The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), on February 09, 2026, notified regarding Streamlining of the Halal Certification Process for Meat and Meat Products.
The following has been stated:-
• The compliance requirements under the "India Conformity Assessment Scheme (I-CAS)- Halal" for the additional countries listed above shall come into effect as follows:
• For all the above countries except Egypt: Effect after a transition period of two (02) weeks from the date of this notification.
• For Egypt: Effect after a period of six (06) months from the date of this notification, to facilitate system readiness and onboarding of certification bodies.
• All other policy conditions, including the requirement for certification by NABCB-accredited bodies and compliance with importing country regulations as per Notification No. 34/2024-25, remain unchanged.
• Effect of this notification: Twenty (20) additional countries are added to the list of notified countries for mandatory Halal Certification under the i-CAS framework for specified Meat and Meat products.
[Notification No. 59/2025-26]
