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

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The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) is prepared to introduce regulations under the Trade Descriptions Act 2011 to enable consumers ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) is prepared to introduce regulations under the Trade Descriptions Act 2011 to enable consumers to check the sources of slaughterhouses and the halal certification status of chicken sold in the market.

Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said the move was among efforts to strengthen protection for Muslim consumers following concerns raised by members of parliament over the monitoring and transparency of the halal status of chicken supplies.

He said KPDN also agreed with a proposal by Datuk Idris Ahmad (PN-Bagan Serai) that responsibility for ensuring the integrity of the halal supply chain should not rest solely with the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) and state religious authorities, but should also involve KPDN in enforcement and local authorities (PBT) in monitoring business premises.

“Therefore, KPDN will propose better coordination with state religious authorities, local authorities and the Health Ministry to improve the monitoring of slaughterhouses and chicken sales premises,” he said in the Dewan Rakyat today.

He was winding up the debate on the Supply Bill (Budget 2027) and the 2027 Development Expenditure Estimates at the committee stage for the ministry.

On the proposal to restrict eligibility for purchasing packet cooking oil to recipients of the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) assistance, Armizan said it was a good suggestion, but its implementation would need to be phased in to avoid affecting small traders, including night market vendors.

He said the government first needed to stabilise the implementation of targeted diesel and petrol subsidies before considering more comprehensive reforms to subsidies for other essential goods.

On the Electronic Cooking Oil Price Stabilisation Scheme (eCOSS), Armizan said the system enabled the government to obtain more comprehensive data on the supply, sale and purchase of packet cooking oil, helping it determine quota reductions and…

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