International Halal Accreditation Forum (IHAF)

Name

International Halal Accreditation Forum (IHAF)

Website

https://ihaforum.ae

Company type

Private

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

International Halal Accreditation Forum (IHAF) is a Dubai-based, 8-employee organization whose name indicates it operates in the global Halal accreditation and conformity assessment space. The input data provides no further detail on its services, members, or business model.

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Product category

Accreditation Services

NAICS

International Affairs (92812), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (813990)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Accreditation Coordination, Recognition & Meta-Accreditation Bodies (EDADACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

International/Transnational Accreditation & Recognition Bodies (EDADACAG), International Standards Development & Standardization Bodies (BPADANAA), Standards, Metrology & Accreditation Bodies (BPAIAOAC), Halal Certification Services (AFALAMAF)

Keywords

• Halal accreditation services
• Conformity assessment services
• Accreditation body services
• Halal standards oversight
• Certification body accreditation

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Core offering

[Inferred from organization name] International Halal Accreditation Forum (IHAF) operates as an international accreditation body that brings together accreditation bodies to establish and maintain mutual recognition arrangements for halal certification and conformity assessment. It facilitates cross-border acceptance of halal certification through standardized accreditation frameworks for halal certification bodies worldwide.

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Others

• Codex Alimentarius Commission: Codex is the FAO/WHO international food standards body that addresses food labeling and safety relevant to halal claims. It is an adjacent/ecosystem peer in international food standards that intersects with halal certification at the global regulatory level.

Broad incumbents

• BPJPH (Badan Penyelenggara Jaminan Produk Halal): BPJPH is Indonesia's halal product assurance agency under the country's mandatory halal law. It is a broad incumbent in halal accreditation with regulatory authority over the world's largest Muslim population market.
• Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM): JAKIM is the Malaysian federal halal certifying authority widely regarded as a global benchmark. It is a broad incumbent that competes with IHAF in setting halal accreditation standards and conducting international halal certification.
• Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA): SFDA is the Saudi regulator overseeing food, drug, and cosmetic safety including halal compliance frameworks. It is a broad incumbent in halal-related regulatory and accreditation functions for the Kingdom.
• International Accreditation Forum (IAF): IAF is the global association of accreditation bodies that issues mutual recognition arrangements across conformity assessment fields. It is a comparable meta-accreditation body operating internationally, providing a structural benchmark for IHAF's model.
• International Organization for Standardization (ISO): ISO is the global standards development body whose conformity assessment committee (CASCO) underpins many accreditation frameworks. It is a broad incumbent in international standards development that sets the umbrella under which sector-specific halal accreditation operates.

Direct peers

• Gulf Standardization Organization (GSO): GSO develops and adopts standards for Gulf Cooperation Council member states including GSO halal standards. It is a direct comparator as a regional standards body issuing halal-related conformity frameworks used by member accreditation bodies.
• Gulf Accreditation Center (GAC): GAC is the UAE-based regional accreditation body that accredits conformity assessment bodies, including halal certifiers. It is a direct peer in halal accreditation and mutual recognition arrangements operating from the same UAE base.
• Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC): SMIIC is an intergovernmental standards body for OIC member states focused on halal standards development (e.g., OIC/SMIIC halal standards). It is the closest direct peer to IHAF as both operate internationally to harmonize halal conformity assessment across Muslim-majority jurisdictions.

Regional players

• Emirates Authority for Standardization & Metrology (MOIAT): MOIAT is the UAE's national standards and metrology authority and oversees halal-related standards and accreditation schemes domestically. It is a regional peer in halal accreditation governance within the same UAE ecosystem as IHAF.

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