World Halal Authority

World Halal Authority (WHA) is an Italian halal certification organisation established in 2009, providing halal audit and certification services to food manufacturers, cosmetics producers, pharmaceutical companies, and logistics operators across Italy and Europe. Italy's substantial food manufacturing and export sector — encompassing pasta, olive oil, confectionery, dairy, and processed meats — increasingly seeks halal certification to access Muslim consumer markets in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and within Europe's growing Muslim population. WHA's halal certificates are recognised by JAKIM (Malaysia) and BPJPH (Indonesia), with a notable Indonesia-Italy bilateral mutual recognition arrangement signed in September 2024 expanding access for Italian exporters to the world's largest Muslim-majority consumer market. WHA applies standards aligned with OIC/SMIIC guidelines and provides comprehensive halal consultancy for Italian and European manufacturers building or improving halal compliance programmes. WHA is a key enabler for Italian food exporters targeting the global halal economy.