One of the leading Brazilian exporters of animal protein, the company has served Arab markets for over 50 years. To produce according to the rules of Islam, the company has segregated plants, product certification, and invested in development.
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In an online forum, representatives of the Brazilian state’s public and private sector discussed opportunities for partnerships and business with Arab countries. Arab Brazilian Chamber president and Market Intelligence manager participated.
The organization partnered up with the Confederation of Trade and Business Associations in Brazil (CACB) and the service is being made available in São Paulo and Itajaí since early February. Preferential certificates of origin are a requirement for eligibility for tariff breaks or tariff exemption in trade with countries that sustain free trade agreements with Brazil.
The Brazilian certifier has been accredited by the Saudi Food & Drug Authority (SFDA) to issue halal certificates concerning slaughtering and food items for export to the Arab country.
The 16-year-old company Adélia Mendonça Cosmetics now focus in expanding its business into the Arab countries. The brand got a certification for all its products in September.
Representations of several halal certifiers discussed the future of the sector and the benefits that the certificate gives the companies. Discussions took place in webinar hosted by the Arab Chamber on Wednesday (10).
‘Global Halal Market: trends, regulation and opportunities’ will be hosted on June 10 by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, on which occasion it will enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Dubai Airport Free Zone.
The Brazilian certification company has been authorized by the Gulf Accreditation center to certify halal juice, long-life processed items, animal feed, distribution centers, transportation companies and warehouses.
The organization will keep providing certification services, just not from its headquarters.
As of May, warehouses and cold storage chambers will require halal certification. The change applies to Gulf countries such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Morocco already is the Arab country that exports the most fish to the Brazilian market. With the opening, the secretary of Aquiculture and Fisheries of the Ministry, Jorge Seif Júnior, expects to ‘create a more bilateral trade.’
During lecture at the Arab Brazilian Chamber, attorney Mariana Vicentini Taylor said the protocol will come into force in October and will make trademark registration easier in 120 countries.
The visit to the Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre was to deal with challenges in certification and halal accreditation. The directors were received by Sohail Zubairi, project advisor, and the entity CEO Abdulla Mohammed Al Awar.
A system developed by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce is ready for implementation. A pilot project was discussed during a meeting in Cairo.
