Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries

The Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC) is an intergovernmental organisation established in 2010 under the auspices of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey. SMIIC serves as the technical standards body for all 57 OIC member states, developing and publishing harmonised standards covering halal food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, logistics, tourism, and related sectors. SMIIC's OIC/SMIIC halal standard series — including OIC/SMIIC 1 (General Guidelines on Halal Food), OIC/SMIIC 2 (Halal Cosmetics), OIC/SMIIC 3 (Halal Pharmaceuticals), and OIC/SMIIC 4 (Halal Certification Bodies) — forms the internationally agreed technical baseline for halal certification across OIC member states. These standards are adopted or referenced by national halal authorities in Malaysia (JAKIM), Indonesia (BPJPH), Saudi Arabia (SFDA), UAE (ESMA), Turkey (HAK), and dozens of other member states. As a standards body rather than a certification body, SMIIC does not issue halal certificates directly to manufacturers. Instead, it works with national accreditation bodies and certification organisations within OIC member states to ensure that halal certification practices are technically consistent, credible, and mutually recognisable across the Muslim world — facilitating trade between OIC economies whose combined GDP exceeds USD 8 trillion. SMIIC is closely affiliated with Turkey's Halal Accreditation Agency (HAK), which serves as the primary accreditor for SMIIC-aligned certification bodies. SMIIC also collaborates with the GCC Standardization Organization (GSO), the International Halal Accreditation Forum (IHAF), and regional standards bodies across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. For certification bodies, manufacturers, and trade policy professionals, SMIIC standards represent the most authoritative technical reference framework for building globally recognised halal compliance programmes that will be accepted across the widest possible range of Muslim consumer markets.