Iraq
Population
46 M
Capital City
Bagdat
Currency
Dinar
Volume of Trade
100 B USD
Percentage of Muslim
%95
GDP per Capita (Nominal)
5.000 USD
95 percent of Iraq's 46 million inhabitants are Muslims. The country has been a member of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) since 1975. The country is also a member of the Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC) and is represented by the Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control (COSQC). It holds membership in the SMIIC Board of Directors, Standardization Management Council and Accreditation Council. It is also a member of the Halal Food Issues (TC1), Halal Cosmetics Issues (TC2), Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (TC4), Textile and Related Products (TC9), Halal Supply Chain (TC10), Jewellry (TC13), Petroleum and Related Products (TC14) committees and the Committee on Standards for Conformity Assessment (SMIIC/CCA
Petroleum and petroleum products constitute a significant portion of the country's exports. In the country's imports, food, beverage, cosmetics and pharmaceutical product groups come to the forefront, while halal certificate is required only for food and animal product imports for now. In addition, the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) registers the facilities in the countries to be imported.[1] Brazil, Australia, Pakistan and India are at the forefront of the country's bovine meat imports, while Australia and New Zealand are at the forefront of the country's ovine meat imports. New Zealand, Denmark, United Arab Emirates and the Netherlands are at the forefront in the imports of dairy products, honey and eggs, and Turkey has a share of 4.5% with USD 86.5 million. Germany, the USA and France are the leading countries in the country's imports of pharmaceutical products.
The country is an observer member of the Islamic Forum for Halal Accreditation Bodies (IFHAB), an international body responsible for the functioning of the system for multilateral recognition of accredited halal certificates within the framework of OIC/SMIIC standards, and is represented by the Iraq Accreditation System (IQAS).
The Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control (COSQC - http://www.cosqc.gov.iq) under the Iraqi Ministry of Planning is responsible for accrediting, publishing, reviewing, amending and revoking Iraqi standards for local products in Iraq and imported products required by the Iraqi State, preparing reference manuals and selling them to users who request them, and following the developments in the Arab countries and international developments in the field of standards and making the necessary arrangements.
All products imported into Iraq must meet the standards and technical specifications set by COSQC. In the inspections to be carried out at the customs gates, products that are found not to meet the relevant standards and / or technical specifications may be prevented from entering the country.
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