Australian Government Approved Halal Program — Dept. of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry

The Australian Government Approved Halal Programme (AGAHP), administered by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), is the Australian government framework under which Islamic organisations are approved to issue halal certificates for Australian meat and livestock exports. Established in 1989, AGAHP is the regulatory backbone of Australia's halal meat export industry — one of the world's largest, supplying beef, lamb, and goat to Muslim-majority markets including Indonesia, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Egypt. Under AGAHP, the government approves and oversees Islamic organisations (such as AFIC, ANIC, ICCAS, ICIA, and HAAC) that conduct halal slaughter supervision and certification. Importing countries accept AGAHP-backed certificates as government-endorsed credentials, giving Australian halal exports a high level of international regulatory credibility. AGAHP certificates are recognised by JAKIM (Malaysia), MUIS (Singapore), SFDA (Saudi Arabia), BPJPH (Indonesia), and GCC import authorities. For Australian meat exporters, AGAHP accreditation via an approved Islamic organisation is the mandatory pathway to halal market access.