The regulation requires that the marking and labelling of meat and meat products with the words 'halaal' and 'non-halaal' should be clear to enable customers to differentiate between them. Halaal and non-halaal products should be separated so that customers can easily identify them and to avoid contamination of non-halaal products by halaal ones. In a statement the ministry emphasised that the signs indicating whether a product is halaal or not should be clearly visible and in block letters. "The ministry also appeals to supermarkets to separate the halaal meat and meat products from the non-halaal meat and meat products to avoid any contamination," the statement said. The ministry warned supermarkets, chain-stores and other meat outlets against discriminating supplies on the basis of halaal or non-halaal. Therefore the ministry said such a discrimination disadvantages other suppliers, "and hence businesses are advised to desist from this practice which is in contravention of the conditions under which the business licences were issued".
