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HQC Germany is recognised worldwide and holds all international accreditations. Our certificate therefore gives you the opportunity to market your products and services all over the world.
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We’ve done it: BPJPH has granted us accreditation!
Together you grow on the global market.
The market for halal food is growing steadily and is considered one of the most dynamic sub-markets in the food industry. The demand for halal food is increasing not only among Muslims, but also among non-Muslim consumers. The growing market for halal food is characterised by high potential and a variety of growth drivers.
Our certified customers
Services
before and after certification
Certification is worth it!
Your advantages through HQC Germany
HQC is a major player in the halal certification market, providing a high quality and reliable service to businesses and consumers interested in halal products.
More than 35 years of experience
- International recognition of your products
- Professional certification
- Reliable advice
- Trustworthy customer care
- High quality standards
- We are multilingual
Our worldwide accreditations
Take a look at all of HQC’s accreditations and recognitions.
Miscellaneous!
Branches
& Diversity
Our wide range of certifications covers areas such as sauces and dressings, meat products, beverages, fruit & vegetables, and much more!
With our diverse range of certifications across a wide variety of sectors, you’ll find the right opportunity with us to broaden your professional horizons.
We have the right certification for you.
What does our certification process look like?
After the application has been submitted by the contact, it is checked by our office in Osnabrück, namely whether the company fulfils the criteria of the halal guidelines. After this, in the positive case, a certification offer is sent to the customer.
If interested, the confidentiality agreement is then concluded, after which the documents, such as those on ingredients and process procedures, are examined.
Subsequently, an audit is carried out and evaluated on site. In the positive case, the halal certificate is issued; in the negative case, we endeavour to take corrective measures together and enter them so that the certificate can be guaranteed in the end.
Our standards and regulations
In order to be able to test and certify products, industries and processes, certain definitions and specifications are required. These specifications or guidelines, also called "standards", are specified by the respective accreditation body.
HQC Germany works according to the following international standards:
Certification compliance
- GSO 2055-2: General requirements for halal certification bodies
- ISO 19011:2011: Guidance for the auditing of management systems
- GSO 2055-2: General requirements for halal certification bodies
- UAE.S 2055-2:2015: General requirements for halal certification bodies
- MS 1900:2014: Sharia-based quality management system
- BPJPH Decree No. 3/2023 – Accreditation of Foreign Halal Certification Bodies (FHCB)
Halal slaughter and meat processing
- GSO 713:1997: Hygiene requirements for poultry processing slaughterhouses and their personnel
- MS 1500:2009: Halal food production, handling and storage
- SMIIC 1:2011
For the certification of slaughterhouses, we follow the guidelines of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). These can be viewed at the following link:
Halal production (Materials and other)
- MS 1500:2009: Production, handling and storage of halal foodstuffs
- MS 2424:2012: General guidelines for halal medicinal products
- MS 2200-2:2013: Islamic consumer products: Use of bones, skin and hair of animals
- MS 2200-1:2008: Islamic consumer goods: cosmetics and toiletries
- OIC SMIIC 4:2018: General requirements for halal cosmetics
- UAE.S 2055-1:2016: Halal food: General requirements
- GSO 2055 -1:2015: Halal food: General requirements
- BPJPH Decree No. 20/2023: Amendments to the Criteria for the Halal Product Assurance System (SJPH)
- BPJPH Decree No. 78/2023: Guidelines for the halal certification of processed food and beverages
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