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SIRIM STS' ONLINE HALAL TRAINING COURSE ATTRACTS INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS

17/06/2021 06:33 PM

KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 -- The Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) 2021, a five-day Halal online training course organised by SIRIM STS Sdn Bhd, has attracted 14 international participants from various countries namely Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan, Mauritius, the Philippines, Uganda and Zambia.

In a statement today, SIRIM STS chief executive officer Raja Yahya Raja Ariffin said that the training, ending tomorrow, would stimulate investment in small and medium-scale “Halalan Thoyyiban” for any kind of food industries and services throughout the supply chain in these entire countries.

He said the training provided an understanding on the requirements of the related standard and practical guidance on the implementation of the preparation and handling of halal food in food industries and services.

“Halal certification is to ensure that Muslim consumer be guaranteed for Halal food product that complies with Shariah principles. 

“Halal certification also addresses the 'Thoyyiban' or wholesomeness concept that must be applied in food processing and handling,” he said.

SIRIM STS is a unit of SIRIM Bhd and the leading one-stop resource centre for services relating to the development of Malaysian Standards (MS) and SIRIM Industry Standards.

The MTCP is a yearly programme under SIRIM STS and is funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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