How can I check whether a halal certificate comes from an accredited body?

Answer

The Halal Accreditation Agency publishes an up-to-date list of the halal conformity assessment bodies it has accredited on its own website. The list shows each body's name, place of activity, accreditation number and status, together with the issue and expiry dates of the accreditation, and the scope can be viewed separately. Because an accreditation may be active, suspended or withdrawn, checking the issuing body's name against this list is the most practical step. This check concerns the body's accreditation only; the scope and validity of the product's own certificate must still be read from the certificate itself.