An exemption to the law on compulsory preventive stunning of animals (Ministerial Decree No. 168 of 1980 and Legislative Decree No. 333 of 1/9/1998) allows Jewish and Muslim religious authorities to supervise the ritual carried out by staff employed in slaughter plants authorised by the Ministry of Health.

This is an important regulation that makes Italy an exception on the European scene and gives added value to Halal Italia-certified Italian meat distributed worldwide.

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are popular worldwide thanks to Halal Italia certification. It is vital to be able to communicate clearly to Muslim women as consumers interesting in looking after themselves and their families. Beauty may have different standards but the quest for quality in cosmetic and pharmaceutical products remains essential.

Being able to guarantee alcohol-free and animal gelatine-free medicines on the market, while meeting the relevant certification requirements, requires companies to take simple precautions and some changes.

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focus on clearly informing restaurant/hotel customers about lawful, preferably certified, services and food.

Discretely providing the opportunity to say ritual prayers in the hotel after check-out and adapting the times/menus of the nightly room service to cater for fasting during the month of Ramadan, are much appreciated gestures.

Halal Italia certification aims to keep facilities accessible to more types of tourists to guarantee appropriate hospitality for the Islamic world, not just the Arab world, without confusing halal quality with ethnic cuisine.

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