Australia
Population
25,466,459 (July 2020 est.)
Capital City
Canberra
Currency
Australian Dollar (AU$)
Volume of Trade
Percentage of Muslim
2.6%
GDP per Capita (Nominal)
$62,753 (2019 est.)
GENERAL INFORMATION
Unlike its neighbor New Zealand, Australia is a country where a lot of Muslim immigrants live. It is estimated that slightly more than 2% of the 25.5 million people living in the country are Muslims. The majority of Muslim immigrants over the past 40 years are from countries such as Lebanon, Turkey, Pakistan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Fiji and Albania.
Halal Certification Activities
Australia, a major agricultural country, has been exporting carcasses and live animals to more than 40 Muslim-majority countries, including Egypt, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Saudi Arabia since the 1970s.
To increase exports to Muslim countries, Australia has developed a central halal policy based on the government's dual control and Islamic halal slaughtering principle. In 1983, the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Services Authority (AQIS) has been assigned to authorize organizations that carry out halal certification.
In 2009, the Australian Government Supervised Islamic Slaughter Program (AGSMS) and the Australian Government Authorized Halal Program (AGAHP) were initiated. The programs are implemented only for meat products to be exported under the Meat Orders-Export Control Law (1982).
Halal Certification Bodies
To increase exports to Muslim countries, Australia has developed a central halal policy based on the government's dual control and Islamic halal slaughtering principle. In 1983, the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Services Authority (AQIS) has been assigned to authorize organizations that carry out halal certification.
In 2009, the Australian Government Supervised Islamic Slaughter Program (AGSMS) and the Australian Government Authorized Halal Program (AGAHP) were initiated. The programs are implemented only for meat products to be exported under the Meat Orders-Export Control Law (1982).
Halal Certification Bodies
| Supreme Islamic Council of Halal Meat in Australia Inc |
| Adelaide Mosque Islamic Society of South Australia |
| Al-Iman Islamic Society |
| Al Sadeq Association |
| Australian Halal Development and Accreditation |
| Australian Federation of Islamic Councils Inc. |
| Australian Halal Authority and Advisers |
| Australian Halal Food Services |
| Australian National Imams Council |
| Global Australian Halal Certification Pty Ltd |
| Global Halal Trade Centre Pty Ltd |
| Halal Australia Pty Ltd |
| Halal Certification Authority Pty Ltd |
| Halal Certification Council |
| Halal Meat Board of Western Australia |
| Halal Supervisory Board of South Australia for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| Islamic Association of Geraldton |
| Islamic Association of Katanning |
| Islamic Coordinating Council of Victoria |
| Islamic Council of Western Australia |
| Muslim Association of Riverina Wagga Wagga Inc |
| Perth Mosque Incorporated |
| Western Australia Halal Authority |
| World Halal Certification Body |
| RACS International for Halal Certification Services |
Although there is no regulation for halal certification for the domestic market; service providers, manufacturers and retailers must prove the reality (originality, authenticity, conformity with the definition) of their products and services.
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