At the session of the Management Board of the Centre for Halal Quality Certification, held on 7 November 2025, all items on the agenda were adopted, including the decision on the appointment of Muhamed Mandžić as Manager of the Centre for Halal Quality Certification.

Since 1 January 2025, Mandžić had been serving as Acting Manager of the Centre.

The Centre continues with its regular activities in the field of halal certification, international cooperation and strengthening the halal quality system in the Republic of Croatia.

A very substantive and cordial meeting was held at the premises of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Zagreb between H.E. Mr. Qianjin Qi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to the Republic of Croatia, and Muhamed Mandžić, Acting Manager of the Centre for Halal Quality Certification.

Today, a halal certificate was ceremonially awarded to the company Aluflexpack Novi d.o.o., a renowned Croatian manufacturer of flexible packaging. With this, Aluflexpack became the first packaging manufacturer included in the Centre’s halal quality system, with certified production facilities in Umag and Drniš.

The Singapore Halal International Seminar, one of the most significant global forums dedicated to the development and advancement of the halal industry, was held at the Hilton Hotel in Singapore. The event brought together representatives of government institutions, regulatory bodies, halal organizations and institutions, and experts from different parts of the world.

The company Varžak Med d.o.o. has successfully completed the process of implementing the requirements of the halal standard, thereby acquiring the right to use the halal certificate that confirms the compliance of their products and production processes with halal principles.

As part of the 3rd European Halal Congress, held on 16 June 2025 in Sarajevo, the Centre for Halal Quality Certification and the Agency for Halal Quality Certification from Bosnia and Herzegovina signed a Memorandum of Understanding. This act established a formal basis for more intensive cooperation between the two certification bodies, with the aim of strengthening mutual trust, exchanging expert knowledge, and harmonising halal standards in the region.