Comparative Review of Halal Certification Frameworks for Poultry Meat in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

Dear Authors,

My comments are attached.

Comments for author File: Comments.pdf

Author Response

​We are sincerely grateful for your comprehensive review and invaluable feedback.​ Your comments and suggestions have been instrumental in significantly enhancing the quality and depth of our manuscript. 

Thank you very much, again.
Sincerely.

Author Response File: Author Response.pdf

Reviewer 2 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

Dear authors, below are some considerations with my suggestions for improving the work.

 

Title

The authors of this article should consider changing the title of this publication. The current title of the manuscript does not fully capture the main analytical thrust of the work.

 

Keywords

Please improve this section and avoid using words that were already utilized in the title.

 

Introduction

Line 37-40: What is the current size of the global Muslim population? What is the current value of the halal food market?

Line 48-50: Do the authors of this publication have in mind the global market for halal processed meat? Please clarify.

Line 51-52: Please describe the Islamic rituals related to slaughter.

Line 82-85: Does this mean that the remaining 180 Certification Bodies are not registered and do not approve halal food products?

The authors of this publication could have described halal to a greater extent in the introduction, paying more attention to, for example, food production, describing halal slaughter or halal rules.

Please indicate the innovation in the presented article.

 

Materials and Methods

Materials and Methods needs to be rewritten. I recommend supplementing the Materials and Methods chapter with information on the databases and criteria (keywords) used to search for source materials. Please specify in the manuscript "different countries and widely used by Halal certification bodies." Please standardize the use of the terms "halal" and "certification bodies" throughout the manuscript.

 

Results

Line 114-115: Which products are subject to mandatory certification as specified by the Malaysian government?

Line 118-119: What about meat produced in Malaysia, not imported? Is halal mandatory for it?

Line 127-128: What do the authors mean by "Slaughtering"? Slaughtering of poultry raised in Malaysia or slaughtering in the country from which it is imported to Malaysia?

Line 131-133: Please specify and indicate "recognized body".

Line 177-179: Please include in manuscript the applicable regulations regarding the labeling of imported foods.

I propose a different record (listing) of government agencies involved in Malaysia's import and export, e.g. each of them from a new line.

The authors of this publication should include in the references all acts, legal regulations and standards cited in the article. This is very important.

In Table 3, please improve the notation of units.

Line 244-246: Explain what Singapore’s AMLA is and what it means.

Line 283-285: Please explain abbreviations in the manuscript, e.g. CCP, UEN.

Line 300-301: Please clarify "Codex".

Line 305-308: Please detail these import regulations and standards.

Line 309-313: I propose a different record (listing) items, e.g. each of them from a new line.

Line 314-318: Indicate the relevant legal acts regulating food labelling in Singapore.

Line 328-334: Please explain abbreviations in the manuscript and in the table 2: N, C, m and M.

Line 372-374: "Indonesian Ulema Council", please explain.

Line 420-423: Please explain the abbreviations in the manuscript on the indicated lines: IQA.

Line 439: Please explain abbreviations in the manuscript: NIB.

 

Conclusions

Conclusion needs to be rewritten.

This section is too extensive. It largely duplicates information contained in the abstract.

 

References

The authors have to improve this section. The article is characterized by a limited references. First and foremost, the authors should include in the References section all statutes, regulations, standards, etc., cited throughout the manuscript. I recommend that authors verify the accuracy of the cited literature, e.g., [44], [48]. The manuscript is missing items of cited literature in References, e.g. [30], [32]. There is no continuity in citing literature sources throughout the manuscript.

Author Response

​We are sincerely grateful for your comprehensive review and invaluable feedback.​ Your comments and suggestions have been instrumental in significantly enhancing the quality and depth of our manuscript. 

Thank you very much, again.
Sincerely.

Author Response File: Author Response.pdf

Round 2

Reviewer 2 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

Dear authors,

Thank you for responding to my comments. I believe the changes made have significantly improved the scientific value of the publication.

Author Response

Thank you for your valuable feedback. ​We are delighted to hear that the revisions have significantly enhanced the scientific value of our publication.​ We appreciate your thorough review and constructive comments, which have been instrumental in refining our work.

Author Response File: Author Response.docx