Oman to Hold Three-Day Halal Tourism Workshop in Salalah

Oman’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion is to hold a three-day workshop on halal tourism in Salalah with the Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries, the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism and Omran Group. Muscat Daily reported that hotels, airlines and restaurants are among those the workshop is to bring together, and that National Halal System Regulations are under preparation.

Who the Workshop Is For

Muscat Daily reported that the workshop begins on Tuesday; Times of Oman said it’s scheduled for next Tuesday. Neither report printed a calendar date for the opening day. Muscat Daily names conformity assessment bodies, restaurants, airlines, hotels, tourism companies, food businesses and government agencies among those the workshop brings together. Times of Oman’s list of target participants takes in laboratories, inspection bodies, logistics providers, halal certification organizations, restaurants, hotels, airlines and tourism and hospitality companies. Muscat Daily reported the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion as the organizer, cooperating with the Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries, the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism and Omran Group; Times of Oman listed the ministry, the Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries, the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism and Omran Group as organizers. Times of Oman set the session against Oman Vision 2040, and against National Halal System Regulations it reported as planned.

What the Three Days Cover

Muscat Daily reported that the program examines certification procedures, halal standards and tourism services, along with the requirements establishments must meet when they prepare, store and serve halal food and beverages. The program also reviews the halal tourism market in OIC countries, plus the requirements that apply to accommodation, food, transport and tourism activities, the same report said. Practical applications and case studies are on the program too, aimed at helping tourism and hospitality operators see how halal standards can fit into their services, according to Muscat Daily.

What the Officials Said

Emad bin Khamis Al Shukaili, Director General of Standards and Metrology at the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, said the workshop would help develop national expertise, drawing on international experience, Muscat Daily reported. The aim, he indicated, is to support “high-quality and reliable tourism services” and to strengthen the country’s standing in the Islamic economy sector, according to the same report. Halal doesn’t stop at food, he said, and extends to sectors including financial services, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, logistics, hospitality and tourism, which calls for an integrated national system built on standards, accreditation and conformity assessment, Times of Oman reported.

Dr Saeed bin Sultan Al Busaidi, Director of the Omani Accreditation Centre, said accreditation is a key pillar of a halal system that can be relied on, because it verifies the competence of the bodies doing conformity assessment, and strengthens confidence in halal certificates, Times of Oman reported. Muscat Daily reported him saying that stronger accreditation would support recognition for Omani halal certificates regionally and internationally. Times of Oman reported his view that an integrated national halal system would raise confidence in Omani products and services and ease their entry into international markets.

Oman’s National Halal System

A December 2025 release from the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion on tejarah.gov.om covered the third meeting of the National Halal System Task Force, chaired by Dr Saleh bin Said Masan, the ministry’s undersecretary for commerce and industry. In that release, sector responsibilities are split between ministries: pharmaceuticals to the Ministry of Health, food and water to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, and cosmetics to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion. The same December 2025 release stated that the Oman Business Platform is the official halal certification portal, and put the global halal economy at more than $7 trillion, projected to reach roughly $10 trillion by 2030.

Muscat Daily reported that Oman’s National Halal System Regulations are under preparation; Times of Oman reported them as planned. Muscat Daily also listed simplified procedures for exporting and importing halal products among government initiatives, along with registration of conformity assessment bodies through the Oman Business platform.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Oman’s halal tourism workshop in Salalah?

It’s a three-day workshop on halal tourism set for Salalah. Muscat Daily reported that the program examines certification procedures, halal standards and tourism services, along with the requirements establishments must meet when storing, preparing and serving halal food and beverages. Muscat Daily names conformity assessment bodies, restaurants, airlines, hotels, tourism companies, food businesses and government agencies among those the workshop brings together; Times of Oman’s list of target participants takes in laboratories, inspection bodies, logistics providers, halal certification organizations, restaurants, hotels, airlines and tourism and hospitality companies.

Who is organizing the Salalah halal tourism workshop?

Muscat Daily reported the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion as the organizer, cooperating with the Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries, the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism and Omran Group. Times of Oman listed the ministry, the Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries, the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism and Omran Group as organizers.

What are Oman’s National Halal System Regulations?

Muscat Daily reported that they are under preparation; Times of Oman reported them as planned.

How big is the global halal economy, according to Oman’s ministry?

The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion put it at more than $7 trillion, projected to reach roughly $10 trillion by 2030, in a December 2025 release on tejarah.gov.om.

Who directs the Omani Accreditation Centre?

Dr Saeed bin Sultan Al Busaidi. Times of Oman reported him saying accreditation is a key pillar of a halal system that can be relied on, because it verifies the competence of the bodies doing conformity assessment, and strengthens confidence in halal certificates. Muscat Daily reported him saying that stronger accreditation would support recognition for Omani halal certificates regionally and internationally.