Within the context of the project titled “The Harmonization of National Halal Standards with SMIIC/OIC Halal Standards” financed under COMCEC Project Funding and implemented by the Standards and Metrology Institute for the Islamic Countries (SMIIC), a training with the same topic was organized on July 16th and 20th, 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey. During the program 21 participants from 12 OIC member countries were trained on certain policies and practices to harmonize national halal standards with OIC/SMIIC Halal Standards. At the end of the training, participants took the OIC/SMIIC Halal Auditor Exam. In this respect, successful candidates received Official OIC/SMIIC Halal Auditor Certificate.

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