Consumers in Malaysia may soon be able to check chicken’s halal status under proposed new rules

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — The Malaysian Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry plans to introduce regulations under the Trade Descriptions Act 2011 to help consumers verify the sources of slaughterhouses and the halal certification status of the chicken they purchase. The move aims to protect Muslim consumers, following concerns raised by MPs regarding monitoring and transparency of halal status for chicken supplies.

The proposed regulations also involve cooperation between the Ministry, state religious authorities, local authorities, and the Health Ministry to improve monitoring of slaughterhouses and chicken sales premises.