PHILIPPINE NATIONAL

STANDARD PNS/BAFPS 101:2011

ICS 67.020

Halâl agriculture and fishery products

BUREAU OF PRODUCT STANDARDS

Member to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

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Contents Page

Foreword
1 Scope ………………………………………………………………………..… 1
2 References ………………………………………………………………..….. 1
3 Definitions …………………………………………………………………..… 1
4 Sources of Halâl food ……………………………………………………..… 5
5 Sources of non- Halâl food (Harâm) ……………………………………..… 5
6 Najs ………………………………………………………………………………..…. 7
7 Requirements ………………………………………………………………... 7
8 Genetically engineered / Modified food ………………………………….... 12
9 Compliance …………………………………………………………………... 13
10 Halâl Food certificates ……………………………………………………….. 13
11 Halâl Food certification mark / Logo 13

Tables
A.1 Guideline parameters for electrical stunning of chicken and bull ……….. 16
A.2 Guideline parameters for electrical stunning of other animals …………... 16

Figures
1 Important parts for slaughtering chicken …………………………………... 14
2 Method of slaughtering chicken ……………………………………………………. 14
3 Important parts of slaughtering cattle ………………………………………. 15

Annexes
I Parts and methods of slaughtering ………………………………………… 14
II Requirements of the use of electrical stunning in slaughter of
Ruminants and Poultry ………………………………………………………. 16
III Method of ritual cleansing according to Shariah (Islamic Law)
for najs al-mughallazah ……………………………………………………… 17
IV Reference from the Qur´an ………………………………………………….. 18
V Reference from the Hadith ………………………………………………….. 19

Foreword

This Philippine National Standard on Halâl agriculture and fishery products,

PNS/BAFPS 101:2011 was prepared by the Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries
Product Standards in collaboration with a multi-stakeholder Technical Working
Group created as per Department of Agriculture Special Order No. 393 series of
2010 chaired by the Dir. Sani D. Macabalang of Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic
Resources (BFAR)-Region XII.

Several Halâl practices standard including PNS 2067:2008 of DTI-BPS and some
international Halâl guidelines were used as reference for the development of this
standard.

The proposed standard was presented and reviewed during the consultative
meetings with Muslim Scholars conducted in the cities of Quezon, General Santos,
Zamboanga and Cebu. Comments gathered during the consultations and from
various stakeholders were carefully evaluated by the TWG and included accordingly
in the final version of this document.

This document aims to serve as an official reference of Halâl agriculture and fishery
products standard aiming to provide greater confidence in consumers’ expectations
that Halâl products are safe and fit for human consumption.
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Halâl agriculture and fishery products

1 Scope

This Philippine standard sets out requirements for Halâl agriculture and fisheries
products intended for human consumption from the wild, farm produced, processing,
packaging and distribution levels to serve as official reference for Halâl food products
intended for local and international food trade in compliance to Chapter 7 Section 63
of the Republic Act 8435 also known as Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act
(AFMA).

2 References

The titles of the standard publication and other references of this Code are listed on
the inside back cover.

3 Definition of terms

For the purpose of this standard the following definitions apply:

3.1
certification body
a body which is responsible for verifying that a product sold or labeled as Halâl is
produced, processed, prepared, handled, and imported according to these
guidelines

3.2
competent authority
the official government agency having jurisdiction

3.3
food
any substance, whether processed, semi-processed or raw, which is intended for
human consumption, and includes drinks, chewing gum, supplements and any
substance which has been used in the manufacture, preparation or treatment of food
but does not include cosmetics or tobacco or substances used only as drugs. A
material consisting essentially of protein, carbohydrate, and fat used in the body of
an organism to sustain growth, repair, and vital processes and to furnish energy;
also: such food together with supplementary substances (as minerals, vitamins, and
condiments)

3.4
food additive
any substance not normally consumed as food by itself and not normally used as
typical ingredient of food, whether or not it has nutritive value, the intentional addition
of which to food for a technological (including organoleptic) purpose in the
manufacture, processing, preparation, treatment, packing, packaging, transport or
holding of such food results, or maybe reasonably expected result, (directly or
indirectly) in it or its by-products becoming a component of or otherwise affecting the
characteristics of such foods
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3.5
genetically modified food (GMF)
food derived from a genetically engineered / modified organism (GMO)

3.6
genetically engineered or modified organism (GMO)
genetically engineered/modified organisms, and products thereof, are produced
through techniques (recombinant DNA, cell fusion, micro and macro injection,
encapsulation, gene deletion and doubling) in which the genetic materials has been
altered in a way that does not occur naturally by mating and/or natural
recombination. Genetically engineered organisms will not include organisms
resulting from techniques such as conjugation, transduction and hybridization

3.7
good agricultural practices (GAP)
a collection of principles to apply for on-farm production and post-production
processes, resulting in safe and healthy food and non-food agricultural products,
while taking into account economical, social and environmental sustainability

3.8
good animal husbandry practices (GAHP)
general principles of good practice and minimum requirements in the commercial or
backyard rearing/farming of animals for food use

3.9
good manufacturing practices (GMP)
that part of quality assurance which ensures that products are consistently produced
and controlled to the quality standards appropriate to their intended use and as
required by the marketing authorization

3.10
Halâl
Arabic term which means permissible or lawful

3.11
Halâl food
Halâl food means food and drink and/or their ingredients permitted under the Shariah
(Islamic Law) and fulfill the following conditions

3.11.1 Does not contain parts or products of animals that are non-Halâl by Shariah
(Islamic Law) or any parts or products of animals which are not slaughtered
according to Shariah (Islamic Law);

3.11.2 Does not contain najs according to Shariah (Islamic Law);

3.11.3 Safe for consumption, non-poisonous, not intoxicating or non-hazardous to

health;

3.11.4 Not prepared, processed or manufactured using equipment contaminated

with najs according to Shariah (Islamic Law);

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3.11.5 Does not contain any human parts or its derivatives that are not permitted by
Shariah (Islamic Law); and

3.11.6 During its preparation, processing, handling, packaging, storage and

distribution, the food is physically separated from any other food that does not meet
the requirements stated in items 3.9.1 – 3.9.5 or any other things that have been
decreed as najs by Shariah (Islamic Law).

3.12
Halâl compliance critical control point (HCCCP)
a system that implements a Halâl Assurance System across the Halâl supply chain.
This system isolates points along the process; from procurement of raw materials to
the distribution network of the end product

3.13
hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP)
a system which identifies, evaluates and controls hazards which are significant for food
safety

3.14
Harâm
an Arabic term which means unlawful, forbidden and/or prohibited or non- Halâl

3.15
Istihalah
literally, it can be defined as to change and to transform something from its nature
and characteristics. Technically, concept of Istihalah can be defined from two
perspectives such as from the jurisprudence scholars (usuliyyun) which is abstaining
from occurring and from the perspective of jurists (fuqaha) which is changes in the
true state of something by way of loosing part or the whole of its original forms. In the
Islamic Organization for Medical Sciences this was defined as changing the nature of
the defiled or forbidden substance to produce a different substance in names,
properties and characteristics

3.16
Muslim Competent Authority
an agency which is entrusted by the Philippine government to promote the Philippine
Halâl Industry and accredit certifying entities or bodies as per Republic Act 9997
also known as the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos Act of 2009

3.17
official accreditation
the procedure by which a government agency having jurisdiction formally recognizes
the competence of an inspection and/or certification body to provide inspection and
certification services. For organic production, the competent authority may delegate
the accreditation function to a private body

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3.18
pest
any objectionable animals or insects including but not limited to birds, rodents, flies
and others

3.19
Halâl quality assurance system (HQAS)
the organizational structure, procedures, processes and resources needed to
implement Halâl quality assurance such as but not limited to compliance to Halâl food
standards, HCCCP, GMP, SSOP, etc.

3.20
sanitation standard operating procedures (SSOPs)
a documented system for assuring that personnel, facilities, equipment and utensils
are clean and where necessary, sanitized to specified levels prior to and during
operations

3.21
Shariah (Islamic law)
the order of Allah which relate to the action of the people who are being accountable
(mukallahf) by obligation, opinion or al wadh’u (a requirement prior to the
implementation of any Shariah (Islamic Law), e.g. adhering to the prayer time is the
requirement for prayer to be valid)

3.22
traceability
the ability to follow the movement of a food through specified stage(s) of production,
processing and distribution

3.23
transformation
as stated in the 8th Fiqh-Medical Seminar organized by International Organization for
Medical Sciences, the process that causes an object to change into another, totally
different in properties and characters, turns the unclean, or what is deemed to be
unclean, into a clean object, and therefore turns prohibited things into things
permissible by the Shariah

3.24
veterinary drug
any substance applied or administered to any food producing animal, such as meat
or milk producing animals, poultry, fish or bees, whether used for therapeutic,
prophylactic or diagnostic purposes or for modification of physiological functions or
behavior

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4 Sources of Halâl food

4.1 Animals

The following animals are considered Halâl:

a) Domesticated animals like ruminants with split hooves (cattle, sheep, goats,
camels, lambs and buffaloes/carabaos).
b) Non-predatory animals such as deer.
c) Birds that do not use their claws to hold down food such as pigeons, sparrows,
ostriches, chicken, turkeys, ducks, geese, quails, sparrows and emus.
d) Aquatic animals that are not poisonous, intoxicating or hazardous to human
health.
e) Animals raised under free range like chicken near garbage dump or dead
carcasses must be quarantined and placed on cage or pens with clean feed for a
varying period before slaughter to cleanse their systems such as chicken – 3
days, goat and sheep – 7 days and cattle or buffalo – 40 days.

4.2 Plants

All types of plants and plant products and their derivatives that are not poisonous,
intoxicating or hazardous to human health.

5 Sources of non- Halâl food (Harâm)

5.1 Animals

5.1.1 Swine (pig), dogs, monkeys, domestic donkeys, cats, bats, rats, elephants,
snakes.

5.1.2 Carnivorous animals with claws and fangs such as lions, tigers, bears, wolf
and other land/terrestrial animals without external ears.

5.1.3 Pests such as rats, insects, centipedes, scorpions and other similar animals.

5.1.4 Predatory birds such as eagles, vultures, falcons, osprey, crow and other
similar birds.

5.1.5 Animals that live both on land and in water like amphibians (i.e frogs turtles)
and reptiles (i.e turtles, crocodiles) except ibid.

5.1.6 All poisonous and hazardous aquatic animals except when poison is
removed.

5.1.7 Animals (cattle, goat, fowls, etc) feed with unclean or filthy feeds e.g.
formulated with biosolids (sewage) or animals protein (meat, bones an blood meal)
from uncertain sources.

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5.1.8 Animals forbidden to be killed in Islam such as bees, wasps, hornets and
woodpecker;

5.1.9 Sickly food animals.

5.1.10 Animals slaughtered dedicated to anyone other than Allah (SWT).

5.1.11 Halâl animals that are fed with feeds contaminated with pig’s products and
by-products.

5.1.12 Animals that are cross bred from non-Halâl animals.

5.2 Dead animals

Lawful animals that died of natural causes without being slaughtered or and other
causes of death such as:

5.2.1 Hunted animals (through guns, spears, etc.);

5.2.2 Strangled or suffocated animals;

5.2.3 Beaten animals;

5.2.4 Fallen animals from high places;

5.2.5 Gored animal which dies as a result of being gored by the horns of another
animals;

5.2.6 Animals which has been partly eaten by wild beasts or which has been
partially devoured by wild animals and dies as a result;

5.2.7 Animals for food which are sacrificed to idols;

5.2.8 Animals which are not slaughtered in accordance with Islamic Law; and

5.2.9 Animal tied and starved to death.

5.3 Other sources of non- Halâl food

5.3.1 Alcoholic drinks;

5.3.2 All forms of intoxicants and hazardous drinks;

5.3.3 Veterinary drugs derived from unlawful animals;

5.3.4 All prohibited/hallucinogenic drugs/substances such as like shabu, marijuana,

opium, ecstasy and other similar drugs;

5.3.5 Food additives derived from harâm sources; and

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5.3.6 blood of permitted and non-permitted animals that pours forth is prohibited.

6 Najs

6.1 Najs according to Shariah (Islamic law) are:

6.1.1 Dogs and pigs and their descendants;

6.1.2 Halâl foods that are contaminated with things that are non-Halâl ;

6.1.3 Halâl foods that come into direct contact with things that are non-Halâl.

6.1.4 Any liquid including pus and objects discharged from the orifices of human
beings or animals such as urine, blood, vomit, placenta and excrement, sperm and
ova of pigs and dogs and other non-Halâl animals;

6.1.5 Carrion or Halâl animals that are not slaughtered according to Shariah (Islamic
law); and

6.1.6 Khamr (wine such as alcoholic beverages and intoxicant) and food or drink
which contain or mixed with khamr.

6.2 There are three types of najs:

6.2.1 Mughallazah

Considered as severe najs which are of dog (kalb) and pig (khinzir) origin including
any liquid and objects discharged from their orifices, descendants and derivatives;

6.2.2 Mutawassitah

Considered as medium najs which does not falls under severe or light najs such as
vomit, pus, blood, khamr, carrion, liquid and objects discharged from the orifices of
animal and human; and

6.2.3 Mukhaffafah

Considered as light najs like urine from a child two years of age and below who has
not consumed any other food except his mother’s milk.

7 Requirements

7.1 Animal products

7.1.1 Halâl animal products should be produced, processed and/or manufactured

with Good Animal Husbandry Practices also known as PNS/BAFPS 60:2008, Hazard
Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP),
Sanitation Standard Operating Procedure (SSOP) and Halâl Compliance Critical
Control Point (HCCCP);

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7.1.2 Halâl fisheries and aquatic products should have been captured and/or
farmed in accordance with relevant Fisheries Administrative Orders on Conservation
and Sustainable Fisheries and Good Aquaculture Practices, among others.

7.1.3 Halâl fisheries and aquatic products should have been handled, processed
and/or manufactured in accordance with relevant Codex Standards and Codes of
Practices for Fish and Fishery Products and/or the Philippine National Standards
with respect to the Halâl Compliance Critical Control Points (HCCCP) at all desired
level/stage.

7.1.4 Halâl meat and meat products should be sourced from lawful animals
slaughtered in NMIS accredited slaughter houses and must be in accordance with
the Halâl slaughtering protocols.

7.2 Plant products

7.2.1 Halâl plant products should be produced, harvested, processed and/or

manufactured in accordance to Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), GMP, SSOP,
HCCCP and HACCP;

7.2.2 Halâl plant products should comply with the maximum residue limits of
pesticide established by CAC and/or competent authority;

7.2.3 All types of plants and plant products and their derivatives are Halâl except
those that are poisonous, intoxicating or hazardous to health; and

7.2.4 All types of mushroom and useful microorganisms and their by-products
and/or derivatives are Halâl except those that are poisonous, intoxicating or
hazardous to health.

7.3 Management / Manufacturer’s responsibilities

Management of establishments / manufacturing / processing plants / distribution

centers are primarily responsible for the following, among others:

7.3.1 Must designate Muslim Halâl food executive officers or establish a committee
composed of muslim members responsible in ensuring effective implementation of
internal Halâl food control system and/or Halâl Quality Assurance System (HQAS).
All relevant inspectors must be practicing Muslim.

7.3.2 Must ensure that all workers are trained on the Halâl food principles and its
application; and,

7.3.3 Must provide sufficient resources (i.e. manpower, facility, financial and
infrastructure) in order to implement the Halâl food control system and integrity.

7.3.4 Management shall provide a prayer room for Muslim workers.

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7.4 Hygiene, sanitation and food safety

Hygiene, sanitation and food safety are prerequisites in the preparation of Halâl food.
It includes the various aspects of personal hygiene, clothing, utensils, machines and
processing aids and the premises for processing manufacturing and storage of food.

7.4.1 The product covered by the provision of this Standard should be prepared and
handled in accordance with appropriate sections of the relevant CAC texts such as
Code of Hygienic Practices and PD 856 - Code of Sanitation of the Philippines and
other relevant regulations on HACCP.

7.4.2 The product should comply with any relevant microbiological criteria
established in accordance with the Principle for the Establishment and Application of
Microbiological Criteria for Foods (CAC/GL 21-2997).

7.4.3 The food in its final form must be clean, pure and free from najs, contaminants
and harmful microorganisms.

7.4.4 Halâl Food Manufacturers must implement measures to ensure that:

7.4.4.1 Raw materials, ingredients, food additives and packaging materials are
traceable from Halâl source;

7.4.4.2 Food is free from physical, biological and chemical contaminants;

7.4.4.3 Harmful chemical substances are stored appropriately and away from Halâl
food;

7.4.4.4 Food additives used are within acceptable limit;

7.4.4.5 Waste and environment management system are regularly maintained; and

7.4.4.6 In manufacturing and processing, suitable detection or screening devices

should be used where necessary.

7.5 Slaughtering

The Slaughtering procedure shall take into account first the Animal Welfare Act of
1998 and carried out according to the Shariah (Islamic law). The following
requirements shall also be complied with:

7.5.1 The place of slaughter shall be used exclusively for the purpose of the
slaughter of Halâl animals only;

7.5.2 The animal to be slaughtered has to be animal that is Halâl;

7.5.3 The animal to be slaughtered shall be alive or deemed to be alive (hayyah

mustaqirrah) at the time of slaughter;

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7.5.4 Animal to be slaughtered shall be healthy and have been approved by the
concerned competent authority;

7.5.5 The purpose of slaughtering is only for Allah and recommended to be

performed preferably facing the Qiblah (Holy Kaabah at Makkah) with latitude
41.4225 North and longitude 39.8262 East;

7.5.6 The act of slaughtering shall be done with intention (niyyah) and the
slaughterer is well aware of his action;

7.5.7 Reciting Tasmiyyah (BISMILLAH ALLAHUAKBAR) which

means “In the name of Allah, Allah is Great” has to be invoked immediately
before slaughter;

7.5.8 The slaughterer must be a practicing Muslim who is mentally sound (‘aqil)
and of age (balig) will understand the fundamental rules and conditions related to the
slaughter of animals in Islam;

7.5.9 The slaughterer must have certificate for Halâl slaughter issued by a
recognized Muslim NGO and accredited or recognized by Muslim competent
authority;

7.5.10 A trained Muslim Halâl food inspector must be appointed by the concerned
competent authority and be responsible to check that the animals are properly
slaughtered according to the Shariah (Islamic law);

7.5.11 Slitting/Slaughtering must be done only once. The “Sawing Action” of the
slitting/slaughtering is permitted as long as the slaughtering knife or blade must not
be lifted from the animal during slitting/slaughtering;

7.5.12 The act of Halâl slaughter shall begin with an incision on the neck at some
point just below the glottis (oesophagus) and after the glottis for long necked
animals;

7.5.13 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 (see figures 1 to 4 in Annex I). The bleeding shall be
spontaneous and complete;

7.5.14 Mechanical slaughter of Halâl animals is optional.

7.5.15 Stunning is not recommended. If stunning is used during the slaughtering

process, the following procedures must be followed:

7.5.15.1 For bovine electrical stun (head only) and mechanical stun such as non-
penetrating and pneumatic percussive stun are allowed. While in ovine and calf
electrical (head only) stun is permitted. For poultry, electrical water bath is allowed.

7.5.15.2 Stunning shall not cause sufferings to animals and shall only be used for
the purpose of easing slaughter process;

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7.5.15.3 shall only cause the animal temporary unconsciousness;

7.5.15.4 shall not kill or cause permanent physical injury to the animal;

7.5.15.5 Stunners which are used to stun the animals under Mughallazhah Najs
category shall not be used to stun animals for Halâl slaughter; and

7.5.15.6 Stun operator has to ensure the stunner is well operated before use to
animals.

7.5.16 For poultry, scalding shall only be carried out on animals that are actually
dead as a result of Halâl slaughter.

7.5.17 Slaughtering lines, tools and utensils shall be used for Halâl slaughter only;

7.5.18 Slaughtering knife or blade preferably stainless shall be sharp and clean; and

7.5.19 Bones, nails and teeth shall not be used as slaughtering tools;

7.6 Production and/or processing implements

7.6.1 Devices, utensil, machines and other similar equipments used in primary
production of Halâl agriculture and fishery products should not be made of or
contaminated with najs and should be only used for Halâl products;

7.6.2 Devices, utensils, machines and other similar equipments which were
previously used or in contact with najs almughallazah shall be washed and ritually
cleansed as required by Shariah (Islamic law);

7.6.3 Production and processing lines used for non- Halâl and those exposed to
najs can be converted to Halâl production lines by washing and ritual cleansing in
conformity with the Islamic law. Conversion should only be done once and should be
supervised and verified by the accredited Halâl certifying body.

7.7 Packaging and labeling

7.7.1 The packaging material used in the products must be in accordance with
relevant provisions of Republic Act 3794 or the Consumers Act of the Philippines
and must be made of Halâl raw materials;

7.7.2 The packaging materials must be prepared using harâm-free equipment;

7.7.3 Labeling materials used must be free from any raw materials that are
contaminated with najs (ink containing animal’s fat) or no toxic effect on the Halâl
food;

7.7.4 The labeling requirements should conform with the Labeling Standard of the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA);

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7.7.5 Each container should be marked legibly and indelibly and / or must be
labeled bearing the following information, whenever applicable:

a) Name of product;
b) Net content expressed in metric system (SI Units);
c) Name and address of the producer;
d) Code number identifying date and/or batch number of products and expiry date;
e) Country of origin (Product of the Philippines);
f) Storage requirement;
g) Date of slaughter and processing for meat products;

7.7.6 Halâl food product should bear Halâl logo with the name of certifying body in
the absence of a common Halâl logo for Philippine Halâl food products.

7.8 Storage, transport and advertising

7.8.1 All Halâl food products covered by this standard must be kept segregated at
every stage from non- Halâl products while being stored or transported to prevent
them from being mixed or contaminated. Any contact with non-Halâl in its strict
sense would render Halâl food products non- Halâl;

7.8.2 Storage and Transport facilities should be kept clean at all times and used for
Halâl food only; and

7.8.3 Advertising shall not contravene with the principles of Shariah (Islamic Law).

8 Genetically engineered / Modified food

All GMO products are lawful or Halâl if it originates from lawful source and /or
satisfies the following;

8.1 It does not contain any parts of products of animals origin which are forbidden
in Islam as well as of animals that are permissible in Islam but not slaughtered
according to Islamic law;

8.2 It does not contain any component of najs or produced by tools or equipment
contaminated by najs;

8.3 It is safe and not harmful;

8.4 Its raw ingredients do not contain derivative from human being;

8.5 During preparation, processing, packing, storage and transportation, Halâl

products are separated from any other non- Halâl products;

8.6 Anything that is grown with the use of najs or alcohol but originated from
biological nature such as plants or organisms are allowed in Shariah (Islamic Law) if
the end product contains no najs material;

8.7 That all GMO food and ingredients are all Halâl if the sources are Halâl.

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8.8 If the source of the GMO is taken from the poisonous food, it is Halâl if the
poison is removed; and

8.9 Biotech crops and products have undergone intensive food and environment
safety tests and are acceptable in the Islamic world as Halâl provided that the
sources are Halâl.

8.10 Cloned animals are considered non-Halâl.

8.11 The 8th Figh - Medical Seminar organized by International Organization for
Medical Sciences stated that chemist and pharmacist had agreed that gelatine
derived from porcine, bovine or other animals had undergone transformation as
recognized by the Islamic law where their skins and bones which are prohibited and
impure had changed into other substance. Moreover, the transformed substance had
changed into something different from its original substance in term of form, taste,
smell, chemical structure and other physical criteria. With the transformation as per
defined that occurred, gelatine made of unclean animal’s bones, skin and tendons
are clean and permissible for consumption. However, a contemporary view on this
issue had been given by the Islamic Organization for Medical Sciences (IOMS) in
their 9th Fiqh-medical Seminar, held in June 1997 that additive compounds extracted
from prohibited animals or defiled substances which are transformed may be
considered as clean and permissible for consumption or as medicine. (Presented
during the 2011 World Halâl Research Summit, Malaysia last April 5-6, 2011)

9 Compliance

For product deemed to comply with this standard, it must comply with Section 7 of
this standard. This shall be verified through site inspection as deemed necessary by
the competent authority.

10 Halâl Food certificates

The Halâl Food Certificates shall be issued by certifying entities / bodies duly
registered and accredited by the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos.

11 Halâl Food certification mark / Logo

Each product, upon approval by the competent authority in the Philippines, may be
marked with the Halâl food certification mark/logo of that authority provided the
product conforms to the requirements of this standard.

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Annex I
Parts and methods of slaughtering

Figure 1 – Important parts for slaughtering chicken

Figure 2. Method of slaughtering chicken.

Figure 2 – Method of slaughtering chicken

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Figure 3. Important parts of slaughtering cattle.

Figure 3 – Important parts of slaughtering cattle

Figure 4 – Method of slaughtering cattle

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Annex II
Requirements of the use of electrical stunning in slaughter of Ruminants and
Poultry

A.1 General requirements

1. The use of stunning equipment shall be under the supervision of a trained

Muslim and periodically monitored by competent authority.

2. The electrical stunner shall be of the type allowed by the competent authority
in charge of slaughter.

3. The type of stunner used for slaughter of Halâl animals shall be head stunner
type only, where both electrodes are placed on the head region.

4. Electrical stunning of poultry is allowed using “water bath stunner” only.

5. The strength of current used shall be supervised by a trained Muslim and

monitored by a competent authority. The guidelines on stunning parameters are as
specified in tables A.1 and A.2.

Table A.1 – Guideline parameters for electrical stunning of chicken and bull

Type of stock Weight Current Voltage Duration

(kg) (A) (V) (s)
1.0 – 2.3 0.15 – 0.40 2.00 – 8.00 3.00 – 5.00
Chicken
2.40 - 2.70 0.20 - 0.60 2.50 - 10.50 3.00 - 5.00

Bull 300 - 400 3.50 - 3.50 550 3.00 - 4.00

NOTE Electrical current, voltage and duration to be determined and validated by the
organization, taking into account the type of weight of the animal and other varying factors.

Table A.2 – Guideline parameters for electrical stunning of other animals

Type of stock Duration Current Voltage

(s) (Amp) (volt)
Lamb 0.80 - 3.00 0.50 - 0.90 400
Goat 2.00 - 3.00 0.70 - 1.00 400
Sheep 1.00 - 3.00 0.70 - 1.50 400
Calf 1.0-4.00 0.50 - 1.50 400
Steer 2.00 - 3.00 1.50 - 2.50 550
Cow 3.0 – 4.0 2.00 - 3.50 550
Buffalo 3.00 - 4.00 2.5 - 3.50 550
Ostrich 10.00 0.75
NOTE Electrical current and duration to be determined and validated by the
organization, taking into account the type and weight of the animal and other
varying factors.

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Annex III
Method of ritual cleansing according to Shariah (Islamic Law) for najs al-
mughallazah

A General requirements

The najs, whether visible (`ayniyyah) or invisible (disappeared or dried up etc.) is

named hukmiyyah. To cleanse najs the following should be done by practicing
Muslims:

a) It is required to wash seven times (when licked by a dog), one of which shall be
water mixed with soil/clay soap/soil based soap;

b) The first wash shall be to clear the existence of najs, even if a few washes are
needed. The water from first cleansing shall not remain behind and the next
wash shall be counted as the second wash;

c) The amount of soil used is just enough to make a suspension; and

d) The usage of product containing soil is permitted.

B Condition of the soil

The condition of the soil are:

a) free from najs; and

b) not musta´mal soil [which had been used for dry ablution (tayammun)] except
after subject to heavy rain.

C Condition of the water

The condition of the water are:

a) shall be natural (mutlaq);

b) not musta´mal5; and

c) free from najs.

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Musta´mal water is the water that is less than two qullah (approximately 192 L) that
had been used for cleansing.

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Annex IV
Reference from the Qur´an

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Annex V
Reference from the Hadith

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 Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Product Standards
Technical Working Group

Chair
Dir. Sani D. Macabalang
Director, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Region XII

Members

Ms. Ranulfa C. Pura

Dr. Jessica Acorda
National Meat Inspection Services

Mr. Rolando Promentilla Ms. Consuelo Baltazar

Dr. Rubina O. Cresencio Ms. Melanie Guerra
Bureau of Animal Industry Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

Ms. Judith Platero Ms. Khaye L. Battad

National Dairy Authority Agricultural Training Institute

Ms. Gregoria B. Santos Ms. Edna Guiang

Agribusiness and Marketing Bureau of Plant Industry
Assistance Service

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Engr. Ibrahim A. Racmat
Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Product Standards

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