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The Directorate General of Foreign Trade extends the transition period for the mandatory India Conformity Assessment Scheme (i-CAS)-Halal for meat exports to Egypt. The authority increases the implementation timeline from nine months to twelve months from the date of the original notification. This extension allows for the completion of onboarding and accreditation processes for Egyptian Halal certification bodies. Exporters of specified meat and meat products to Egypt must comply with the i-CAS-Halal requirements after this twelve-month period. All other provisions from the original notification remain in effect.
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[To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part II Section 3, Sub Section (ii)]
Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Vanijya Bhawan
Notification No. 48/2026-27 New Delhi, Dated: 09 November, 2026
Subject: Streamlining of Halal Certification Process for Meat and Meat Products - regarding.
S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred under Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, read with Para 1.02 and Para 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in Notification No. 59/2025-26 dated 09.02.2026, as amended by Notification No. 28/2026-27 dated 05.08.2026, for the export of specified Meat and Meat products to Egypt.
“For Egypt: Effect after a period of twelve (12) months from the date of Notification No. 59/2025-26 dated 09.02.2026, to facilitate system readiness and onboarding/accreditation of certification bodies under the India Conformity Assessment Scheme (i-CAS)-Halal.”
Effect of this Notification: The transition period prescribed for implementation of the mandatory India Conformity Assessment Scheme (i-CAS)-Halal for exports of specified Meat and Meat Products to Egypt is extended by a further period of three (03) months, i.e., from nine (09) months to twelve (12) months from the date of Notification No. 59/2025-26 dated 09.02.2026, to facilitate completion of the onboarding and accreditation process of the Egyptian Halal certification bodies.
(Lav Agarwal) Director General of Foreign Trade & ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India E-mail: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from F. No. 01/91/171/166/AM21/EC/e-24267)
