Halal Guide

Malaysia Halal Certification Guide for Packaged Food SME Operators

Audience: micro, small and medium operators who make or own packaged food/drink brands in Malaysia, including products such as sambal, pastes, snacks, frozen food, biscuits and drinks.

This guide is not for restaurant certification: restaurants use the Skim Premis Makanan (Food Premises scheme); manufacturers use the Skim Produk Makanan dan Minuman (Food and Beverage Product scheme). OEM/repacking and home-based businesses need a specific check of their route.

12 articles following the operator's journey

  1. Choose a Halal Scheme for Packaged Food Products Identify the route for own production, kotej (cottage, home-based), OEM, repacking and product sales.
  2. Eligibility Requirements: SSM, PBT, KKM and Premises Check the three-month operation requirement, KKM food premises registration and the suitability of the premises.
  3. Micro, Small and Medium Requirements How Muslim worker, Penyelia Halal (Halal Supervisor), Eksekutif Halal (Halal Executive), IHCS and HAS requirements differ by turnover.
  4. Check Raw Materials and Product Suppliers How to build an ingredient register, check certificates and manage changes to high-risk ingredients.
  5. Prepare a Small Factory and Food Safety System Processing zones, hygiene, separating flows and how MeSTI differs from halal certification.
  6. Recipes, SKUs, Batches and Traceability A trace-back exercise for every batch, from ingredients to production and sales.
  7. Product Labels and Use of the Halal Logo Check the artwork, food label information and claims, and the ban on using the logo before approval.
  8. A Guide to OEM, Own Brands and Repackaging OEM factory contracts, brand owner responsibilities, and the risks of repacking and certificate scope.
  9. How to Build an IHCS or HAS for SMEs Halal policy, ingredient control, traceability, HAS and a file structure that can be audited.
  10. MYeHALAL Application and the Audit Process Information and documents for the application, assessment, audit, NCRs and the certification decision.
  11. Official Fees, Preparation Costs and Renewal The 2026 certification rates by industry category and how to put together a compliance budget.
  12. Self-Audit Checklist and 90-Day Plan 20 items to check and a staged work plan before submitting your application.

Overview

Packaged food halal certification overviewIdentify the business model and scheme, check SSM, PBT and KKM and 3 months of operation, set the micro, small or medium category, check ingredients, suppliers, workers and premises, build the IHCS or HAS and batch records, check labels, products and OEM where applicable, submit on MYeHALAL and pay, then go through the audit and corrections if relevant. If the panel approves, the SPHM is issued and the logo is used according to its scope. If not, follow the authority's instructions.YesNo

Identify the business model and scheme

Check SSM/PBT/KKM and 3 months of operation

Set the category: micro, small or medium

Check ingredients, suppliers, workers and premises

Build the IHCS or HAS and batch records

Check labels, products and OEM if applicable

Submit on MYeHALAL and pay

Audit and corrections if relevant

Panel approval?

SPHM and logo use according to scope

Follow the authority's instructions
Packaged food halal certification overview

Key differences by industry size

Category Annual turnover Main requirements
Micro Less than RM300,000 1 permanent Malaysian Muslim worker in the processing area throughout operations/shifts; IHCS (Internal Halal Control System)
Small RM300,000–under RM15 million 1 permanent Malaysian Muslim worker; Penyelia Halal (Halal Supervisor); IHCS
Medium RM15–50 million 2 permanent Malaysian Muslim workers; Eksekutif Halal (Halal Executive); JKHD (internal halal committee); HAS (Halal Assurance System)

Actual eligibility and shift details are subject to the 2026 amendment of the MPPHM (Manual Prosedur Pensijilan Halal Malaysia, the Malaysia Halal Certification Procedure Manual). Manufacturer fees differ from restaurant fees.

Working materials you can use straight away

These CSV templates are internal management tools, not official JAKIM forms.

References

Reminder: ManaHalal is an independent information platform, not a body that issues the SPHM (Sijil Pengesahan Halal Malaysia, the Malaysia Halal Certificate). This content was prepared based on sources reviewed on 5 November 2026. Final decisions and requirements are subject to JAKIM/MAIN/JAIN (Majlis/Jabatan Agama Islam Negeri, the state Islamic religious councils and departments) and the latest notices.