SMIIC conducted the OIC/SMIIC 1 Halal Foundation Training in French on 17-20 January 2023 Virtually.

41 participants from French-speaking member states (Burkina Faso, Chad, Cameroon, Gabon, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, and Niger) attended the training. the training was the First of a series of training courses that will be held by the SMIIC General Secretariat in 2023.

The training aimed to give the foundation knowledge regarding Halal food, the Halal industry, requirements, and implementation of the OIC/SMIIC 1:2019 General Requirements for Halal Food.

The training program included:

• Introduction to SMIICs Structure and SMIIC Organs
• OIC/SMIIC Standards on Halal Issues
• Requirements and Implementation of the OIC/SMIIC 1:2019 General Requirements for Halal Food
• Evaluation Test