This draft regulation contains a detailed list of materials that are excluded from the mandatory halal certification obligations. In general, materials excluded from mandatory halal certification are:
- Materials derived from nature, such as plants and mining materials, without any further processing step;
- Have no risk potential of containing haram substances; and/ or
- Non-dangerous materials and do not contact with haram substances.
These materials are described in detail as follows:
1. Materials derived from nature without any further process or physical process and addition of any auxiliary substances, additives, or other substances, consist of:
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Materials from plants without any further process or physical process and addition of auxiliary substances, additives, or other substances;
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Materials from non-slaughtered animals without any further process or physical process and addition of auxiliary substances, additives, or other substances;
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Materials from the microbial fermentation process without any further process or physical process and addition of auxiliary substances, additives, or other substances;
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Materials from natural water without any further process or physical process and without the addition of auxiliary substances, additives, or other substances;
2. Materials that are no risk of containing and/or being contaminated by non-halal substances, consisting of materials derived from nature as well as substances and chemical products from mining activities or inorganic and organic synthesized chemicals;
3. Non-dangerous chemicals and not containing haram substances consist of:
- Chemicals sourced from mining activities and/or purification processes of natural materials;
- Inorganic and organic synthesized chemicals.
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