EU Halal and Kosher labelling law rejected again, for now
An amendment which could lead to controversial plans to label Halal and kosher meat has been removed from a proposed new European law.
A unified Halal standard between Brunei, Malaysia and Indonesia could pave the way for more Halal products from the region onto supermarket shelves in Europe, suggests an expert.
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This year’s 8th annual summit of the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB), scheduled to be held at the New Conference Centre Kirchberg in Luxembourg on May 10-13, is already making an impact.
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Demand for Halal products in France is increasing by as much as 15 per cent annually, fueled by a growing Muslim population now numbering over seven million. Capitalising well on that fact is the Paris Halal Expo, now into its 8th edition.
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A newly formed group in Malmö, the Swedish Fatwa Council, sets out to provide answers for the questions of the faithful Muslim who want to live in accordance with Islam in Sweden, beginning with the basic issues of Halal and haram.
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Trumpeted by its manufacturer as a way for Muslims to integrate within the European society, the drink has been derided as a misguided and demeaning attempt to imitate non-Muslim habits.
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As expected, UK mainstream media The Guardian gives a rather lopsided view of the proposed reaction to amendment 205 which would require labeling of all Halal and Kosher meats.
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European Commission’s Amendment 205, which proposed that non-stunned Kosher and Halal meat be labelled in a negative manner, was clearly a discriminatory proposal, said World Halal Forum Europe.
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The controversial move by European Council to label Halal and kosher meat without the use of stunning, has been excluded from the final draft for now.
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Muslims and Jews should be free to practice their religions in a united Europe, urged leaders of both faith, which include circumcision for minors and kosher and halal butchering of meat.
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The World Halal Forum Europe held recently in London sent a strong message to manufacturers and retail chains to understand Islam and respect Muslim consumers first before tapping the global halal market.
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Here’s an interesting commentary by a Scottish farmer about the growing consumption of lamb by Muslims and why it’s wise to time their marketing to coincide with celebrations in Islam.
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The first authoritative study of the Halal red meat industry in England is published by EBLEX today.
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A four-way agreement to establish an international alliance on Halal accreditation was signed at the World Halal Forum Europe 2010 in London, bringing a harmonised Halal standard closer.
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The European halal food market has long since achieved a turnover of billions, bigger than the Arab region, and is supplied by Muslim and non-Muslim producers from all over the world.
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The recently-concluded World Halal Forum-Europe panel of experts announced they will make a stand against the EU Halal Meat Labeling Act as it is detrimental to the Halal industry overall.
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