The Federal Government has upheld its stance on non-mandatory halal certification for food and beverage operators, while offering incentives for those who choose to apply for it, said Teo Nie Ching.
The Deputy Communications Minister reiterated the government's position on Friday (Dec 27) in response to the Kelantan state government's recent decision to require food and beverage operators in the state to obtain Malaysian halal certification before renewing their business licenses.
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The Deputy Communications Minister reiterated the government's position on Friday (Dec 27) in response to the Kelantan state government's recent decision to require food and beverage operators in the state to obtain Malaysian halal certification before renewing their business licenses.
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00:00Can you comment on the fact that Kelantan has made halal food compulsory for all restaurants in Kelantan?
00:08I made a statement yesterday, so I can refer back to my statement.
00:14But I hope that this issue has been discussed extensively in the Cabinet,
00:20even though I am not a member of the Cabinet.
00:23As the TPM, Dato' Sri Zahid, has stated,
00:27the establishment of a central government is not compulsory.
00:32But we will continue to provide initiatives and various programmes
00:37to help those who are interested in getting this halal food.
00:41Because this halal food has an extra value.
00:46Malaysia is also a famous halal hub around the world.
00:54So we feel very proud of it.
00:56But at the same time, this also means that to get this halal food,
01:00you need to go through a strict procedure.
01:04So the establishment of a central government is to encourage all those who are interested
01:11to get this halal food.
01:13Because there is a huge market for halal products,
01:18but the establishment of a central government is not compulsory.
01:22But from a business perspective, they will see this as something complicated
01:27because it involves a lot of costs.
01:29That's right. I think this is why the central government is not compulsory for everyone.
01:37Because we understand that when you need to go through a strict procedure,
01:41it involves a lot of costs.
01:43So not everyone is able to do it.
01:46So I think this is a differentiated service as well.
01:51So it's up to the operator, and up to the consumer as well.
01:56So this is one of the reasons why the federal government does not make it compulsory,
02:02but we strongly encourage it.
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