Streamlining of Halal Certification Process for Meat and Meat Products

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-22082026-275684 EXTRAORDINARY PART II–Section 3–Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4454] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2026/SHRAVAN 30, 1948 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th August, 2026 No. 28/2026-27 Subject: Streamlining of Halal Certification Process for Meat and Meat Products - regarding. S.O. 4635 (E).— In exercise of powers conferred under Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, read with Para 1.02 and Para 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in Notification No. 59/2025-26 dated 09.02.2026 for the export of specified Meat and Meat products in Egypt. 2. The second point under Paragraph 3 of Notification No. 59/2025-26 dated 09.02.2026 shall be substituted as under: For Egypt: Effect after a period of nine (09) months from the date of Notification No. 59/2025-26 dated 09.02.2026, to facilitate system readiness and onboarding/accreditation of certification bodies under the India Conformity Assessment Scheme (i-CAS)-Halal." 3. All other provisions of Notification No. 59/2025-26 dated 09.02.2026 shall remain unchanged. Effect of this Notification: The transition period prescribed for implementation of the mandatory India Conformity Assessment Scheme (i-CAS)-Halal for exports of specified Meat and Meat Products to Egypt is extended by a further period of three (03) months, i.e., from six (06) months to nine (09) months from the date of Notification No. 59/2025-26 dated 09.02.2026, to facilitate completion of the onboarding and accreditation process of the Egyptian Halal certification bodies. [F. No. 01/91/171/166/AM21/EC/e-24267] LAV AGARWAL, Director General of Foreign Trade and ex-officio Addl. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.