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As the world's biggest pork consumer, Beijing is under pressure to restore its hog supply and lower meat prices that remain at high levels.

In this respect, the relevant agencies like the Domestic Trade Co-operatives and Consumerism Ministry should regulate the practice in a transparent manner.

Because the vaccine contains a porcine-derived component, some Muslim parents are reluctant to give it to their children.

Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah described the excuse of some parents rejecting vaccines for their children based on allegations they were haram and contained porcine DNA as baseless.

The Islamic Development Department (Jakim) today reiterated that Cadbury chocolates, which are previously found tainted with porcine DNA are Halal to be eaten.

About 100 Muslim consumers including bloggers will be eating Cadbury chocolate in an attempt to defend the product's halal status.

The MS ISO/IEC 17025 int'l standard states DNA testing can only be done in special labs that have high competency standard such as trained personnel, calibrated equipment and proper documentation.

There are procedures which need to be observed before Jakim can issue the certificate, Jamil Khir Baharom says.

PPIM said said the recent findings of porcine DNA in Cadbury chocolates can sabotage the country's economy.

The Health Ministry said it does not rule out the possibility of contamination of the two samples of chocolate.

PPIM will demand an explanation from the Ministry of Health (MOH) to its earlier claim of pig DNA found in two Cadbury Dairy Milk products.

The porcine putsch is wholly derived from the religious edict that pork is not to be consumed and is deemed HARAM (illegal according to religion).

Following the scare in Malaysia, Saudi authorities are also conducting tests of their own on Cadbury chocolates for pig DNA.

The halal certification status of Cadbury will be discussed and if there are no objections, it will be reinstated.

The samples are being examined by a Jakim-authorised laboratory in Petaling Jaya and results are expected on Wednesday.

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