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 an official visit to halal-certified facilities in the Dubrovnik area, the acting head of the Centre for Halal Quality Certification, Mr Muhamed Mandžić, also visited the Medžlis (Islamic Community Council) of Dubrovnik.

The hosts on this occasion were the chief imam of the Medžlis and president of the Assembly of the Islamic Community in the Republic of Croatia, Salkan ef. Herić, and the secretary of the Medžlis, Mr Fehim Vukotić.

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.