{"id":7963,"date":"2026-02-12T16:40:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T11:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centaxonline.com\/blog\/?p=7963"},"modified":"2026-02-12T16:40:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T11:10:07","slug":"dgft-adds-20-countries-for-mandatory-halal-certification-of-meat-exports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centaxonline.com\/blog\/dgft-adds-20-countries-for-mandatory-halal-certification-of-meat-exports","title":{"rendered":"DGFT Adds 20 Countries for Mandatory Halal Certification of Meat Exports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.centaxonline.com\/search?searchData=Notification%20No.%2059%2F2025-26&amp;itemType=AP\">Notification No. 59\/2025-26<\/a>, Dated 09-02-2026<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"214\">1. DGFT Expands Country List for Mandatory Halal Certification of Meat Exports<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"430\">The <strong data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"268\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Directorate General of Foreign Trade<\/span><\/span> (DGFT)<\/strong> has issued a <strong data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"329\">notification amending the list of countries<\/strong> eligible for export of specified <strong data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"389\">Meat and Meat Products<\/strong> under <strong data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"429\">mandatory Halal certification<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"631\">The amendment expands the country list notified under <strong data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"539\">Notification No. 34\/2024\u201325 dated 01 October 2024<\/strong>, for applicability of the <strong data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"630\">India Conformity Assessment Scheme (I-CAS) \u2013 Halal framework<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"638\" data-end=\"691\">2. Addition of Twenty New Countries under I-CAS\u2013Halal<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"693\" data-end=\"815\">The notification adds the following <strong data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"749\">twenty countries<\/strong> to the eligible list for exports under the I-CAS\u2013Halal framework:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"1071\">\n<li data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"831\">\n<p data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"831\">Azerbaijan<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"832\" data-end=\"846\">\n<p data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"846\">Uzbekistan<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"861\">\n<p data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"861\">Kazakhstan<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"862\" data-end=\"876\">\n<p data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"876\">Tajikistan<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"891\">\n<p data-start=\"879\" data-end=\"891\">Kyrgyzstan<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"901\">\n<p data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"901\">Egypt<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"902\" data-end=\"913\">\n<p data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"913\">Algeria<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"914\" data-end=\"923\">\n<p data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"923\">Syria<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"935\">\n<p data-start=\"926\" data-end=\"935\">Lebanon<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"936\" data-end=\"947\">\n<p data-start=\"938\" data-end=\"947\">Senegal<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"960\">\n<p data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"960\">Maldives<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"961\" data-end=\"971\">\n<p data-start=\"963\" data-end=\"971\">Brunei<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"972\" data-end=\"981\">\n<p data-start=\"974\" data-end=\"981\">Libya<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"993\">\n<p data-start=\"984\" data-end=\"993\">Tunisia<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"994\" data-end=\"1010\">\n<p data-start=\"996\" data-end=\"1010\">Turkmenistan<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1011\" data-end=\"1020\">\n<p data-start=\"1013\" data-end=\"1020\">Yemen<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1021\" data-end=\"1034\">\n<p data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1034\">Mauritius<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1049\">\n<p data-start=\"1037\" data-end=\"1049\">Seychelles<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1059\">\n<p data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1059\">Kenya<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1071\">\n<p data-start=\"1062\" data-end=\"1071\">Morocco<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1073\" data-end=\"1223\">Exports of specified Meat and Meat Products to these countries will now be governed by the <strong data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1210\">mandatory Halal certification requirements<\/strong> under I-CAS.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1230\" data-end=\"1265\">3. Transition Period for Compliance<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1376\">DGFT has prescribed a <strong data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1310\">transition period<\/strong> for the applicability of the I-CAS\u2013Halal compliance requirements:<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1378\" data-end=\"1426\">3.1 For All Newly Added Countries (Except Egypt)<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1427\" data-end=\"1536\">\n<li data-start=\"1427\" data-end=\"1536\">\n<p data-start=\"1429\" data-end=\"1536\">The I-CAS\u2013Halal requirements shall apply <strong data-start=\"1470\" data-end=\"1515\">after two weeks from the date of issuance<\/strong> of the notification.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1569\">3.2 Special Provision for Egypt<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1694\">\n<li data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1694\">\n<p data-start=\"1572\" data-end=\"1694\">For <strong data-start=\"1576\" data-end=\"1585\">Egypt<\/strong>, the compliance requirements shall apply <strong data-start=\"1627\" data-end=\"1673\">after six months from the date of issuance<\/strong> of the notification.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1696\" data-end=\"1814\">This differentiated timeline is intended to allow exporters adequate time to align with country-specific requirements.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1821\" data-end=\"1864\">4. Continuity of Existing Policy Conditions<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"1959\">DGFT has clarified that <strong data-start=\"1890\" data-end=\"1947\">all other existing policy conditions remain unchanged<\/strong>, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1963\" data-end=\"2083\">Mandatory <strong data-start=\"1973\" data-end=\"2037\">Halal certification by NABCB-accredited certification bodies<\/strong><br data-start=\"2037\" data-end=\"2040\" \/>(<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies<\/span><\/span>)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2086\" data-end=\"2137\">Compliance with <strong data-start=\"2102\" data-end=\"2135\">importing country regulations<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2140\" data-end=\"2218\">Adherence to all conditions prescribed under <strong data-start=\"2185\" data-end=\"2216\">Notification No. 34\/2024\u201325<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2220\" data-end=\"2345\">The amendment is limited to expansion of the eligible country list and does not alter the underlying certification framework.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2352\" data-end=\"2375\">5. Regulatory Objective<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2377\" data-end=\"2400\">The amendment seeks to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"2403\" data-end=\"2472\">Expand market access for Indian exporters of Meat and Meat Products<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2475\" data-end=\"2552\">Ensure uniform and credible Halal certification through the I-CAS framework<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2555\" data-end=\"2622\">Maintain alignment with importing country regulatory expectations<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2625\" data-end=\"2698\">Provide a smooth transition for exporters through phased implementation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"2705\" data-end=\"2720\">6. 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