Today, a training session for internal halal quality auditors was held, attended by representatives from the hospitality sector and manufacturers from various branches of industry. The focus of the training was on a deeper understanding of the requirements of the halal standard, with the aim of achieving an authentic and professional approach to doing business in line with halal quality requirements.

As part of the continuation of successful institutional cooperation, the Centre for Halal Quality Certification received an official visit from a delegation of the Croatian Standards Institute. The delegation consisted of the acting director of the Croatian Standards Institute, Mr Igor Božičević, and the president of the Institute’s Expert Council, Mr Igor Župančić, who met with the acting head of the Centre, Mr Muhamed Mandžić.

A meeting was held at the Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Republic of Croatia between Her Excellency Ambassador Elma Kovačević-Bajtal and the acting head of the Centre for Halal Quality Certification in the Republic of Croatia, Mr Muhamed Mandžić. During the meeting, discussions focused on opportunities to enhance cooperation in the field of the halal industry, with special emphasis on institutional networking and strengthening economic exchange between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Croatia.

On 8 April 2025, the Centre for Halal Quality Certification was visited by Dr Dario Lasić, Head of the Department for Food Safety and Quality at the Teaching Institute of Public Health “Dr. Andrija Štampar”. During a working meeting with the acting head of the Centre, Mr Muhamed Mandžić, discussions focused on opportunities for cooperation in the field of chemical and microbiological testing of food and items of general use in the context of halal requirements.

Today, the Centre for Halal Quality Certification was visited by Mr Ahmet Hamdi Şuşoğlu, Religious Affairs Counsellor at the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey. During the meeting, the acting head of the Centre, Mr Muhamed Mandžić, expressed his gratitude for the visit and the commemorative gift presented.

The Centre for Halal Quality Certification hereby informs consumers that the halal certificate issued to the company Pan Pek d.o.o., based on the previous contract, has ceased to be valid upon expiration of the contractual period.

Accordingly, as of 3 March 2025, products of the company Pan Pek d.o.o. no longer have a valid halal certificate, nor the right to use the halal quality mark.

We invite consumers to pay attention to product labeling when purchasing and to inform themselves through the Centre’s official communication channels.