HALAL PRODUCTION

In 1983 the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS) introduced the Australian Government Supervised Muslim Slaughter System (AGSMS) to control the production of Halal meat and meat products. AQIS controls the AGSMS system and has recognised a number of Islamic organisations that have been given the responsibility for the provision of Halal inspection, supervision and certification services for Halal meat and meat products. As well as ensuring that only practicing Muslim slaughtermen are employed to perform the slaughtering and supervisory work, these organisations also provide guidance and its expertise on Islamic Shar'ia  and interpretation of Halal principals.