Halal Products and
Services
(Halal Products & Services)
Background and Principles
Halal Products & Services is one of the three leading sectors under the IMT-GT framework. It focuses on cooperation to increase the comprehensive certification of halal economic activities and develop the potential of personnel in halal businesses to support growth and exports, thereby promoting access to halal products. This is implemented by the Working Group on Halal Products and Services (WGHAPAS). For Thailand, the Ministry of Industry serves as the primary coordinating agency to strengthen IMT-GT halal products and services in the global halal market. By promoting certification standards and cross-border cooperation, this working group supports a robust halal ecosystem with skilled professionals, strong small and medium-sized enterprises, and broader consumer reach.
The Working Group on Halal Products and Services aims to
- Elevate the halal standards of IMT-GT member countries to achieve global recognition.
- Increase the number of technical experts and academics in the halal industry.
- Encourage small and medium-sized halal enterprises to focus primarily on exports.
- Increase the number of halal producers and service providers.
- Enhance consumer access to halal products and services.
Implementing agencies for Thailand’s Working Group on Halal Products and Services:
- Ministry of Industry
- Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (The Halal Science Center, Chulalongkorn University)
- Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
- Ministry of Commerce
- Ministry of Public Health
- IMT-GT Joint Business Council (Thailand)
- The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB)
- Other relevant agencies
Strategic Issues
Facilitate and promote symbols, standards, and certification guidelines
for national Halal products and services
Support Halal cooperation between Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), large local companies, and multinational corporations.
Develop Halal curricula to produce technical experts
and specialists in the Halal industry
Provide Halal education to personnel in the Halal industrial sector.
Exchange Halal expertise.
Promote Halal trade activities within the IMT-GT.
Improve the efficiency of the
Halal certification process
Cross-sectoral cooperation in information accessibility.
Facilitate and jointly promote halal symbols, and collaborate to enhance awareness of halal products and services among member countries.
Key Projects under the IB 2022-2026 Plan
Ongoing Projects
- Halal Online E-Learning Called HSC MOOC Project
- International Cooperation on Digital and Smart Manufacturing Technology in the Agro-processing Industry Workshop Project
- Halal Blockchain – Flagship Project
- Halal Industrial Hub – Flagship Project
- Cooperation with Halal Certification Bodies (HCBs) Project
- Halal Certification Bodies Convention Project
- Halal Curriculum Development Project
- Halal Professional Board Project
- Halal Expertise Exchange through Halal Knowledge Experts (HKE) – MTCP (Malaysia) Project
- SME Mentoring Project
- SMEs Skill Development Training Project
- Halal-related Trade Promotional Events Project
- 18th Malaysia Halal Showcase (MIHAS) Project
- Global Halal Summit Project
- Thai Halal Assembly (THA) Project
- WHAPEX Project
- Halal Auditor Training Project
- Halal Supervisor Training Project
- Halal Medical-Related Training Programme Project
- SEHATI Project
- Website-based Halal Certificate Registration Project
- Strengthening the Implementation of Halal Project
- Halal Integrated Platform (HIP) Project
- Halal Knowledge Centre Project
- Halal Route – Key Priority Initiatives Project
- SiHalal Project
- The Project on Developing Cooperation in Halal Industrial Goods and Services to Enhance Competitiveness under International Economic Policies.
Completed Projects
- Halal Online E-Learning Called HSC MOOC Project
- International Cooperation on Digital and Smart Manufacturing Technology in the Agro-processing Industry Workshop Project
Recent Progress
The three countries under the IMT-GT framework are currently accelerating operations in agriculture and agro-industry, prioritizing cooperation under the Memorandum of Understanding on the Rubber City and Rubber Industry Project in the IMT-GT subregion. This initiative aims to stimulate investment and enhance the efficiency of rubber products, thereby facilitating business operations and distributing income to rubber farmers. This is being pursued alongside the promotion of food security and the development of young farmers through the adoption of innovation and modern agricultural skills to strengthen the competitiveness and sustainability of the agricultural sector within the IMT-GT subregion.
