Halal Certification in Brunei Darussalam: Bureaucratisation in Everyday Life

Abstract

This chapter examines the ways in which halal is regulated and practised in Brunei Darussalam by highlighting the process of halal certification and the recent enforcement of the Halal Certificate and Halal Label (Amendment) Order 2017. The analysis considers the impact this has had on the local food and beverage industry, particularly micro, small and medium enterprises. By comparing halal certification in Brunei with Singapore and Malaysia, the chapter identifies the operational concept used to regulate halal in Brunei, namely permissible, good and hygienic food through halalan thayyiban.