HALAL CONFORMITY CENTER (HCC) HCC APPLICATION FORM Guidance for Applying for Halal Product Certification Last updated: January 2026 This is the plain-text application form that accompanies the applicant guidance published at https://halalcc.org/policies/application-guidance Complete this form and assemble the documentation listed in Section F, then send everything to info@halalcc.org to begin. Certification confirms conformity within a defined scope; it does not cover products or sites that were not assessed. Annual surveillance is conducted to ensure continuous conformity. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION A — APPLICANT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Organisation (legal name) ....................................................... Trading name (if different) ..................................................... Type of operation: [ ] Manufacturer [ ] Processor [ ] Packer [ ] Distributor [ ] Food service [ ] Other .................................. Primary contact name ............................................................ Position ........................................................................ Email ........................................................................... Telephone ....................................................................... Country / countries of operation ............................................... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION B — SITE(S) TO BE CERTIFIED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Site name and address ........................................................... ................................................................................. Activities carried out at this site ............................................. Does this site also handle non-Halal products? [ ] Yes [ ] No If yes, describe how certified and non-certified materials are kept separate: ................................................................................. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION C — SCHEME & SCOPE REQUESTED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scheme: [ ] Food/beverage [ ] Cosmetics [ ] Pharmaceutical [ ] Chemical/ingredient [ ] Service (catering, restaurant, slaughter, logistics) [ ] Other ...... Products or product groups to be certified ..................................... ................................................................................. Intended markets ................................................................ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION D — PRODUCTS & INGREDIENTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For each product to be certified, attach (or summarise here): - Full ingredient list and the source of each ingredient - Processing aids used - A process flow from raw material to finished product Product 1 ...................................................................... Product 2 ...................................................................... Product 3 ...................................................................... (Continue on a separate sheet if needed.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION E — SUPPLIERS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- List the suppliers of Halal-critical raw materials and their Halal status: Supplier ................................. Material ........................... Supplier ................................. Material ........................... Supplier ................................. Material ........................... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION F — DOCUMENTS TO ATTACH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ ] This completed HCC Application Form [ ] Ingredient and formulation lists [ ] Supplier details and raw-material Halal declarations [ ] Process flowcharts [ ] Description of segregation and cleaning controls (The exact list depends on your scheme and product.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION G — WHAT HAPPENS NEXT (THE PROCESS) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Initial enquiry and proposal — HCC identifies the right scheme and quotes. 2. Submission of this form and your documentation. 3. Document review by HCC. 4. On-site audit where the scheme requires it. 5. Closure of any non-conformities with verified corrective action. 6. Certification decision; on approval, your certificate and public verification record are issued. 7. Ongoing ANNUAL surveillance, with interim verification where warranted. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION H — CONFIDENTIALITY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The commercially sensitive information you share is protected under HCC's Confidentiality, Data Protection & Privacy Policy. Only the certificate's scope, status, and validity are public; your formulations and process detail are not. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION I — DECLARATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I confirm that the information provided is complete and accurate, and that we will maintain conformity, accept surveillance, and report changes affecting Halal status before they reach certified output. Authorised signatory (name) ..................................................... Position ........................................................................ Signature ....................................................... Date ......... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBMISSION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Send the completed form and documents to: info@halalcc.org Note: HCC does not provide consultancy that would compromise the independence of its assessment of the same client. (c) Halal Conformity Center. Controlled document — not to be altered.