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abbreviations AIO
Approved Islamic Organizations
AMIC
Australian Meat Industry Council
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
AQIS
Australian Quarantine Inspection Service
ASEAN
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
CEN
European Committee for Standardization (ComitĂŠ EuropĂŠen de Normalisation)
DAC
Dubai Accreditation Centre
DIEDC
Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre
ESMA
Emirates Standards and Metrology Authority
EU
European Union
FAO
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
F&B
Food and beverage
GAC
GCC Accreditation Centre
GCC
Gulf Cooperation Council
GHP
Good hygienic practices
GMP
Good manufacturing practices
GSO
Gulf Standards Organization
HACCP
Hazard and critical control points
HCB
Halal Certification Body
HDC
Halal Industry Development Corporation
IAF
International Accreditation Forum
IDB
Islamic Development Bank
IBM
Incoming Buying Mission
ISO
International Organization for Standardization
ITC
International Trade Centre
JAKIM
Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia)
JAFZA
Jebel Ali Free Zone
LDC
Lesser developed country
MATRADE
Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation
MENA
Middle East and North Africa
MIHAS
Malaysian International Halal Showcase
MLA
Meat and Livestock Australia
MUI
Indonesian Ulema Council (Majelis Ulama Indonesia)
MUIS
Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura)
OIC
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
RFID
Radio frequency identification
SGD
Sustainable Development Goals
SMEs
Small and medium-sized enterprises
SMIIC
Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries
SPS
Sanitary and phytosanitary measures
TBT
Technical barriers to trade
TISI
Trade and investment support institutions
TURKAC
Turkish Accreditation Agency
UKAS
United Kingdom Accreditation Service
Halal
Lawful, permissible under the Islamic Shariah
Haram
Unlawful, prohibited under the Islamic Shariah
Tayyib
Good, wholesome, pure
Ulema
Religious scholar