Halal accreditation for certification bodies
USDHS accreditation is an institutional review pathway for qualifying halal certification bodies. Eligibility includes qualifying Islamic or halal accreditation, completion of required HIPS training, verified governance and standing, and verified 100% Muslim ownership as USDHS policy.
Certification, accreditation, and recognition are not interchangeable.
Certification evaluates a defined facility, product, process, or service. Certification-body accreditation evaluates the exact certifier’s competence, impartiality, governance, religious review, technical work, records, and decision system. Recognition or acceptance concerns whether another authority or market accepts a credential for a stated use.
This pathway is for an established halal certifying body applying for review of its own certification operations, not a facility applying for product or facility certification.
How an approval is reached
USDHS identifies the exact applicant and requested scope, reviews the documented governance and certification system, tests operating evidence, evaluates halal-specific and technical conclusions, and requires an authorized decision function separate from prohibited conflicts. Approval applies only to the entity and scope supported by the record.
This public page does not identify the individual reviewers or decision personnel assigned to a future application. Their identities, qualifications, assignments, conflicts, and authority must be established in the controlled application and decision record.
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