Ulaanbaatar, May 17, 2024 /MONTSAME/. The legal framework was established for Mongolian private enterprises to export halal meat to Middle Eastern countries.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry of Mongolia, and the Mongolian Embassy in Kuwait initiated obtaining halal certification and establishing the legal framework in Mongolia to export meat and meat products to Middle Eastern countries. With the support of the United Nations Industry Development Organization, the Mongolian Agency for Standard Metrology was accredited by the Gulf Cooperation Council Accreditation Center.

State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Ankhbayar Nyamdorj handed over the Accreditation Certificate to the Director of the Mongolian Agency for Standard Metrology S. Batbaatar.

With the Accreditation Certificate, Mongolian meat products meeting halal standards can now be exported to Middle Eastern countries.