This standard defines the basic requirements that shall be followed at any stage of natural food chain including, receiving, preparation, processing, sorting, determination, packaging, labelling, marking, controlling, handling, transportation, distribution, storage and service of halal natural food and its products based on Islamic rules.
In this standard, Islamic Rules refer to those commonly accepted rules and beliefs of the Islam, regardless of variations in different countries.
All requirements of this standard are generic and are intended to be applicable to all organizations in the natural food chain regardless of size and complexity. This includes organizations directly involved in one or more steps of the food chain.