Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Halal certification in Australia began in 1974. The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils (AFIC) was recommended as the sole authority for the standardisation and oversight for food products purchased by religious Muslims in Australia.Halal literally means \"permissible\" in Arabic, and refers to food items that are permissible to consume under Sharia law, and Haram (lit. unlawful) refers to any substance not permitted to consume. According to the Australian Food and Grocery Council, Halal must be \"free from any substance taken or extracted from a Haram animal or ingredient (e.g. pigs, dogs, carnivorous animals, animals not slaughtered in compliance with Islamic rites); made, processed, manufactured and/or stored by using utensils, equipment and/or machinery that has been cleaned according to Islamic law (e.g. not cleaned with alcohol); andfree from contact with, or being close to, a Haram substance during preparation, manufacture, processing and storage (e.g. blood, alcohol, poisonous and intoxicating plants and insects such as worms and cockroaches).\"The Australian Government does not have a formal role in labelling Halal food for domestic consumption.Halal certification is used for meats and other products including traditional Australian food items such as vegemite and Anzac biscuits.Halal serves as part of the trade links between Australia and several Muslim countries, particularly Middle Eastern ones. Halal meat and meat product exports to the Middle East and Southeast Asia have greatly increased from the 1970s onwards; this expansion was due in part to efforts of the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils. Certification, which involves both costs and restrictions, is necessary to access this large export market. The federal Department of Agriculture approves the certification of Halal food for export to Islamic countries."@en }
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- Halal_certification_in_Australia abstract "Halal certification in Australia began in 1974. The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils (AFIC) was recommended as the sole authority for the standardisation and oversight for food products purchased by religious Muslims in Australia.Halal literally means \"permissible\" in Arabic, and refers to food items that are permissible to consume under Sharia law, and Haram (lit. unlawful) refers to any substance not permitted to consume. According to the Australian Food and Grocery Council, Halal must be \"free from any substance taken or extracted from a Haram animal or ingredient (e.g. pigs, dogs, carnivorous animals, animals not slaughtered in compliance with Islamic rites); made, processed, manufactured and/or stored by using utensils, equipment and/or machinery that has been cleaned according to Islamic law (e.g. not cleaned with alcohol); andfree from contact with, or being close to, a Haram substance during preparation, manufacture, processing and storage (e.g. blood, alcohol, poisonous and intoxicating plants and insects such as worms and cockroaches).\"The Australian Government does not have a formal role in labelling Halal food for domestic consumption.Halal certification is used for meats and other products including traditional Australian food items such as vegemite and Anzac biscuits.Halal serves as part of the trade links between Australia and several Muslim countries, particularly Middle Eastern ones. Halal meat and meat product exports to the Middle East and Southeast Asia have greatly increased from the 1970s onwards; this expansion was due in part to efforts of the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils. Certification, which involves both costs and restrictions, is necessary to access this large export market. The federal Department of Agriculture approves the certification of Halal food for export to Islamic countries.".