Control Office of Halal Slaughtering B.V & Halal Quality Control (HQC)

Control Office of Halal Slaughtering B.V. and Halal Quality Control (HQC) is a halal certification body headquartered in The Hague, the Netherlands. Established in 1983, it describes itself as one of the longest established halal certification bodies in Europe, with more than 40 years of experience. Certification began with meat and slaughtering, a field in which the Netherlands was an important source of halal meat for export, and the scheme has since widened considerably.

Today HQC certifies meat and poultry, dairy, ingredients, flavourings, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, logistics, packaging, and chemical products. Its work combines Islamic expertise, technical expertise, and internationally recognized halal standards, with reference documents that include the Malaysian standards MS 1500:2019 and MS 2424:2012, OIC/SMIIC standards such as OIC/SMIIC 1:2019, GSO standards including GSO 2055-1:2015, MUIS-HC-S001 of Singapore, and the Indonesian HAS 23000 and SNI series. Services cover facility certification, shipment certification, audits and inspections, guidance, and certificate validation, and the certification process involves document reviews, on site inspections, supervision, pre assessments, initial assessments, and follow up audits.

HQC operates from fourteen locations in Europe and works through recognized HQC offices, accredited entities, and authorized partners internationally. It holds accreditations and recognitions across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, naming JAKIM of Malaysia, MUIS of Singapore, BPJPH of Indonesia, EIAC, ENAS, and MOIAT in the United Arab Emirates, HAK of Turkiye, and IMANOR of Morocco. The body states that its certificates support market access in destinations including Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, the Gulf states, Turkiye, Morocco, and several other markets.