Renewal Process

HAC General Scheme

• The certificate holder shall monitor the expiry date of the Halal certificate and shall submit the renewal request in writing minimum 45 days prior to the date of expiry to avoid any delay in renewal.
• The decision on renewing Halal certificate shall be based on the outcome of the surveillance audit conducted during the certification year.

GSO Scheme

• The certificate holder shall monitor the expiry date of the Halal certificate and shall submit the renewal application at least six months prior to the date of expiry to avoid any delay in re-certification.
• HAC shall carry out renewal audit(s), and decision on renewing certification shall be based on the outcome of renewal audit.

Any proposed changes to the current application details during the renewal period shall be submitted with the renewal request / application.