TS OIC/SMIIC 57

TS OIC/SMIIC 57 is a conformity assessment standard that sets out general operational requirements for bodies carrying out halal inspection. It provides a common framework for different kinds of organizations involved in halal-related inspection activities, helping define the baseline expectations for how such inspection services are operated.

The standard applies to all types of bodies performing halal inspection and to organizations involved at any stage of the inspection activity. In general technical terms, halal inspection concerns examining whether a product, process, or service aligns with Islamic rules and the related records, processes, and practices that support that determination. For this kind of service, organizational competence, impartiality, traceability, and controlled procedures are central to credibility.

A common operational framework for halal inspection bodies

The document focuses on general requirements for operating bodies that perform halal inspection. This means the subject is not only the technical act of inspection itself, but also the organizational elements that make inspection work consistent and reliable, such as defined responsibilities, process control, recordkeeping, decision handling, and oversight. In practical terms, such a framework helps inspection services operate in a structured and comparable way.

Boundaries of application and relationship to national law

• The standard applies to halal-related inspection activities and covers all organizations involved in those activities.
• Meeting the standard does not remove or reduce responsibilities to comply with applicable national laws, regulations, and guidelines.
• It does not apply to products, processes, or services that are not in accordance with Islamic rules.
• It provides an overall operating framework that addresses both the technical and organizational sides of halal inspection.