International Halal Accreditation & Recognition
Understand which records are accreditation, recognition, standards governance, or state registration—and verify the public records where an official directory is available.
Accreditation vs. Certification vs. Recognition
Certification
What a body like Halal Watch issues to a business. It confirms that a product, ingredient or facility meets a defined halal standard.
Accreditation
What an independent authority grants to the certification body itself. It confirms the certifier is competent, impartial and operating to a recognised standard.
Mutual Recognition
An agreement between two certification bodies to accept certificates issued by the other. Valuable for market access, but it is not accreditation.
Our Accreditations
GCC Accreditation Center (GAC)
Accreditation · Gulf Cooperation Council#HPC 0134The official GAC directory lists Halal Watch World LLC in the United States under accreditation number HPC 0134. Accreditation demonstrates assessed competence within the published scope; destination authorities and importers can still apply product- and market-specific requirements.
Verify in the official GAC directory →Verified August 27, 2026
United States Dept. of Halal Standards
Standards governance · United StatesThe United States Department of Halal Standards governs the controlled HIPS standards used in Halal Watch's standards and training ecosystem. Controlled standards publication is managed separately from halalwatch.us.
Visit halalstandards.org →Standards publication sourceRecognitions & Registrations
CICOT — Thailand
RecognitionHalal Watch maintains a CICOT recognition record. Recognition is distinct from accreditation and should be checked against the current product, facility, destination, and importer requirements for a proposed export.
Muslim Judicial Council (MJC)
Mutual RecognitionHalal Watch maintains a mutual-recognition record with the Muslim Judicial Council of South Africa. Confirm the current scope and buyer or authority requirements before relying on it for a shipment.
National Independent Halaal Trust (NIHT)
Mutual RecognitionHalal Watch maintains a mutual-recognition record with NIHT. Confirm the current scope and destination requirements for the product, facility, importer, and certificate before export.
NY State Dept. of Agriculture & Markets
RegistrationHalal Watch appears in the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets halal-certifier registration record. Registration is a state record, not a guarantee of acceptance by another market or buyer.
View the official New York registration record →Verify the Public Records
Use the official links above where a public directory is available. For recognition scope or evidence not published in an open registry, ask our team to review the current record for your destination and product.
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Accreditation Questions
Questions About Halal Accreditation and Recognition
Certification, accreditation, and market recognition are related but separate parts of the trust chain behind an internationally usable halal certificate.
What is the difference between halal certification and accreditation?
A certification body evaluates a business, product, and facility for halal compliance. An accreditation body evaluates the certification body’s competence, impartiality, systems, and approved scope.
What does international recognition mean?
Recognition means an authority, accreditation system, buyer, or market accepts a certification arrangement for a defined purpose. Recognition can be limited by country, product category, facility, or certificate scope.
Why does accreditation scope matter?
Accreditation is not a general badge for every service. Its scope identifies the standards, sectors, products, or activities for which the certification body has been evaluated.
How should businesses verify recognition for an export market?
Verify the current destination requirements and confirm the product category, facility, certification body, accreditation pathway, and certificate format with the relevant importer or authority before shipment.