Certification
Halal certification bodies
A halal logo means a certifier has checked the ingredients and slaughter. Standards differ — especially on stunning — so it helps to know who is behind each logo.
UK & Europe
HMCUnited Kingdom
Halal Monitoring Committee
No stunning of any kind; hand slaughter only.
HFAUnited Kingdom
Halal Food Authority
Accepts some forms of reversible pre-slaughter stunning.
AVSFrance
A Votre Service
No stunning.
HQCNetherlands
Halal Quality Control
Asia
JAKIMMalaysia
Department of Islamic Development Malaysia
MUISSingapore
Islamic Religious Council of Singapore
BPJPH / MUIIndonesia
Halal Product Assurance Organising Agency (with MUI)
North America
IFANCAUnited States
Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America
HFSAAUnited States
Halal Food Standards Alliance of America
No stunning; hand slaughter only.
ISNA HCACanada
ISNA Halal Certification Agency
Africa
Oceania
HMC or HFA?
The two main UK certifiers differ on stunning.