The First European Halal Certificate was issued by The Brussels Chamber of Commerce (BECI) in order to facilitate exports.  

The first certified product is ‘Night Orient, a festive drink made from white grapes without alcohol, whose marketing is clearly directed at Muslims.

A procedure for obtaining a halal certificate begins with an application submission.  Following, an internal audit, an imam comes to the production site and decides if the product merits such a label.  If it does, it facilitates exports, particularly to Organization of The Islamic Conference countries, Olivier Willocx of BECI told La Capitale.

The issuance of Halal products for a big city such as Brussels that 17% of the residents eat halal will promote the increasing of Europe’s halal market, since Halal products are used for various food types, prepared for restaurants, supermarkets and other food manufacturers.

Source: www.halalfocus.com