Algeria has changed its Halal regulations to now require a wide range of products, including all dairy products, to be certified as Halal. According to the Algerian Ministry of Commerce and the Foreign Agricultural Service, while EU origin product can only be certified as Halal by the Grand Mosque of Paris or another Halal certifier approved by the Grand Mosque of Paris, companies shipping U.S. and other non-EU dairy products can continue to use the Halal certifiers they were using prior to June 2023. If a U.S. exporter was previously shipping product to Algeria that was certified as Halal, there should be no changes in the U.S. exporter's requirements. Additionally, the Algerian Ministry of Commerce has stated that if any U.S. shipments of Halal certified product encounters problems at an Algerian port due to the new requirements, the Algerian customer should directly contact the Ministry of Commerce's fraud prevention unit.

Please reach out to Bryan Jacoby (bjacoby@usdec.org) with any questions.