計畫目標與預期成果

有效協助台灣業者擴展海外地區的農產品市場,自前期計畫起以〝海外地區農產品法規〞為主軸,依據海外各地區國家為分項,以既有項目分類與研析架構為基礎,逐年依序展開研析工作,並將研析成果綜整呈現成為各地區的單元網站。

本期計畫有鑑於東南亞國家中,信仰伊斯蘭教的信徒眾多,為有利於針對穆斯林消費族群的需求發展相關市場,計畫中將增「清真食品認證資訊專區」單元網站,介紹清真認證食品的相關資訊、認證制度與市場輸入規定等法規資訊,以利有意發展的台灣業者快速掌握相關資訊。

 

什麼是清真(HALAL)? 清真的簡介

清真(HALAL)在阿拉伯語裡的字面原意是被允許的、合法的。對於伊斯蘭教徒而言,清真(HALAL)就是符合伊斯蘭律法規定/教規的意思。

"Halal originates from an Arabic phrase that means allowed or permitted by Islamic Law"

伊斯蘭教起源於中東阿拉伯地區,在古代時空的環境下所發展出、與信仰息息相關的生活守則/戒律流傳至今。清真(HALAL)不只是(食品)可食的要求,也是信仰、生活方式、與行為準則。

有關清真(HALAL)的詳細說明,可參考台灣伊斯蘭協會的清真專區/清真簡介(http://www.iat.org.tw/index_files/anintroductionofhalalfood.htm)

 

清真認證食品的簡介

馬來西亞的人口比率中,穆斯林的人口佔大多數,因此自於1970年代就首先開始發展清真食品的認證制度,其後納入品質保證機制與現代食品衛生標準接軌,並積極向全世界推廣。

有鑑於馬來西亞最早開始發展清真認證,我們可以透過馬來西亞的清真(HALAL)認證制度來進一步了解。

其有關於清真(HALAL)的定義如下:

The definition of Halal according to the Trade Description Order (Usage of the Term “Halal”) 1975 is as follows:

When the term is used in relation to food in any form whatsoever, in the process of trade or commerce as an aspect of trading or part of an aspect of trading for the referred food, the terms ‘Halal’, ‘Guaranteed Halal’ or ‘Muslim Food’ or any other terms that may be used to indicate or may be understood as meaning to indicate as permissible to be consumed by Muslims and allowed in their religion for the referred food to be consumed, must therefore mean the following, that is, the food for which such terms are being used:

  • a. Does not stem from or consists of any part of or item from animals that are forbidden to Muslims by Islamic law, or animals that have not been slaughtered according to Islamic law.
  • b. Does not contain any substance that is considered impure in Islamic law.
  • c. Is not prepared, processed or manufactured using equipment or utensils that are not free from impurities as defined by Islamic law
  • d. That, in the preparation, processing or storage stage, does not come in contact with or is stored near any kind of food that does not meet the requirements of para(s) (a), (b) or (c) or any substances that are considered impure by Islamic law.

因此,禁止食用的食材項目包括:

  • 酒精
  • 「死物」(勒死、打死或病死等)
  • 血製品
  • 雜食類動物(豬、狗、貓)
  • 肉食性動物(獅子、老虎)
  • 兩棲類(烏龜、鱉、青蛙、蛇)
  • 海洋哺乳類(海豚)
  • 腔腸動物(水母、海參)
  • 非以清真飼料養殖之水產

 

而其可申請認證的主要類別包括:食品與飲料(Food and Beverage Products)、消費性產品(例如美妝/藥品等)(Consumer Food)、與食品有關的場所(例如:餐廳/飯店等)(Food Premises)、以及屠宰場(Slaughter House)等。

換言之,清真(HALAL)認證的要求,不只針對食材、也同時針對製程有所要求。

 

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