Certification Process

Halal Quality Control is an internationally accredited halal certification body. All the certification procedures starting from application until granting of certificate(s) follow specific rules laid out in internal certification system of HQC and are in line with international accreditation bodies requirements.

HQC certification process is carried out according to the following scheme*:

1 - Application Submission
Companies wishing to obtain Halal certification will fill our application form and provide general information related to their activities by using the online form Filling in forms and submitting applications does not entail any financial obligations and does not oblige applicant to nothing.

2 - Application Review
Competent HQC staff will conduct a review to ensure that applicants have provided sufficient information for certification and that basic requirements of Halal can be fulfilled. Furthermore, the means and competence as well as auditing time required for the certification process are defined at this stage.

3 - Quotation
Based on the results of the application review HQC staff will send the applicant a certification proposal (quotation) and provide documents regarding the Halal services and fees involved. The certification fees will take among others the category, number of employees, complexity, product variety into consideration.

4 - Certification & Confidentiality Agreement
When applicant is further interested to proceed with certification and upon acceptance of the certification quotation, HQC will provide the applicant with a certification agreement, a non-disclosure agreement and the terms for use of HQC logo. When both parties agree on certification terms, the applicant provides all necessary information and documents for evaluation and certification.

5 - Document Review
HQC audit team reviews and evaluates production environment, ingredients, processing aids, cleaning procedures and production flowcharts for Halal compliance. During this step, the applicant might have to provide proofs of Halal conformity for individual ingredients such as Halal certificates, Halal statements etc.

6 - On-Site Audit
Once documents are reviewed, auditors (usually one Shariah auditor and one technical auditor) will conduct a physical audit of the company. In advance, the contracting party will receive a detailed audit plant. During the audit the auditors will, among others, objectively determine the extent to which halal certification requirements are fulfilled.

7 - Certification Decision Making
Once the halal audit is complete and all required documents have been submitted, a certification decision committee composed of HQC members will review the audit report provided by the auditors. Based on the report, a decision is taken by the decision committee members. When a decision is taken in favor of certification, halal certificate will be issued.

8 - HQC Mark Granted
As a result of a successful certification, the customer is granted a halal certificate that enables him to enter the global halal market, and the customer will be entitled to use the HQC halal logo on his products which creates confidence among consumers around the world. The HQC brand is a globally registered Halal brand and enjoys a high level of trust and credibility among consumers

2 - Application Review
Competent HQC staff will conduct a review to ensure that applicants have provided sufficient information for certification and that basic requirements of Halal can be fulfilled. Furthermore, the means and competence as well as auditing time required for the certification process are defined at this stage.

4 - Certification & Confidentiality Agreement
When applicant is further interested to proceed with certification and upon acceptance of the certification quotation, HQC will provide the applicant with a certification agreement, a non-disclosure agreement and the terms for use of HQC logo. When both parties agree on certification terms, the applicant provides all necessary information and documents for evaluation and certification.

6 - On-Site Audit
Once documents are reviewed, auditors (usually one Shariah auditor and one technical auditor) will conduct a physical audit of the company. In advance, the contracting party will receive a detailed audit plant. During the audit the auditors will, among others, objectively determine the extent to which halal certification requirements are fulfilled.

8 - HQC Mark Granted
As a result of a successful certification, the customer is granted a halal certificate that enables him to enter the global halal market, and the customer will be entitled to use the HQC halal logo on his products which creates confidence among consumers around the world. The HQC brand is a globally registered Halal brand and enjoys a high level of trust and credibility among consumers

1 - Application Submission
Companies wishing to obtain Halal certification will fill our application form and provide general information related to their activities by using the online form Filling in forms and submitting applications does not entail any financial obligations and does not oblige applicant to nothing.

3 - Quotation
Based on the results of the application review HQC staff will send the applicant a certification proposal (quotation) and provide documents regarding the Halal services and fees involved. The certification fees will take among others the category, number of employees, complexity, product variety into consideration.

5 - Document Review
HQC audit team reviews and evaluates production environment, ingredients, processing aids, cleaning procedures and production flowcharts for Halal compliance. During this step, the applicant might have to provide proofs of Halal conformity for individual ingredients such as Halal certificates, Halal statements etc.

7 - Certification Decision Making
Once the halal audit is complete and all required documents have been submitted, a certification decision committee composed of HQC members will review the audit report provided by the auditors. Based on the report, a decision is taken by the decision committee members. When a decision is taken in favor of certification, halal certificate will be issued.


* Note: All information provided by applicants during all stages of the certification process is treated strictly confidential. This applies to both accepted applications and rejected applications for whatever reason.

Benefits of HQC Halal certification

One unified audit

Instead of being torn between various standards of different countries, the HQC auditing uses Artificial Intelligence algorithms to generate an audit check list that complies with all the countries that producer exports to.

Simple and smooth system that ensures fast work and reliability

HQC has an outstanding system in terms of data management, certification and audit management. Additionally, HQC halal certificate authenticity can be validated upon receiving shipment inspection by the country’s authority using the certificate QR code.

Extensive experience and global accreditations

We pride ourselves in having the most in-depth knowledge about the Halal certification process, nearly all international accreditation and an extensive network of contacts that includes nearly all international Halal authorities and certification bodies worldwide.

Access to global and Islamic markets

Through HQC certificate, you can export your products to more than 50 Islamic countries around the world, and of course our certificate is also accepted in all European countries and North and South American countries.

Empowered trusted halal label

Consumers in muslim and non muslim countries are looking for a products bearing a HALAL mark that they can trust its authenticity, HQC brings you this with the trust and experience spanning over nearly 40 years.