Chairman · Halal committee
Chief of the committee on the standardisation of the “Halal” mark
Has publicly represented the committee since 2015. Signs certification acts, works with slaughterhouses and supervisory bodies, and is responsible for compliance with EU Regulation 1099/2009 and the Latvian Animal Protection Law.
In 2009 Aslan Aydamirov initiated and accompanied an amendment to the Latvian Animal Protection Law (Dzīvnieku aizsardzības likums) in the Saeima. The amendment was passed on 17 September 2009; Cabinet Regulation No. 310 was amended on 20 October 2009 — slaughter under religious tradition gained a legal basis. The Halal Standardisation Committee was established immediately afterwards and the methodology Par halal produkcijas ražošanu was written under sharī'ah requirements and agreed with the Latvian Food and Veterinary Service (PVD).
After 2009 the Lithuanian Ministry of Agriculture invited him as chief consultant during the adoption of a similar provision on religious slaughter. Continuous certification and slaughter supervision in Latvia, Lithuania and Poland have been in place since 2009.
In September 2015 Aslan Aydamirov appeared on LTV7 / Rus.LSM explaining the principles of halal slaughter in Latvia and the export pipeline for finished product. From that point on he has been publicly recognised as chairman of the committee.
In certification documents from 2024/2025 he is designated as “Chief of committee / standardisation of marks „Halal“”. Under his leadership the committee delivers operational work under contract with producers, ensures inspector presence at slaughterhouses and issues export paperwork for the EU.
His remit covers verification of slaughter conditions, alignment with Regulation 1099/2009, cooperation with the Latvian Food and Veterinary Service (PVD) and approved slaughterhouses, as well as the training of new inspectors.
Record · 2007 → 2026
Legislation
Saeima · LV
Initiator and rapporteur of the amendment to the Animal Protection Law
Methodology
Par halal produkcijas ražošanu
Co-author of the methodology agreed with PVD Latvia
Consultation
Ministry of Agriculture · Lithuania
Chief consultant during the adoption of a similar law on religious slaughter
Office
Chairman of the committee
Operational leadership, signing of certification acts
Certification document
Halal Latvia SIA
Chief of committee / standardisation of marks „Halal“
Jurisdiction
Latvia · European Union
Art. 48 LV Animal Protection Law + EU 1099/2009
Halal Latvia SIA · LV 40003917168
Short formulations on key contested questions. Used by inspectors as baseline guidance during checks.
Halal ends where the violation of law begins. Religious norm does not override the state norm.
The committee does not issue a certificate if the establishment breaches veterinary rules or EU Regulation 1099/2009. The sharī'ah norm does not override the state norm: no religious argument exempts an operator from responsibility before the law.
An inspector who is „friends“ with the slaughterhouse owner is no longer an inspector. He is a representative of that slaughterhouse.
Any conflict of interest is logged and transferred to another inspector. Inspector participation in the commercial activity of the audited establishment is not permitted.
If a process cannot be read in three years, it did not happen.
Every certificate is tied to a unique identifier. Protocols, photo-evidence and visit journals are stored and available to a third-party auditor.
We certify the process. Responsibility for the product stays with the producer and the veterinary service.
The committee complements state oversight, it does not replace it. Suspension or withdrawal of a certificate does not cancel the producer's obligations towards PVD.
Signature
“If a certificate cannot be signed with a clear conscience, there should be no certificate.”
Public position of the chairman. For an official comment or meeting – via the committee's contact section.
Halal committee · Rīga
LV · 2007 → 2026
