accreditation committee are based on the assessment report, recommendations of the assessment team and the NABCB secretariat, any other relevant information about complaints, the market reputation obtained by the Board, etc. It may also involve interaction with the Director/CEO NABCB, assessment team and the applicant PCB. The accreditation committee in its capacity shall have the right to ask for any further clarifications on the report and information submitted on the applicant's certification process and the applicant shall not refuse to present such information. 3.7 Accreditation Information/Documents . The accreditation committee shall decide to grant accreditation to the applicant PCB, only ....

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....e accredited PCB, for valid reasons may seek a postponement of the assessment for a maximum period of three months. For deferring the surveillance, the PCB shall give written justification and shall obtain the consent of CEO, NABCB. It shall be ensured that the first surveillance takes place within 12 months and gap between surveillance assessments shall not exceed 15 months. The subsequent assessments shall be every 12 months. The surveillance assessment shall be consistent with the initial assessment and include office assessment, other locations performing key activities as defined in section 4.1.1 above, including foreign locations and witness of the audit of the organizations certified by the accredited PCB. The number of locations included in the surveillance assessment would be based on the.. Locations where highest and lowest number of certifications are undertaken, will be chosen, if applicable. The witness assessment programme would take into account the audit resources available to the PCB, number of accredited certificates issued, spread of locations and the extent of control demonstrated by the PCB and observations of the office assessment. Specific schem....

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....f the accredited PCB. . The frequency of surveillance assessments may be increased based on the type of non- conformities observed, complaints received, market feedback etc. The PCB shall be informed of the reasons for any change in the frequency. Other Surveillance activities NABCB Secretariat shall call for information on new certificates issued on a quarterly basis and based on the same may decide to seek audit reports on a random basis. The Secretariat would have the reports reviewed and seek any clarification. If a clear deviation from the requirement of the standard is established, then such findings would be raised as non- conformities requiring the accredited PCB to respond. The cost for such reviews shall be charged to the PCB. Based on concerns noticed during the office assessment / market feedback / complaints or otherwise, Director/CEO, NABCB may decide to arrange direct interaction with or visit client organizations certified by the PCB and the cost of such interactions/visits carried out if any shall be borne by the accredited PCB. PCBS shall, in their contract with their certified organizations provide for such activities. PCBs shall be informed of any....

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.... action plan for minor non conformities are accepted by the assessment teams, before the reaccreditation decision can be taken. The assessment team shall prepare a report of all the aspects of the assessment of the office and witness assessments, if undertaken for the purpose. The final assessment report shall be made which clearly identifies the activities undertaken as part of reassessment process and includes the following: a) The level of conformity of the PCB's management system against the NABCB accreditation requirements. b) The non-conformities and concerns observed during various stages of the assessment and details of corrective actions taken by the PC on the non-conformities/concerns and whether these are accepted by NABCB. 466 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) . • • c) Recommendations by the NABCB assessment team with details of recommended scopes and justification for not recommending any scopes. d) Recommendations for special conditions like early surveillance, witness of any scope sector etc, NABCB team leader shall provide appropriate justifications for recommending the special conditions to be imposed. The report shall be prepared as....

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....me or the certification scheme itself or the accreditation scheme, the accredited PCB shall be informed. The PCB is then barred from issuing accredited certificates for the scopes for which the accreditation has been suspended till the suspension is in force. iv. It is allowed to take on surveillance assessment only with the permission of the CEO, who will ensure that adequate resources are provided by the PCB such that the surveillance process is not compromised. Where the CEO of the Board is not sure of the adequate resources, the PCB under suspension will be asked to take support of another PCB accredited by the Board. v. For revoking suspension, the accredited PCB shall formally apply to NABCB as per the established guidelines. The suspension shall be revoked after an assessment has been carried out to verify that the corrective actions have been implemented and are effective in eliminating the reasons of suspension. Withdrawal of Accreditation (refer above) i. The reasons for withdrawal are already specified at clause 3.4 Additionally, the Board may decide to withdraw accreditation based on market feedback, complaints about the certification process etc. after ....

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....organizational status b) The organization, top management, and key personnel c) Significant changes in policies and/ or documented procedures, premises, personnel, equipment, facilities, working environment or other resources, where significant and relevant. d) Capability of certification or scope of accredited activities, or conformity with the requirements of the accreditation criteria. e) Addition/closure of any branches/ foreign locations where clients organizations are located operations related to certification are performed. f) Changes in certifications scheme that may effect the certification process. g) Other such matters that may affect the ability of the PCB to fulfil requirements for accreditation. On receipt of the information of change in any of the above parameters, the Director/CEO decides whether an extraordinary visit is necessary or the change shall not affect the operation of the certification system within the accredited scope. If the Director/CEO decides on a visit, such a visit shall be charged as per prevailing fee structure. The invoice for such a visit is sent to the PCB. Further action shall be initiated only on timely payment of fee for ....

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.... 3.13 Publishing of the Information for Public & availability of accreditation schemes (Please refer to Accreditation procedure for product certification bodies BCB-201 March 2020) The NABCB shall make public announcement of the accreditation schemes, criteria of accreditation, application for accreditation, fee schedule and other related documents on its website and on specific request. 3.14 Confidentiality and Disclosure The information obtained regarding the certification system of the applicant and accredited PCBs that are not of the nature of public information shall be kept confidential by all NABCB Personnel, members of the NABCB, panel of assessors, experts and the committee members. 470 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) • If the NABCB has to share any confidential information due to any legal situation, the concerned PCB shall be informed of the extent of disclosure and the body to whom the disclosure has been made. 3.15 Obligations of the certification body and NABCB The general obligations of the applicant / accredited PCB sand NABCB are given in Annex 5 attached. 4. Requirements for Halal Certification i-CAS Please refer i-CAS scheme document....

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....L PRODUCTS Summary Report and Proposed Requirements for Halal Certification in India Submitted by CELEBRATING TH 25 ANNIVERSARY QUALITY COUNCILⓇ OF INDIA QCI Creating an Ecosystem for Quality QUALITY COUNCIL OF INDIA 2nd Floor, Institution of Engineers Building 2, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg New Delhi-110002, INDIA www.qcin.org Version 1, August 2022 473 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Executive Summary 2. Introduction 3. Global Practices 4. Global Market Scenario 5. Halal in India 6. Halal Regulations across the Globe 7. Halal Standard across the Globe 8. Comparison and harmonization between Standards 9. Certifications bodies across Globe for Halal 10. Bilateral Agreements 11. Challenges with Halal in India G NABCB 2235680 474 10 13 17 18 19 20 12. Way Forward for Halal Certification in India 13. Conclusion 14. India Conformity Assessment Scheme (i-CAS) - Halal 15. Abbreviations 16. References 21 23 70 71 1 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) G NABCB 475 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. 1.5. Globally profitable business opportunities have emerged as a result of Muslim awareness of halal lif....

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..../The Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC) or regional/intergovernmental organizations such as Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) guidelines on Halal food. In addition, certain domestic standards acquired international importance (e.g. The Halal Assurance System (HAS) Indonesia and The Malaysian Standard (MS) Malaysia). 3.2 While there is no internationally harmonized standard for halal foods, the Codex Alimentarius (Codex) Guidelines for Labelling (CAC/GL 24-1997) provide a general overview of what is considered halal. Halal Food means food permitted under the Islamic Law and should fulfil the following conditions: a) does not consist of or contain anything which is considered to be unlawful according to Islamic Law; b) has not been prepared, processed, transported or stored using any appliance or facility that was not free from anything unlawful according to Islamic Law; and c) has not in the course of preparation, processing, transportation or storage been in direct contact with any food that fails to satisfy a and b above. 3.3 Definitions of Halal Standards/Associations OIC/SMIIC Definitions Halal food is the food includi....

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....ible” or “lawful". S001 Halal food refers to food that is permissible for Muslim consumption. 478 4. GLOBAL MARKET SCENARIO 4.1 The global halal food market reached a value of US$ 1978 billion in 2021. Looking forward, the market is projected to reach US$ 3,907.7 billion by 2027, exhibiting a CAGR of 12% during 2022-2027 (Figure 1). The halal market is no longer limited to the boundary of the food sector, rather it has extended its scope to cosmetics and pharmaceuticals and so on. 4.2 The halal food and beverage (F&B) sector is also the largest in the industry. It is anticipated that by 2022, Muslims will spend $1.94 trillion on food and beverages, growing at a rate of 6.2 percent. By 2050, the demand for food is anticipated to increase by more than 70%, indicating a significant increase in the demand for halal food. 4.3 Healthcare products and pharmaceuticals are also potential lifestyle offerings by the halal industry, which has shown impressive growth performance. This sector has a huge opportunity to tap into the global pharmaceutical industry, which is expected to reach $1170 billion by2021, growing at a 5.8 percent annual rate. Cosmetics and perso....

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....ifying restaurants, hotels, hospitals, processed food manufacturing units, slaughter houses and other Halal certification related services. 5.4 NABCB - The National Accreditation Body 5.4.1 The National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB), a constituent Board of Quality Council of India (QCI), [an autonomous Body under Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry Govt. of India] is 6 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB the National Accreditation Body, which provides accreditation to Certification, Inspection, and Validation & Verification Bodies in accordance with international guidelines and ISO/IEC standards requirements. 5.4.2 NABCB is a signatory member and has signed Multilateral Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MLAs) with the International Accreditation Forum's (IAF) for Management Systems (ISO/IEC 17021-1), Product Certification (ISO/IEC 17065), Personnel Certification (ISO/IEC 17024), the Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC) MRAs for the same and Inspection (ISO/IEC 17020) and Validation & Verification Bodies (ISO 14065). NABCB is also signatory to the MRA of International L....

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....the Halal market; d. Facilitating Halal trade worldwide to contribute to world economies according to the free trade system adopted by the World Trade Organization 5.4.6 IHAF membership is open to all governmental and non-governmental entities that work in the field of Halal accreditation and as specified in Article 11 in the IHAF Bylaw. Full and Associate Memberships are open for accreditation bodies only. 5.4.7 NABCB is also the full-time member of IHAF since 2016. IHAF SIGN IN (0) f العربية - المنتدي الدولي لهيئات اعتماد الحلال HOME ABOUT IHAF▾ IHAF MEMBERS ▾ IHAF PUBLICATIONS MEDIA CENTER▾ CONTACT US NABCB National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB - India) Member Details Type of Member: Full Membership Date of Joining: 2016 Address: 7institution of Engineers Building, IInd Floor, 2- Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110002, India. Phone: 91-11-2337 8056/57,91-11-2337 8837/38 Website: http://www.qcin.org While regional groups of accreditation bodies, relevant parties that have objectives ....

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....he Ministry of Religious Affairs issues Halal Certificates. Foreign companies looking to export their products to Indonesia must first be Halal-certified by a certification body from their own country and that certification body must be registered with the Product Halal Assurance Organizing Agency (BPJPH). If the export company complies with the requirements, the religion of its management team is irrelevant. 6.5 Halal Regulation in the United States of America: In the U.S.A the Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees federally regulated plants and also inspects exporters to ensure that they meet the importing country requirements. 6.6 Halal certification in the Philippines There is national legislation which mandates the government to regulate halal certification of goods in the Philippines as well as the promotion of halal-certified goods for export, which is known as the Philippine Halal Export Development and Promotion Program Act of 2016 (Republic Act 10817). The law took into effect on July 26, 2017 after its implementing rules and regulations was approved. The law established the Halal Export Development and Promotion Board, an inter-agency body led by the ....

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....eady have a Halal certificate in the country but in the country of destination export it can be declared not kosher. This is because there is no global Halal standard that regulates it. 7.5 Brief details of Halal Standards for various countries is provided as below: Malaysian Halal Standard: Malaysian halal standards are governed by the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM). The Malaysian Standard entitled 'Halal Food: Production, Preparation, Handling and Storage - General Guide (MS 1500:2009) was developed under the Malaysian Standard Development System, under the wing of Department of Standardization Malaysia (DSM), Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. This standard contains practical 10 483 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB guidelines for the food industry on the preparation and handling of halal food. Currently, JAKIM is the only authorized entity allowed to issue halal certification for the domestic food industry. The Malaysian standard defines all the critical terms relevant to halal matters, e.g., halal, haram, najs, halal slaughtering, the halal competent authority, premise, processing area etc. The general requirements of the ....

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....'t have any halal standard and mostly depend on the standards developed by the Muslim majority countries. The European Institute of Halal Certification (Germany) and Halal Certification Service (Switzerland) is the Halal institution in Europe. 11 484 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB The Halal Certification Europe (HCE) is an independent non-profit Organisation. It was established to formalise the investigation and Halal Certification of food, Cosmetics and pharmaceutical products. HCE has a Halal Certification Scheme which comprises of two different schemes: 1-year scheme for Non-GSO & 3 year GSO Scheme Scheme Type Countries GSO SCHEME NON-GSO SCHEME Indonesia, Singapore, Europe, America, Africa etc. UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Malaysia, Bahrain, Oman and Yemen Certification Process Application Certification Agreement Application review Raw material vetting (countries other than Gulf Countries) Application Raw material vetting / Document review On-site audit Stage one Audit/ Document Review Issue Halal certificate and Halal logo Stage two On-site audit Lab test where necessary Certification Decision Committee Final Stage Issue Halal ce....

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....t data on halal products, the extent to which halal products are sold without being labelled as halal, and the quality of products labelled as halal. The absence of UK legislative obligation required an alternative robust means to assure halal integrity and quality. All HCBs must comply with UK laws for food production as well as Islamic dietary compliance laws. The Food Standards Agency (FSA), an independent government agency, works with local authority enforcement officers to make sure food law is applied throughout the UK's food chain, including halal products. It has a Muslim Organisations Working Group that advices it on halal practices and policies. Licencing of Muslim slaughterers is done by the FSA and not by independent halal authentication and certification bodies. 7.9 Halal Standards in Russia: Halal certification according to the Law of Russian Federation is the voluntary certification which is done to confirm that products and services comply with the requirements of the Council of Muftis of Russia. In Russia there is no mandatory application of any standard in the field of Halal, the standard named "Halal - PPT - SMR" which was prepared by the Council of ....

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....lause. Only HAS stipulate that material change must be approved by HCB before use. Only HAS stipulate that every incoming or purchased material must be checked to ensure the halal conformity. 488 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB 8.3 Comparative analysis of the differences among the standards against different certification requirements: Requirements under different Considered as a Not considered as component of Halal certification Mandatory requirement a Mandatory requirement Business Profile Each Subsidiary or branch would require separate certification JAKIM, MUIS MUI, SMIIC, GSO Premises Muslim Workers GMP and GHP JAKIM, MUIS, MUI, SMIIC, GSO JAKIM, MUI, MUIS SMIIC, GSO Special factory attire and clean clothing JAKIM MUI, SMIIC, MUIS, GSO Workers Staff Training on roles and responsibilities JAKIM, MUIS, MUI SMIIC, GSO Good Personal Hygiene JAKIM, SMIIC MUIS, MUI, GSO Smoking, drinking, and food stores are JAKIM MUIS, MUI, prohibited in the production area SMIIC, GSO Only assigned area of staffs JAKIM MUIS, MUI, Good health of staffs Equipment Safekeeping of tools and equipment Raw materials Avoid high-risk ingre....

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....M Germany, Spain/Portugal, Greece) MUIS The Central Islamic Committee of Thailand Gulf Cooperation Council GCC Accreditation Center 7 International Halal Certification Center Instituto Halal Russia Italy JAKIM IMANOR Morocco EIAC MUIS MUI SFDA CICOT Thailand MFDS South Korea Japan Halal Association Japan GCC Accreditation Center JAKIM 10. Halal India Private Limited India JAKIM MUIS 11. Jamiat Ulama-E-Maharashtra India JAKIM MUI 12. Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind Halal India Trust JAKIM MUI 491 10. BILATERAL AGREEMENTS 10.1 The agreements, signed with trade hubs and jurisdictions around the world, will support efforts to establish a global halal trade network based on common standards, allowing regional and international businesses to capitalize on the growing global interest in halal products. The bilateral agreements formed by various countries for the export and import of halal products are as follows: 18 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB 10.2 Global halal trade network between Dubai and Malaysia -Dubai and Malaysia have signed a number of memorandums of understanding and agreements to establish a global halal trade network, with t....

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....ity, regulation and Monitoring of products under Halal certification. 19 492 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB 493 11.3 Harmonised standard and awareness for the halal standard Indian exporters only fulfil the criteria required to fulfil the requirement of the Importing country in staggered way 11.4 The uncertain scope of authority and jurisdictions in India to critically analyse the role of Govt Authorities in the issuance of Halal certificate and their monitoring, controlling and enforcement activities with the aim to suggest appropriate reformation to the current governance practices. 11.5 Due to changed Consumer Perception, the Halal market not only attracts Muslim population but also non-Muslim consumers. However, the perception towards Halal product and purchase intention is not quite the same, as Muslim consumers usually consider Halal food product mainly because of religious issue, while the increasing demand from non-Muslim consumers in globe is influenced by the growing concern of health-conscious community that request for well-prepared product in terms of slaughtering process, cleanliness and other reasons. Furthermore, culture assimilation in a ....

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....untries with whom India can maximum international trade for such products. 12.7 Bilateral Trade Agreements: Given India's good relations with Gulf countries and other Halal importing nations, MOUS and bilateral / multilateral trade agreements with these economies can be negotiated to facilitate export of Halal products from India certified under i-CAS Halal. 13. CONCLUSION 13.1 The global demand for Halal food products has increased, expanding the Halal food market. The biggest challenge, however, remains the lack of consistent global halal standards, which makes it difficult for organisations looking to export halal foods to different countries. 13.2 Additionally, there are numerous government-affiliated organisations producing standards, along with private firms and HCBs, national and regional organisations, and international organisations like the OIC initiative or the SMIIC (Standards and Metrology Institute for the Islamic Countries). With so many standards in use, it can be difficult to determine which will give exporters access to the market, and in many instances, multiple certificates are required. 13.3 As a result, a standardised halal certification standard....

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.... or used according to Islamic Rules by eating, drinking, injecting, inhaling, applying or wearing should comply with the requirements mentioned in this standard. Note: Products certified for Halal by the Certification Bodies (as defined in A1.12), which are duly accredited by the official National Accreditation Body (as defined in A1.13), and approved as Notified Bodies by the Competent Authority of India (as defined in A1.14) shall only be allowed to be placed in market in India. Halal Food Halal food means food and drink and/or their ingredients permitted under the Shariah law and that fulfil the following conditions: a) does not contain any parts or products of animals that are non-halal by Shariah law or any parts or products of animals which are not slaughtered according to Shariah law; b) does not contain najs according to Shariah law; c) safe for consumption, non-poisonous, non-intoxicating or non-hazardous to health; 23 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB d) not prepared, processed or manufactured using equipment contaminated with najs according to Shariah law; e) does not contain any human parts or its derivatives that are not permitted by Shariah law....

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....rum (IAF), the Rules Document on the criteria for evaluating the Halal 24 497 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB A1.9 Schemes (IHAF/RD 04) published by the International Halal Accreditation Forum (IHAF), or in similar documents published by the official National Accreditation Bodies. Halal Certification Scheme Owner An organization responsible for developing and maintaining a specific certification scheme for Halal products, processes and/or services Note: The scheme owner can be the certification body itself, a governmental authority, a trade association, a group of certification bodies or others. A1.10 Halal Certificate A Certificate of Conformity that confirms that the product, process or service meets the Halal standards/regulations and the Halal requirements in the Islamic Shariah law. A1.11 Scope of Halal Certification In the Halal certificate issued, the identification of: a) the product(s), process(es) or service(s) for which the certification is granted, b) the applicable certification scheme, and c) the standard(s), regulation(s) and other normative document(s), including their date of publication, to which it is judged that the product(s), proces....

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....- lateral trade agreements for Halal products, to monitor the certified facilities, products & services for Halal through Market Surveillance or Surveys, to take legal/punitive actions for any misrepresentation and/or malpractices, and to carry out any other work related to Halal. The Government of India has authorized the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry as the Competent Authority of India, and has entrusted it with carrying out work as specified above. A1.15 Notified Body for Halal Certification The Notified Body is the Halal Certification Body (as defined in A1.12), which is duly accredited by the official National Accreditation Body (as defined in A1.13) and approved as Notified Body by the Competent Authority of India (as defined in A1.14). A1.16 Halal Certification Mark The package of each product, and where feasible the product itself, produced by the specific certified facilities, including the associated documents or brochures, shall bear the Certification Mark of the accredited Halal Certification Body (Notified Body) along with the Accreditation Mark as prescribed the official National Accreditation Body before being placed in marke....

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.... shall be adhered to. Animal slaughtering (Tazkeya) requirements should be strictly followed in accordance with the Islamic Shariah Rules. 27 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) a NABCB 501 B3.10 All devices, tools, production lines and associated materials used for Halal products should be clean, and it shouldn't be made of or contain non- Halal products. B3.11 When transforming any appliances, tools or production lines that have been used or in touch with non-Halal products, they shall be cleaned according to general cleaning rules to remove traces of non-Halal products completely. Shifting from non-Halal to Halal procedure should not be repeating on an ongoing basis. B3.12 When cleaning or maintaining machinery or devices that goes in touch with Halal products, there shall be no use of any detergent liquids, greases, oils or fats that contain non-Halal components or materials. B4 B4.1 Organization and Management Responsibility The organization shall be a legal entity that can be held legally responsible for its facilities/premises, processes and/or services used for Halal products. A governmental certification body is deemed to be a legal entity on the basis o....

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....including protection against pest infestation and cross contamination between and during operations. B5.4 Product process flow from receipt of raw materials to the finished products shall prevent cross contamination. B5.5 Adequate sanitary facilities shall be provided and maintained. B5.6 Loading and unloading bay shall be appropriately designed to allow effective transfer of perishable products. B5.7 The facilities and/or premises shall be kept in good repair and condition to prevent pest access and to eliminate potential breeding sites. B5.8 The facilities and/or premises shall be effectively separated and well insulated from pig farm or its processing activities to prevent cross contamination through personnel and equipment. B5.9 Slaughtering and processing premises shall be dedicated for halal slaughtering and halal processing only. B5.10 Processing of carcasses such as deboning, cutting, packing and storing shall be done in the same premises as slaughtering or in approved premises by the competent authority that meets the requirements of this standard. B5.11 Pets and other animals shall be refrained from entering the facilities and/or premises. B6 B6.1 Devi....

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.... Systems as prescribed by the official National Accreditation Body, and/or as specified by the Competent Authority of India. B8 Processing B8.1 The main sources of Halal products, especially Halal foods are: i) Animals - can be divided into two categories: Land animals - All land animals are Halal as food except the following: a) animals that are not slaughtered according to Islamic Shariah law; b) najs al-mughallazah animals i.e. pigs and dogs, and their descendants; c) animals with long pointed teeth or tusks which are used to kill prey such as tigers, bears, elephants, cats, monkeys, etc.; d) predator birds such as eagles, owls and etc.; e) pests and/or poisonous animals such as rats, cockroaches, centipedes, scorpions, snakes, wasps and other similar animals; f) animals that are forbidden to be killed in Islam such as bees (al-nahlah), woodpeckers (hud- hud) etc.; g) creatures that are considered repulsive such as lice, flies, etc.; h) farmed Halal animals which are intentionally and continually fed with najs; and 30 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB i) other animals forbidden to be eaten in accordance to Islamic Shariah law such as donkeys and mules.....

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....approved by the state/city/local authority; g) tasmiyyah has to be invoked immediately before slaughtering; 31 504 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) C NABCB 505 h) the slaughtering is recommended to be performed while facing the qiblah; i) slaughtering lines & tools shall be dedicated for Halal slaughter only; j) slaughtering knife or blade shall be sharp and free from blood and other impurities; B8.3 k) slaughtering shall be done only once. The "sawing action" of the slaughtering is permitted as long as the slaughtering knife or blade is not lifted off the animal during the slaughtering; 1) bones, nails and teeth shall not be used as slaughtering tools; m) the act of Halal slaughter shall begin with an incision on the neck at some point just below the glottis (Adam's apple) and after the glottis for long necked animals; n) the slaughter act shall sever the trachea (halqum), oesophagus (mari) and both the carotid arteries and jugular veins (wadajain) to hasten the bleeding and death of the animal. The bleeding shall be spontaneous and complete; and o) a trained Muslim inspector shall be appointed and be responsible to check that the animals are properly slaught....

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....kaging / wrapping process shall be carried out in a clean and hygienic manner, and in sound sanitary conditions. B9.6 Labelling materials used in direct contact with the product shall be non-hazardous and Halal. B9.7 Halal products shall not be named or synonymously named after non-Halal products such as ham, beer, rum and others that might create confusion. B9.8 B9.9 Each package/container shall be marked legibly and indelibly or a label shall be attached to it, with at least with the following information: a) name of the product; b) nett content expressed in metric system (SI units); name and address of the manufacturer, importer and/or distributor and trademark; d) list of ingredients; e) unique number identifying date and/or batch number of manufacture and expiry date; f) country of origin. For primary meat products, the label or mark on the packaging shall also include the following information: a) date of slaughter; b) date of processing. B9.10 Halal products containing fats, oils, meat derivatives, extracts such as gelatine or rennet, food additives, GM foods shall be declared along with its sources. B9.10 Advertising shall not contravene with the princi....

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....o its operations and its Halal products, processes and/or services. The organization shall record and track complaints, as well as actions undertaken to resolve them. B11.6 Option B The organization that has established and maintains a management system, in accordance with the requirements of ISO 9001, and that is capable of supporting and demonstrating the consistent fulfilment of the requirements of this International Standard through an accredited certification under the official National Accreditation Body, fulfils the Management System Requirements as stated in clauses B11.2 to B11.5 above. B12 Records 34 507 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB B12.1 The organization shall establish procedure to define the controls needed for the identification, storage, protection, retrieval, retention and disposition of its records, and to demonstrate the fulfilment of the requirements of i-CAS and the Halal control system in its internal audits as well as in audits/inspections by external bodies. The organization shall retain records for a period of at least 3 years, and/or in accordance with its contractual and legal obligations, whichever is later. B12.2 The organiza....

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....tic modification from a prohibited specie or more than one species, of them one specie is prohibited. Blood and all its derivatives are prohibited and all body liquids from a human or animal origin such as vomiting and urine. All toxicant, harmful or calming food additives, products and their products and derivatives or derived from non-Halal materials. All enzymes derived from non-Halal sources. All microorganisms such as germs, fungi, toxicant and harmful yeast produced on non-Halal environments or using non-Halal ingredients. 36 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) Annex B-2: Requirements on the use of Stunning in Slaughter a NABCB 510 B-2.1 B-2.1.1 B-2.1.2 General Requirements Slaughtering shall be carried out according to the requirements related to the slaughter of animals in Islam. The animal shall be alive or deemed to be alive (hayat al-mustaqirrah) at the time of slaughter. B-2.1.3 Stunning is not recommended, however if stunning has to be carried out, the permitted methods are electrical or pneumatic percussive stunning. B-2.1.4 B-2.1.5 B-2.1.6 B-2.2 B-2.2.1 B-2.2.2 B-2.2.3 B-2.2.4 B-2.3 B-2.3.1 B-2.3.2 B-2.3.3 B-2.3.4 The use of stunni....

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....4 ISO/IEC 17025: General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. C2.5 ISO/IEC 17065: Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies providing certification of products, processes and services. C2.6 ISO 19011: Guidelines for auditing management systems. C2.7 ISO/TS 22003: Food safety management systems - Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification for Food safety management systems. C3 General Principles C3.1 The principles given in Clause 4 of ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 and Annex A of ISO/IEC 17065:2012 are the basis for any specific performance and requirements described in this standard. These principles should be applied as guidance for the decisions that may need to be made in unanticipated situations. C3.2 The overall aim of Halal certification is to give confidence to all parties that a certification body fulfils specified requirements. The value of certification is the degree of public confidence and trust that is established by an impartial and competent assessment by a third- party. C3.3 The Halal certification body and its employees must adhere to the requirements of Halal in Islamic Law and deal with the highes....

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....6.2 Committee for Safeguarding Impartiality C NABCB All the requirements given in clause 5.2 of ISO/IEC 17065:2012 and the following shall apply: C6.2.1 The Committee should include at least one Halal expert. The Committee must actively review work performance in accordance with the requirements of Halal in Islamic law; ensure integrity of issuance of Halal certification, and review the overall operations of the Halal certification body. C6.2.2 The Halal certification body shall on an ongoing basis identify and analyse actual or potential risks that may arise from its activities, its personnel or its relationships in the implementation of the Halal certification requirements as per the Islamic Sharia law, and shall be able to demonstrate how it eliminates or minimizes such risks. Resource Requirements C7 C7.1 Competence of Personnel All the requirements given in clause 6.1 of ISO/IEC 17065:2012 shall apply. Additionally, the Halal certification body shall have processes to ensure that personnel have adequate competence relevant to the categories (Annex C-1) in which they operate. C7.2 Personnel involved in the Halal Certification Procedures All the requirements ....

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....tion(s), and the processes for Halal products and/or services; b) Quality Management Systems, especially the Food Safety Management Systems e.g. ISO 22000; c) Product conformity requirements and procedures. C7.3.2 Competence The Halal certification body shall ensure that the personnel carrying out contract review have demonstrated ability to apply knowledge and skills in the following areas: a) Classification of applicants in food chain categories and other sectors; b) Assessment of applicant's products and/or services, processes and practices; c) Evaluation of competencies and requirements of Halal certification auditors; d) Determination of the planning and execution time of the audit and the actual time of implementation of the audit (Annex C-2); e) Halal certification body's policies and procedures related to contract review. C7.4 Personnel Responsible for Decision-making on Halal Certification C7.4.1 The Halal certification body shall ensure that the personnel who take decisions to grant, refuse, maintain, renew, suspend, restore or withdraw Halal certification, or to expand or reduce the scope of the scope of certification, have the relevant experience and dem....

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....dards for relevant Halal products, processes and/or services; d) Auditor training on ISO 19011; e) Certification scheme(s) / procedure(s) for Halal certification. C7.5.3 Work Experience The Halal certification body shall ensure that the technical auditor(s) shall have at least five years of full-time experience in a related field, with at least two years in quality assurance, product safety, conformity assessment or equivalent. 42 515 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) G NABCB 516 C7.5.4 Audit Experience The Halal certification body shall ensure that within the last two years the technical auditor has performed at least ten certification audits (such as on product/process certification, food safety management systems etc.) under the leadership of a qualified auditor and/or as a qualified auditor as a part of audit team. C7.5.5 Competence C7.5.5.1 The competencies of technical auditors shall be recorded as per clause 7.4.5.c of ISO 19011:2011 for each category and sector (Annex C-1). The Halal certification body shall provide evidence of the successful evaluation of the technical auditors. C7.5.5.2 The Halal certification body shall ensure that the technical aud....

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....eam C7.7.1 The Halal certification body shall ensure that the Halal certification audit team have competencies in the specific sector required by the audit (Annex C-1). C7.7.2 The audit team shall consist of at least two members. One of them shall be technical auditor having knowledge of Halal certification and Islamic Shariah law. C7.7.3 In the case of external technical auditors and external technical experts, all the requirements given in clause 7.3 of ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 shall apply. C7.8 Outsourcing When a Halal certification body decides to outsource the work related to Halal certification to an external body or person (e.g. audit, testing or inspection), a properly documented agreement covering the arrangements including confidentiality and conflict of interest shall be drawn up. All the requirements given in clause 7.5 of ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 shall apply. Additionally, the Halal certification body shall: a) Assume full responsibility for the outsourcing of the work and retain its responsibility to approve, grant, withdraw, suspend, terminate the Halal certificate and extend or reduce the scope of the Halal certificate. 44 517 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOM....

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....ay print the Halal mark in colours appropriate for their packaging as long as this does not alter the original specifications of the mark. C8.4.8 The Halal mark may be placed on the entrance of the approved facility. C8.4.9 The certificate holder shall not be allowed to reproduce the Halal certificate issued in such a way as to impair its clarity, nor shall he tamper with the original copies thereof or make copies of them, nor shall he be allowed to translate the certificate and / or test reports to other languages without the consent of the Halal certification body. C8.5 Confidentiality All the requirements given in clause 8.4 of ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 shall apply. C8.6 Information exchange between a Halal Certification Body and its Clients All the requirements given in clause 8.5 of ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 shall apply. Process Requirements C9 C9.1 General Requirements C9.1.1 The Halal certification body must specify the exact scope of application for Halal certification in terms of categories of Halal product and/or service e.g. primary production (raw materials or intermediate product), processing of products, production of packaging materials, etc. or categories an....

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....me specified by the Halal certification body, and the justification for the identification shall be recorded. While determining the audit time, the Halal certification body should consider Annex C-2 and reference document (IAF- MD5) and the following aspects: a) Requirements of the approved Halal standards; b) Size and complexity of the organization. c) Technological and regulatory context. d) Outsourced activities included in the scope of the production or procedures or product safety management system. e) Results of any prior audit(s). f) Number of sites or establishments with multiple locations. C9.1.6 Each site of a multi-site establishment needs to be assessed and certified separately. C9.1.7 All the requirements given in clauses 9.1.4 to 9.1.6 of ISO/IEC 17021:2015 and clauses 7.2 to 7.4 of ISO/IEC 17065:2012 shall apply. C9.1.8 The Halal certification body shall provide a written report for each audit. The report shall be based on relevant guidance provided in ISO 19011 where the audit team may identify opportunities for improvement but shall not recommend specific solutions perceived as consultancy. Ownership of the audit report shall be maintained by the H....

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....loping a plan for the stage 2 audit by gaining an understanding of good practices and the concept of identifying and analysing product safety risks such as PRPs (ISO 22002), HACCP, and in particular, the organization's state of readiness for audit by reviewing the extent to which: a) The organization has identified (PRPs) that are appropriate to the business (e.g. regulatory and statutory requirements), 48 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB 522 C9.2.3.1.3 C9.2.3.1.4 C9.2.3.1.5 C9.2.3.1.6 b) The product safety management system includes adequate processes and methods for the identification and assessment of the organization's safety hazards, and subsequent selection and categorization of control measures (combinations), c) Availability of legislations regarding the safety of products in the areas relevant to the organization, d) The product safety management system is designed to achieve the organization's safety policy, e) The product safety management system implementation program justifies for further audit (stage 2), f) The validation, verification and improvement programs conform to the requirements of the product safety management system standard, ....

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....nt quantities from production/service premises to perform required inspections and tests. If the Halal certificate of products is based on testing / inspection of halal products, it must be in accordance with a specific sampling schedule using statistical methods at different levels of confidence. In determining any sampling requirements, the Halal certification body shall establish documented procedures for the selection and control of samples to ensure traceability, and that they represent the Halal product. Samples taken by the audit team shall be sent for analysis to a laboratory accredited in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 by the National Accreditation Body as recognized by the Competent Authority of India. Inspection and Testing Inspections and tests on the Halal product/service shall be determined in accordance with the requirements of the Halal product/service and the national and/or regional or international legal provisions. Bodies that undertake inspections shall be accredited in accordance with the standard ISO/IEC 17020 from the National Accreditation Body as recognized by the Competent Authority of India. When independent testing facilities are not ava....

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....y. C9.7.1 Applications in the case of any appeals or complaints regarding Halal certification services shall be raised to the Halal certification body. A committee, or two distinct committees, for appeals and complaints shall be established and be responsible for resolving such cases and informing the concerned parties accordingly. C9.7.2 The members of this committee shall be independent from the Halal certification activities related to the subject complaint or appeal. C9.7.3 This committee shall consist of a minimum of three persons, where at least one of them must be a Halal certification expert having knowledge on Islamic Shariah law. 51 524 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) a NABCB 525 C9.7.4 Complaints by consumers regarding a certified Halal product/service shall be evaluated by the Halal certification body, which will be responsible for making the necessary investigations. As a result of such evaluations, if the complaint is found to be justified then the certificate holder shall be required to compensate for the damage(s) caused under the relevant provisions of the contract. C9.8 Records of Applicants and Products that are Halal Certified C10 All requ....

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....sh and seafood, meat, eggs, dairy and fish products Production of plant products including fruits and fresh juices, vegetables, grains, nuts, and pulses CIII Processing of Production of mixed perishable animal and plant products animal and including pizza, lasagne, plant products sandwich, dumpling, ready-to-eat meals (mixed products) CIV Processing of ambient stable products Production of food products from any source that are stored and sold at ambient temperature, including canned foods, CV Animal slaughtering 54 biscuits, snacks, oil, drinking water, beverages, pasta, flour, sugar, food-grade salt Processing of carcasses including slaughtering in slaughterhouses, cutting, cleaning and packing. 527 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) D Animal Feed DI Production Feed Catering E Catering a NABCB Production of Production of feed from a single or mixed food source, intended for food- producing animals Production of Production of feed from a DII Pet Food single or mixed food source, intended for non- food producing animals Preparation, storage and, where appropriate, delivery of food for consumption, at the place of ....

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....9.2.3) but does not include the required time for the preparation of the audit nor the time for writing the audit report. To avoid duplication where another relevant management system is in place and certified by the certification authorityItself, no additional time is required (table C-2.1) and in case of joint audit involving a Food safety management system, the audit time can be reduced if it is justified and documented. The minimum audit time is established for the audit of a Food System Managements System which includes only one HACCP study. A HACCP study corresponds to a hazard analysis for a group of products/services with similar hazards and similar production technology and, where relevant, similar storage technology. The minimum audit time has been determined to audit the product safety management system, which includes only one DSM HACCP Critical Analysis Point Plan. The HACCP study is the risk analysis of the Group Products / services having similar risks and similar production and storage technology. The minimum on site surveillance audit time for product and/or services should be, with a minimum of half audit day (Applied to all types of audits). The ....

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....e or within categories having a (Ts) time of less than 1,5 audit days. Table C-2.1 Number of audit days for absence of certified relevant management system TMS Number of audit days per number of employees TFTE 1 to 19 = 0 20 to 49 = 0,5 50 to 79 = 1,0 80 to 1991,5 Category a Basic on-site audit time, in audit days Number of audit days for each additional HACCP TD study TH A 0,75 0,25 B 0,75 0,25 C 1,50 0,50 D 1,50 0,50 E 1,00 0,50 F 1,00 0,50 0,25 G 1,00 0,25 900 to 1299 3,0 H 1,00 0,25 1300 to 1699 = 3,5 I 1,00 0,25 1700 to 2999 = 4,0 J 1,00 0,25 K 1,50 0,50 3000 to 5000 = 4,5 > 5000 = 5,0 200 to 499 2,0 500 to 899 2,5 For each additional site visited 50% of Minimum on-site audit time 58 531 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) G NABCB 532 C-2.3 Calculation of minimum surveillance and recertification audit time The minimum surveillance audit time shall be one-third of the initial certification audit time, with a minimum of 1 audit day (0,5 audit day for categories A and B). The minimum recertification audit time shall be two-thirds of the initial certification audit time, with a minimum of 1 audit day (0,5....

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....either if it is an accreditation body, government, certification body etc.; - Parties involved in developing the scheme; - Declaration that the scheme is based on the requirements of ISO/IEC 17065 Standard: Conformity assessment Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services and does not contradict the requirements of this international standard; 50 60 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB - Scope of the scheme with regard to the sectors/products covered under the halal certification process with specifying any exclusions, if any; - Specify the qualified applications for the scheme; - Conditions for the clients seeking halal certificate/halal mark for their products; - Clearly defined criteria for evaluation; - Reference standards/regulations/legislations that shall be met; - Any additional requirements that shall be met in a specific sector; either related to premises, staff, systems, processes, transportation...etc. (if any); - Description of the certification process, or reference to any relevant document that describes the certification process; - The stages of certification activities, to include as minimum selection, determination, re....

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....lal requirements. D4 D4.1 D4.2 D5 D5.1 D6 Additional Requirements for Halal Food Product Certification Schemes: Halal Food Product Certification Schemes shall require implementation of other relevant systems like Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) and/or Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) as applicable in manufacture and services for Halal foods. Products covered within the scheme shall fulfil the countries relevant polices and requirements of concerned authority(ies). Additional Requirements for Halal Pharmaceuticals Certification Schemes: Halal Pharmaceuticals Certification Schemes shall require compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and compliance with Good Distribution Practices (GDP) that exists in the scheme owner's country. Additional Requirements for Halal Cosmetics: D6.1 Halal Cosmetic Certification Schemes shall require compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). D6.2 Products covered within the scheme shall fulfil the countries relevant polices and requirements of concerned authority(ies). 62 535 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB Part E: Requirements for Accreditation....

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....of top management and other personnel associated or involved in the accreditation process for Halal. iii) Develop polices related to Halal conformity assessment practices. iv) Identify requirement for decision making for Halal compliant accreditation process. v) When authorities are delegated to other committees or individuals, the accreditation body shall ensure competency of such parties in Halal principles and practices. vi) Have access to needed expertise in the field of Halal. Access to the necessary expertise may be obtained through one or more committees (either ad-hoc or permanent), each responsible within its scope. vii) For committees formed to be involved in halal compliant accreditation, the accreditation body shall ensure the competency of committee members including expertise in Islamic affairs matters. viii) Comply to Halal regulation within their territory. E5 Resource Requirements E5.1 Competence of Personnel E5.1.1 Requirements of clause 6.1 of ISO/IEC 17011:2017 shall be applicable. E5.1.2 Determination of Competence Criteria: Requirements of clause 6.1.2 of ISO/IEC 17011:2017 shall be applicable. In addition; the accreditation body shall: a) ....

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....dy shall: a) Describe the qualifications, experience, knowledge, competence and training required for personnel who are working in Halal compliant conformity assessment practices. b) Have access to experts in Halal who can carry out Halal compliant assessments, review Halal compliant schemes and documents, and can be involved in decision making process of Halal compliant accreditation. c) Ensure that assessors and, where relevant, experts who will work in the field of Halal compliant accreditation: i) familiar with Halal, competent and well trained on different aspects of the Halal regulation and Halal requirements in the specific area of specialization. ii) familiar with halal compliant accreditation procedures, IAF and/or IHAF requirements for conformity assessment schemes, accreditation criteria, and other relevant requirements, iii) have undergone a relevant assessor training related to Halal compliant. 65 538 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB E5.3 E5.4 iv) Have access to at least one assessor/expert and one Islamic affairs expert for each halal discipline that is within its scope of work. Personnel Records Requirements of clause 6.3 of ISO/IEC 17011....

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....plicable. In addition: a) The accreditation body shall ensure that personnel involved in halal compliant accreditation decision-making are having appropriate knowledge on halal requirements including Islamic affairs. b) The accreditation body shall define the criteria of competency for personnel involved in halal compliant accreditation decision making. E6.8 Accreditation Information Requirements of clause 7.8 of ISO/IEC 17011:2017 shall be applicable. E6.9 Accreditation Cycle Requirements of clause 7.9 of ISO/IEC 17011:2017 shall be applicable. E6.10 Extending Accreditation Requirements of clause 7.10 of ISO/IEC 17011:2017 shall be applicable. E6.11 Suspending, Withdrawing or Reducing Accreditation Requirements of clause 7.10 of ISO/IEC 17011:2017 shall be applicable. E6.12 Complaints Requirements of clause 7.12 of ISO/IEC 17011:2017 shall be applicable. 67 540 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB In addition, the decision to be communicated to the complainant shall be made by, or reviewed and approved by, individual(s) not involved in the activities in question and knowledgeable in Halal compliant accreditation process and halal requirements. E6.13 Appea....

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....ations 10. GSO: GCC Standards Organization 11. HCO: Halal Certifying Organisation 12. JUM: Jamiat Ulama - E - Maharashtra 13. JAKIM: JABATAN KEMAJUAN ISLAM MALAYSIA (Department of Islamic Development Malaysia) 14. UAE: United Arab Emirates 15. SFDA: Saudi Food and Drug Administration 16. AVA: Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority 17. USDA: U.S. Department of Agriculture 18. MUI: Majelis Ulama Indonesia 19. MUIS: Islamic Religious Council of Singapore 20. IIFA: International Fiqh Academy 21. HCBs: Halal Certification Bodies 22. LPPOM: Assessment Institute for Food, Drugs and Cosmetics 23. HCE: Halal Certification Europe 24. GAC: Gulf Accreditation Center 25. IFANCA: Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America 26. GMO: Genetically Modified Organism 27. EIAC: Emirates International Accreditation Centre 28. MFDS: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety 29. HDC: Halal Development Corporation 70 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) G NABCB 544 16. REFERENCES ➤ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohd- Mahyeddin/publication/303837316_Towards_the_traceability_of_halal_and_thoyyiban_application /links/596435a0a6fdccc9b1606bcc/Towards-the-traceability-of-halal-and-tho....

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....d. ➤ ISBN: 978-1-63248-058-3 doi: 10.15224/ 978-1-63248-058-3-53 Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) and Halal Development Corporation (HDC). 71 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB ➤ Issues and Challenges of Halal Implementation in Food Industry in Malaysia [ Asnidar Hanim Yusuf, Syadiyah Abdul Shukor, Ummi Salwa Ahmad Bustamam ] 72 545 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES (NABCB) Quality Council of India (QCI), 2nd Floor, Institution of Engineers Building, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002 Phone: +91-11-2337 8056/57; E-mail: [email protected]; Web: www.nabcb.qci.org.in; BCB 201 (PCB) / Mar 2020 Accreditation Procedure for Product Certification Bodies NABCB BCB 201 (PCB) - Mar 2020 Effective: Immediate Page 1 of 41 546 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES (NABCB) Quality Council of India (QCI), 2nd Floor, Institution of Engineers Building, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002 Phone: +91-11-2337 8056/57; E-mail: [email protected]; Web: www.nabcb.qci.org.in; Contents 1. 2. Contents Introduction Applica....

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....roduction This document defines the procedure that has to be followed by organizations seeking accreditation and also accredited organizations operating as Product Certification Bodies (PCBs). The general information is contained in this procedure. The NABCB, on request, will provide any specific information required by the organizations. The other applicable procedures and information that are mandatory for the new applicant and the accredited organizations like Use of Accreditation Symbol, Complaints and Appeals procedure, Fee schedule etc. are available on NABCB website http://nabcb.qci.org.in. 1. Application for accreditation 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. 1.5. 1.6. NABCB has decided to provide accreditation services to any PCB established as legal entity or identifiable part of larger legal entity in its own economy such that it can be held legally responsible for its certification services, while at the same time following principles of cross frontier accreditation laid down by International Accreditation Forum/ Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (IAF/APAC). In legal terms, it shall be an organization which can sue and be sued in its own name as per the legal in....

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....) Granted at least two certifications under the Certification Scheme for which it is seeking accreditation. If accreditation is sought for more than one Certification Scheme, one certification per Certification scheme would be sufficient. Note: In cases where the PCB had been carrying out audits on behalf of its principals, who had been responsible for decision making, and now wants to operate the certification independently under NABCB accreditation, then the PCB should be able to demonstrate its competence for decision making, through means like parallel decision making, etc. c) Carried out minimum one internal audit against the applicable criteria of accreditation including applied scheme/scope for accreditation, one management review for the documented Quality system and one meeting of the impartiality committee, if established. d) Product Certification scheme meets the requirements of NABCB policy on Conformity assessment schemes and is accepted by NABCB. NABCB may need to review the certification scheme to determine its suitability for accreditation. The man-days for scheme review would depend on extent of suitability determination. The application shall be ac....

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....(QCI), 2nd Floor, Institution of Engineers Building, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002 Phone: +91-11-2337 8056/57; E-mail: [email protected]; Web: www.nabcb.qci.org.in; 1.11. At any point of time during the accreditation process the applicant may request for transferring the registered application to another legal entity. NABCB would allow the same without any additional application fees based on the justification provided by the PCB and subject to the new legal entity meeting all the requirements of application for PCB scheme. 1.12. NABCB at the time of application review will decide on the number of witnesses to be done within a scheme to recommend the scopes sought by the applicant PCB. Same shall be communicated to CB along with the proposal. 1.13. Appointment of the Assessment Team: The assessment team, consisting of a Team Leader and the members, is identified from the pool of assessors and experts. The assessment team for each stage of the initial assessment normally consists of two members and the team for witness assessment will normally have as many members as the audit/evaluation team of the applicant body. Technical Expert, if required, could be add....

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....fore further processing of the application. 1.14. If a preliminary visit is requested by the applicant PCB the NABCB secretariat shall organize the same after obtaining the acceptance of the preliminary visit fee by the applicant PCB. Such a visit would solely be for the purpose of gaining a better understanding of the operations of the PCB and for the PCB to better understand the accreditation process and clarify the BCB 201 (PCB) / Mar 2020 Page 6 of 41 551 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES (NABCB) Quality Council of India (QCI), 2nd Floor, Institution of Engineers Building, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002 Phone: +91-11-2337 8056/57; E-mail: [email protected]; Web: www.nabcb.qci.org.in; expectations of NABCB as regards the requirements of the standards. The visit may result in communication of findings to the PCB. Such a visit would not result in any decrease in the mandays for the initial assessment. 1.15. Assessment at foreign locations: 1.16 NABCB would reserve the right to take the assistance of local IAF MLA members for assessments at foreign locations. The applicant/ accredited PCB would ....

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....2.2. The Board shall approve the amended criteria after due consultation, if needed, as BCB 201 (PCB) / Mar 2020 Page 7 of 41 552 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB 2.3. NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES (NABCB) Quality Council of India (QCI), 2nd Floor, Institution of Engineers Building, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002 Phone: +91-11-2337 8056 / 57; E-mail: [email protected]; Web: www.nabcb.qci.org.in; follows: a) Seek the advice of the Technical Committee, if one exists, b) Seek representation of PCBs before approval of the amendment. c) Seek public comments on the proposed changes through the Members of the Board and other representative bodies as the Board may deem fit. 2.2.3. The issue status of the Criteria documents is identified by the month and year of the issue. Communication of changes to the Criteria 2.3.1. Any change in the criteria shall be notified to the accredited / applicant PCBs by e mail/ any other means and a suitable time frame shall be given for implementing the modified criteria. Any transition policy announced by IAF would be adopted by NABCB and communicated to the PCBs. The accredited PCBs shall communi....

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....uncil of India (QCI), 2nd Floor, Institution of Engineers Building, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002 Phone: +91-11-2337 8056 / 57; E-mail: [email protected]; Web: www.nabcb.qci.org.in; integrity and compliance aspects of the PCB. d) The applicant body has paid all the outstanding dues. . e) The Initial accreditation shall be for a period of 3 years. Subsequent reaccreditations are for a period of4 years. If the PCB does not issue reasonable number of certificates, NABCB reserves the right not to reaccredit the PCB even if it applies for the reaccreditation of the same. 3.1.2. In the event of any adverse issue arising from the reasons specified at points b and c of 3.1.1 or if there is evidence of fraudulent behavior or if the applicant PCB intentionally provides false information or conceals information, the applicant PCB will be given an opportunity to explain its position in writing to NABCB and present its case in person to the accreditation committee before a decision is taken in respect of granting of the accreditation. The final decision shall be taken in respect of granting of accreditation on the basis of facts and the results of such presentation. 3....

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....ell (SCOMET) NABCB 3.4. NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES (NABCB) Quality Council of India (QCI), 2nd Floor, Institution of Engineers Building, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002 Phone: +91-11-2337 8056 / 57; E-mail: [email protected]; Web: www.nabcb.qci.org.in; b) Non payment of outstanding dues. c) Not organizing assessments including witness assessments in time. d) Any significant/major changes in the legal status, ownership, impartiality, use of sub- contractors, documentation, etc., which have not been informed to the Board within 30 days. e) Any wilful misuse of the accreditation symbol of the Board. f) Any wilful mis-declaration in the application form, which is discovered after the grant of accreditation/ reaccreditation. g) Wilful non-compliance to the accreditation agreement. h) Wilful misuse of accreditation conditions by certifying and issuing NABCB accredited certificate for scopes not covered under scope of accreditation. i) Inability or unwillingness to ensure compliance of the client organization certified by the accredited PCB, to the applicable standards. j) Fraudulent Behavior and intentionally providing false informat....

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....1 (PCB) / Mar 2020 555 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES (NABCB) Quality Council of India (QCI), 2nd Floor, Institution of Engineers Building, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002 Phone: +91-11-2337 8056/57; E-mail: [email protected]; Web: www.nabcb.qci.org.in; iv. V. vi. vii. other grounds. Complaints are received about the certification process / certified client organization and established to be based on facts Critical or major non conformity which may bring into question the CB's ability to provide certification in compliance with the accreditation norms Any serious non-compliance to Terms and Conditions of accreditation especially any fraudulent behaviour which may warrant withdrawal in line with IAF MD 7. Any other condition/situation deemed appropriate by the accreditation committee 3.4.2. A notice of the intention to withdraw accreditation citing reasons shall be sent to the PCB. The PCB shall respond within 15 days. 3.4.3. The accredited PCB shall be given an opportunity to explain its position in writing to the NABCB and present its case in person to the Accreditation Committee. The fina....

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....tion of Engineers Building, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002 Phone: +91-11-2337 8056 / 57; E-mail: [email protected]; Web: www.nabcb.qci.org.in; 4.2. For Product Certification "Key Activities" shall include the following: Policy formulation; Process and/or procedure development; Initial approval of auditing/evaluating personnel, or control of their training; On-going monitoring of auditing/evaluating personnel; Contract review; Assignment of auditing/evaluating personnel and technical experts if any, handling of samples and items, Control of surveillance or recertification audits, Final report review or certification decision, issue of certificates. For the purpose of assessing scope of accreditation/certification schemes applied for, the same shall be assessed through a combination of means such as documentation review where the PCB's system for competence and qualification would be reviewed, office assessment where records of persons qualified for the scope sectors/schemes is reviewed and witness of PCB's evaluations/audits. The choice of assessment technique will be decided based on risk. 4.1.2. The draft accreditation assessment plan shall be discussed w....

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.... added for document review and office assessment. 4.2.2.3. NABCB Secretariat reviews the Document review report (DRR) and forwards a copy of the DRR to the applicant PCB for their comments and compliance. Depending on the nature of comments and changes made to the documentation, decision regarding a second review of documents shall be taken. The applicant PCB would be informed if a second review is needed. If significant changes are needed, the second review may be charged. Any review beyond second document review would be charged by NABCB. 4.2.2.4. Any further review of documents would be charged to the CB. If the documentation does not meet the requirements even after 3rd review, the application is liable to be rejected. In such an event, the decision of the NABCB shall be communicated to the applicant with reasons for rejecting the application. The applicant can appeal against such a decision. 4.2.2.5. NABCB may decide to conduct a preliminary visit in case the documentation does not meet requirements after two reviews, to give an opportunity to the PCB to clearly understand the accreditation criteria and other requirements. The visit shall be charged to the PCB ....

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....2.2.10. The branch offices / sub-contractors carrying out activities as defined above (refer section no. 4.1.1) shall be included in the assessment programme and shall be covered during an accreditation cycle 4.2.2.11. During the assessment and/or on demand at any time, the applicant/ accredited PCB shall provide unrestricted access to the documents and records that pertain to implementation of systems in accordance with the accreditation criteria for the scopes applied for. The records shall also include the records pertaining to applicant and client organizations certified by the PCB and the certification process and the scopes applied for. Access shall also be provided to the records of the complaints, appeals and disputes along with corrective actions and the method of verifying the effectiveness of the corrective actions. Under certain circumstances, where possibility of irregularity, malpractice and/or fraud is suspected, the records under review may also include the financial records as relevant/applicable to the certification process. Under these circumstances the NABCB assessors shall demand and take copies in any form as relevant - hard copies, scanned copie....

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[email protected]; Web: www.nabcb.qci.org.in; process. For the purpose of review, on completion of the witness assessment, the PCB evaluation / audit team shall provide the NABCB AT, the findings of evaluations / the witnessed audits. The PCB shall provide at least one week in advance before the witness assessment, the following details: i) ii) iii) iv) vi) vii) Brief of client organization Application received Contract review along with evaluation / audit man-days estimation Record of evaluator / auditor qualification for the scope/scheme along with supporting documents like CVs, knowledge & skills defined and evaluation record etc. and information on how team competence is built up for the scope/scheme. Last audit report for the same client organization, if any audit plan audit programme, if applicable viii) CB's procedures. The evaluation/audit report along with the documented findings shall be provided to the NABCB AT as soon as the same is prepared and released for PCB's technical review process (please see Annex - 4 for timelines). 4.2.2.16. The NABCB assessment team shall identify the findings (non-conformities, concerns, etc). 4.2.2.17. A meeting shall b....

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....he basis of any report submitted by the PCB If the PCB fails to submit its evaluation / audit report in time, then any information contained in the report may not be accepted as evidence for any contention by the PCB against observations by the NABCB assessment team. 4.2.3.2. After completion of various stages of assessments and after verifying the documents and records submitted by the applicant PCB on all the non-conformities and concerns, the team leader shall prepare a final report covering all the aspects of the initial assessment - documentation review, office (including assessment of any other locations as applicable) assessment, the witness assessments and the follow-up assessments, if any, assessment findings and the acceptance of CAs, etc. The final report of initial assessment is required to be made in the prescribed format and shall essentially consist of the following: a) A report indicating the level of conformity of the PCB's management system against the NABCB accreditation requirements. b) The non-conformities and concerns observed during various stages of the assessment and details of corrective actions taken by the PCB on the non- conformities/co....

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....Building, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002 Phone: +91-11-2337 8056/57; E-mail: [email protected]; Web: www.nabcb.qci.org.in; highlighted and the explanation of the differences is enclosed. 4.2.3.7. The process of closing the non-conformities/concerns and verification must be completed in the specified time. If the applicant PCB delays the process of acceptable corrective action beyond the time limits specified by the NABCB, the NABCB will reserve the right to reject the application. The fees paid by such applicant PCB will be forfeited. In such an event, the decision of the NABCB shall be communicated to the applicant with reasons for rejecting the application. The applicant can appeal against such a decision. 4.2.3.8. After all the preceding steps are over, the final report shall be reviewed for completeness, by the NABCB, with respect to guidelines on the subject and shall be presented to the accreditation committee for its decision on the grant of accreditation to the applicant PCB. 4.2.3.9. Wherever needed, to support the evidence of competency of the applicant PCB, they may submit the documents and records of assessments undertaken on the applicant PCB ....

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....accreditation. The reports are forwarded to the accreditation committee along with recommendations of BCB 201 (PCB) / Mar 2020 Page 17 of 41 562 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB 5.3. 5.4. NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES (NABCB) Quality Council of India (QCI), 2nd Floor, Institution of Engineers Building, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002 Phone: +91-11-2337 8056 / 57; E-mail: [email protected]; Web: www.nabcb.qci.org.in; NABCB secretariat for the decision of accreditation. The decision of accreditation is taken by the Accreditation Committee unanimously and is generally not put on vote. The Head of the Committee shall be responsible for coordinating and addressing the issues raised by the members. The Head of the committee shall have the right to call for any other assessor/experts/personnel for clarifying any of the issue that is under discussion. The persons so called for clarifications, shall not take part in the decision of the accreditation. It shall be ensured that the persons so called for clarifications shall not have taken part in the assessment of the concerned PCB and shall be free from any conflict of interest, excep....

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....d ......". In addition, the PCB will also be asked to return the earlier version of the certificate and / or schedule. In case of scope reduction, the revised certificate and / or schedule will be issued only after receipt of earlier version of the certificate and / or schedule from the PCB. BCB 201 (PCB) / Mar 2020 Page 18 of 41 563 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES (NABCB) Quality Council of India (QCI), 2nd Floor, Institution of Engineers Building, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002 Phone: +91-11-2337 8056/57; E-mail: [email protected]; Web: www.nabcb.qci.org.in; 7. Maintaining Accreditation and Accreditation Cycle 7.1. Surveillance Assessment 7.1.1. To ensure that each PCB accredited by the Board continues to comply with the accreditation requirements, a surveillance assessment shall be carried out annually at the main office of the PCB; other offices may be covered as per the assessment programme. The first surveillance assessment shall be completed within 9 months from the date of grant of accreditation. However, the accredited PCB, for valid reasons may seek a postponement of the assessment f....

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.... decision for an additional follow up visit to verify the implementation of the corrective action plan as committed by the accredited PCB is taken by the Director/CEO, NABCB in consultation with the Team leader of the assessment team. Such decision shall be binding on the accredited PCB. The cost of the follow up visit shall be borne by the accredited PCB. In the event, that the accredited PCB has not shown evidence of completion of the corrective action agreed as per committed time period, NABCB Secretariat shall prepare a status report and submit it along with the assessment report to the accreditation committee along with recommendations of NABCB secretariat for further decision on suspension or reduction or withdrawal of accreditation. Critical/major non conformity may lead to suspension/withdrawal of accreditation depending on the seriousness. BCB 201 (PCB) / Mar 2020 Page 19 of 41 564 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES (NABCB) Quality Council of India (QCI), 2nd Floor, Institution of Engineers Building, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002 Phone: +91-11-2337 8056 / 57; E-mail: [email protected]; W....

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.... least 5 months in advance of the expiry date and ensure that office assessment is carried out normally 3 months before the expiry date. In case of delays, the reaccreditation is liable to be withheld till the reaccreditation process is completed. 7.3.2. For the purpose of reaccreditation, the reassessment shall be carried out in accordance with process detailed in sections 4 - 6 of this procedure as applied to initial accreditation process and assessment. 7.3.3. In case during the accreditation cycle preceding the reaccreditation, witness assessments have been carried out as part of surveillance assessments exceeding the number of mandatory minimum witness assessments needed for reaccreditation, then no separate witness assessments are required as part of reaccreditation process. It is the responsibility of the PCB to ensure that it offers at least the minimum number of BCB 201 (PCB) / Mar 2020 Page 20 of 41 565 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES (NABCB) Quality Council of India (QCI), 2nd Floor, Institution of Engineers Building, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002 Phone: +91-11-2337 8056/57; E-m....

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..... 7.3.8. The reaccreditation shall be for a period of 4 years. 7.3.9. All reassessment activities shall be completed prior to the expiry of accreditation. In case there is a delay in decision-making, the accreditation shall continue, if the report of the assessment team is satisfactory. The decision of the accreditation committee shall be binding on the accredited PCB. 7.3.10. If the accreditation committee is not able to take a positive decision for any reason, the reaccreditation may be withheld and communicated to the accredited PCB for initiating appropriate actions including any corrective actions. The PCB shall complete all actions within 6 months failing which the reaccreditation may not be agreed to. The period from the date of previous expiry to reaccreditation shall be deemed to be suspension and reaccreditation effected from the original date of expiry. 8. Suspension & Withdrawal of Accreditation 8.1. Decision on Suspension and Withdrawal of Accreditation BCB 201 (PCB) / Mar 2020 Page 21 of 41 566 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES (NABCB) Quality Council of India (QCI), 2nd Floor, Institution ....

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.... NABCB and to stop using the accreditation symbol of NABCB with immediate effect. The Director/CEO NABCB shall also notify the legal course for initiating any penalty of such misuses if it is reported and found supported by facts and evidences 8.3.3. In case a PCB is found using NABCB accreditation symbol after withdrawal of accreditation supported by facts and evidences, NABCB may initiate legal action. 8.3.4. Withdrawal of an accreditation has consequences on the organizations certified by the PCB. The CB shall provide the organization it has certified, with information on the withdrawal of its accreditation and on its consequences. Any Accredited certificates shall be considered as unaccredited, once accreditation is withdrawn and NABCB may require the PCB to publicize this on its website and may place this information on NABCB website also. The PCB may, in consultation with NABCB arrange for the transfer of such accredited certificates to another accredited PCB, if possible. BCB 201 (PCB) / Mar 2020 Page 22 of 41 567 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES (NABCB) Quality Council of India (QCI), 2nd Floor, ....

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....able for suspension/withdrawal of accreditation with due notice if such NCs are raised even as it takes action to address them. In case the corrective action is not completed within the stipulated time frame, the accreditation may be liable for suspension partially or completely or withdrawal based on the nature of non- conformity. b) Major: . Any evidence that casts doubt on the certification system and is less severe than in case of the critical (which bring into question the validity of certificate issued) and is evident in failure of certain elements of the criteria individually (e.g. absence of liability insurance or internal audit system not working). It may have less direct impact on the certification system and its results or any minor non-conformities that have not been acted upon within the stipulated time frame. A number of minor nonconformities associated with the same requirements or issue may be considered as major nonconformity if it indicates a systemic failure. BCB 201 (PCB) / Mar 2020 Page 23 of 41 568 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES (NABCB) Quality Council of India (QCI), 2nd Floor, ....

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....B's documented system or practices, which do not directly amount to non-compliance. However, if no action is taken they are likely to result in nonconformities. Issues observed during witness assessments, which may require further review and assessment of the systems of the PCB in the office. Findings of minor nature where, in the judgement of the assessment team, root cause analysis in not required Issues from documentation review, minor in nature, which have remained unresolved subsequent to office assessment, where the practice of the PCB was observed to be complying with the requirements of the standard. Concerns are findings which do not require the PCB to carry out any root cause analysis. It can directly inform the correction/corrective actions it has taken or intends to take (where it would take time). In certain cases, where these are unresolved issues from documentation review, the NABCB AT may ask the PCB to submit the evidence of Corrective actions for the resolution of the concerns. 9.2. The PCB shall be given only two chances/iterations for acceptance of corrective actions (proposed/implemented) and closure of non-conformities/concerns and from 3rd ite....

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....fil requirements for accreditation. 10.2. On receipt of the information of change in any of the above parameters, the Director/CEO decides whether an extraordinary visit is necessary or the change shall not affect the operation of the certification system within the accredited scope. If the Director/CEO decides on a visit, such a visit shall be charged as per prevailing fee structure. The invoice for such a visit is sent to the PCB. Further action shall be initiated only on timely payment of fee for the visit. 10.3. During regular surveillance the accredited PCB is asked to confirm that no change in the parameters mentioned above or any other aspect that will affect the certification system has taken place since the last assessment. 10.4. In case an accredited PCB is found to have given a willful wrong declaration, the Board may take suitable action and also reserves the right to suspend/withdraw the accreditation. 11. Extension/Reduction of the Scope 11.1. Extension of the scope is of two types. One where the extension of scope is being asked for BCB 201 (PCB) / Mar 2020 Page 25 of 41 570 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR C....

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....tly agrees for the reduction of scope. 11.7. The decision for extension and reduction of scope is taken by the accreditation committee. 12. Fee payable for the accreditation process and Annual Fee The fee structure shall be approved by the NABCB. The current approved fee schedule is available on NABCB website 12.1. The total fee shall depend on the actual assessment days and other parameters as specified in the fee schedule. 12.2. Each accredited body shall pay annual operating fee as identified in the current approved schedule 12.3. The NABCB shall have the comprehensive right to revise the fee schedule as and when necessary. 12.4. The NABCB shall take the following actions if any applicant or accredited PCB fails to pay the fee as invoiced BCB 201 (PCB) / Mar 2020 Page 26 of 41 571 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES (NABCB) Quality Council of India (QCI), 2nd Floor, Institution of Engineers Building, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002 Phone: +91-11-2337 8056/57; E-mail: [email protected]; Web: www.nabcb.qci.org.in; a) Stop further processing of the application/extension of scope/reaccreditation ....

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....and NABCB BCB 201 (PCB) / Mar 2020 Page 27 of 41 572 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES (NABCB) Quality Council of India (QCI), 2nd Floor, Institution of Engineers Building, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002 Phone: +91-11-2337 8056 / 57; E-mail: [email protected]; Web: www.nabcb.qci.org.in; The general obligations of the applicant/ accredited PCB sand NABCB are given in Annex 5. BCB 201 (PCB) / Mar 2020 Page 28 of 41 573 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES (NABCB) Quality Council of India (QCI), 2nd Floor, Institution of Engineers Building, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002 Phone: +91-11-2337 8056 / 57; E-mail: [email protected]; Web: www.nabcb.qci.org.in; Annex 1 (Clause 2.1.1) (Definitions) Definitions of terms used in the accreditation process have been adopted from ISO 17000 & ISO 17011. Some of the definitions are reproduced here Appeal Request by a PCB for reconsideration of any adverse decision made by the accreditation body related to its desired accreditation status. Note: Adverse decisions include • refusal to ac....

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....ys for specific situations would be estimated by NABCB Secretariat and informed to the PCB in advance Branch office / sub-contractor assessment – generally 1 manday depending on the activities carried out in the branch Witness assessments - As per plan of PCB- NABCB would deploy a competent team comprising of assessors and TEs if required. Follow up assessments – To be estimated by NABCB secretariat In case of initial accreditation assessment, the preparation of final report by team leader and / or virtual closing meeting - 1.5 manday Review of response to NCs - as per Annex - 4 Surveillance assessments - 2 mandays for PCB accreditation scheme and at least one manday for each additional accreditation scheme Any extension of scope assessment - To be estimated by NABCB secretariat. May require both office assessment and witnessing. BCB 201 (PCB) / Mar 2020 Page 30 of 41 575 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES (NABCB) Quality Council of India (QCI), 2nd Floor, Institution of Engineers Building, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002 Phone: +91-11-2337 8056 / 57; E-mail: [email protected]; W....

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....it / renewal audit covering all the requirements of the Scheme; b) at least all key processes of the scheme are audited 7. NABCB would follow the IAF Guidance on exchange of documents among IAF MLA signatories. The reports would be sought from the AB directly based on the information provided by the PCB. It shall be the responsibility of the PCB to ensure that the AB concerned releases the reports or PCB can submit the reports directly and NABCB will get the report authenticated by the foreign AB. BCB 201 (PCB) / Mar 2020 Page 31 of 41 576 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES (NABCB) Quality Council of India (QCI), 2nd Floor, Institution of Engineers Building, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002 Phone: +91-11-2337 8056/57; E-mail: [email protected]; Web: www.nabcb.qci.org.in; 8. The PCB shall also confirm that there had been no issues raised by the other AB on auditor competency requirements during their previous assessment. 9. NABCB Accreditation Committee may decide not to use such reports citing clear reasons Framework for use of reports from other ABS for surveillance assessments NABCB may utilise a....

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....orrective actions by the AT Page 33 of 41 578 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES (NABCB) Quality Council of India (QCI), 2nd Floor, Institution of Engineers Building, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002 Phone: +91-11-2337 8056/57; E-mail: [email protected]; Web: www.nabcb.qci.org.in; Closure of NC Minor NC Proposed Corrective Actions Implementation of Corrective Actions and closure of NC 12. NABCB Response on Findings Critical NC Proposed Corrective Actions Major NC Proposed Corrective Actions Evidence of implementation of accepted corrective actions Minor NC Proposed Corrective Action 13. WAs to be carried out (from the date of notification by CAB) 14. CAB to submit the required documents for WAs (before the date of assessment) 15. CAB to provide report of witnessed audit/inspection to AT (after completion of assessment) Within 60 days of the date on which the NC is observed by the AT Within 15 days of the date on which the NC is observed by the AT Within 90 days of the date on which the NC is observed by the AT Within 2 days from the receipt Within 10 days from the receipt ....

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....f offsite review) 1 week 6. Carrying out onsite assessment (if required) 4 weeks (from the date issues in offsite review addressed) 7. Report to be submitted by AT to CAB (from date of onsite assessment) 8. CAB to respond to Findings of OA - (from the last date of assessment Critical NC Proposed Corrective Actions Major NC Implementation of Corrective Actions and closure of NC Proposed Corrective Actions Submission of evidence of implementation of accepted Corrective Actions Closure of NC Minor NC Proposed Corrective Actions 2 weeks Within 3 days of the date on which the NC is observed by the AT Within 30 days of the date on which the NC is observed by the AT Within 10 days of the date on which the NC is observed by the AT Within 15 days of acceptance of proposed corrective actions by the AT Within 60 days of the date on which the NC is observed by the AT Within 15 days of acceptance of proposed corrective actions by the AT BCB 201 (PCB) / Mar 2020 Page 35 of 41 580 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB 9. NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES (NABCB) Quality Council of India (QCI), 2nd Floor, Institution of Enginee....

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....ary to enable the accreditation body to verify fulfilment of requirements for accreditation. This applies to all locations where the certification activities take place. c) The PCB shall provide access to PCB personnel, locations, equipment, information, documents and records as necessary to verify fulfilment of requirements for accreditation. d) The PCB shall provide access to those documents that provide insight into the level of independence and impartiality of the PCB from its related bodies, where applicable. e) The PCB shall arrange the witnessing of certification activities when requested by NABCB f) The PCB shall have, where applicable, legally enforceable arrangements with their clients certified by them that commit the clients to provide, on request, access to NABCB assessment teams, to assess the PCB's performance when carrying out certification activities on the client site. g) The PCB shall claim accreditation only with respect to the scope for which it has been granted accreditation. h) The PCB shall commit to follow NABCB's policy for the use of the accreditation symbol i) The PCB shall not use its accreditation in such a manner as to bring NABCB into ....

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....rested parties before deciding on the precise form and effective date of the changes. Following a decision on, and publication of, the changed requirements, it shall verify that each accredited PCB conforms to the changed requirements. BCB 201 (PCB) / Mar 2020 Page 38 of 41 583 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) NABCB NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES (NABCB) Quality Council of India (QCI), 2nd Floor, Institution of Engineers Building, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110002 Phone: +91-11-2337 8056/57; E-mail: [email protected]; Web: www.nabcb.qci.org.in; Annex 6 (Norms for witness assessments for initial accreditation and surveillance) 1. OBJECTIVE: To provide Guidance in the classification of the Scope categories for the purpose of planning for witness assessments for initial accreditation and surveillance. 2. SCOPE; This annex is applicable to PCB accreditation scheme. 3. RESPONSIBILITY: Director/CEO, NABCB is responsible for ensuring compliance. 4. PROCEDURE: 4.1. Scope Classification 4.1.1. There are 2 situations a) One scheme with different products i.e If a single scheme covers various products which can be classified based on IAF s....

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....use 1.5 Defining Technical area Clause 1.10 - Concept of preliminary visit is introduced Clause 3.3.2 Process for suspension in further detailed based on the experience Clause 3.4 updation is done in reasons for withdrawal Clause 4.3.2.1 - No. of mandays for assessment is updated Clause 4.3.2.2 – No. of reviews done by NABCB is defined Clause 4.3.2.6 - No. of days for responding to NC Clause 7.1.3 Time period for scheduling first surveillance is defined Clause 7.2.1 Concept of other surveillance activities is defined Clause 8.3.3 Updation of process for withdrawal of accreditation Annex 2 – Norms of witness evaluation for Initial Accreditation and surveillance Annex 3 - Assessment duration Annex 4- Norms for using reports from other accreditation bodies for use in NABCB accreditation process To align with requirements of ISO 17011:2017 Cl. 1 16 added Re-accreditation cycle to re-align with other accreditation schemes; annex 2 (Assessment duration) elaborated. BCB 201 (PCB) / Mar 2020 Page 41 of 41 586 216151/2023/Export cell (SCOMET) Online Registration Procedure Step 1 Sign-up through the APEDA Website. (Click on "Register as Member" link on....