MoU Signed Between the Halal Accreditation Agency and the Saudi Food and Drug Authority

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the halal field was signed between the Halal Accreditation Agency (HAK) and the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA).

Under the auspices of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, in cooperation with the Standards and Metrology Institute for the Islamic Countries (SMIIC), an affiliated institution of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and coordinated by the Ministry of Trade and the Halal Accreditation Agency, the "11th World Halal Summit and Halal Expo International Trade Fair" was held at the Istanbul Expo Center.

An important agreement was signed after the opening speeches of the summit, held with the motto "Innovation and excellence in halal trade".

The memorandum of understanding on halal cooperation between the Halal Accreditation Agency and the Saudi Food and Drug Authority was signed by HAK President Zafer Soylu and Hisham bin Saad Aljadhey, CEO of SFDA and President of the Saudi Halal Center (SHC).

The agreement covers topics such as "sharing experience in halal products, encouraging mutual visits and meetings, organising programmes, training courses, seminars and workshops, and sharing information on participation in international conferences, forums and events".

The signing ceremony was attended by Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat, Deputy Minister of Trade Mustafa Tuzcu, Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Ankara Fahad bin Assaad Abu Al-Nasr, and Saad bin Othman Alkasabi, Chairman of the SMIIC Board of Directors and Governor of the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization.