If you've ever flipped a packet over and seen three different halal logos, you're not alone. Europe has no single regulator — each body sets its own standards.
HFCE (Halal Food Council of Europe)
Brussels-based, focused on industrial meat processors and export. Accepts reversible stunning under strict protocols.
HMC (Halal Monitoring Committee)
UK-based. Rejects all stunning. Audits both slaughterhouses and the restaurants serving the meat. Often considered the strictest mainstream body in Europe.
Diyanet (Turkey)
The Turkish state religious authority. Widely trusted across the Turkish diaspora; standard practice includes reversible stunning of poultry.
JAKIM (Malaysia)
Reciprocally accepted by many Asian and Gulf countries. You'll see it on imported packaged goods more than on European restaurants.
What "self-declared" means
A restaurant can sincerely serve halal food without a paid third-party certificate. YaHalalo surfaces self-declared status honestly, plus the supplier chain so you can judge for yourself.