ISO/TC 34/WG 23 - Food suitable for vegetarians/vegans
Produits alimentaires adaptés aux végétariens/végétaliens
General Information
The document specifies the definitions and technical criteria to be fulfilled for foods and food ingredients to be suitable for vegetarians (including ovo-lacto-, ovo- and lacto-vegetarians) or vegans as well as for food labelling and claims. It is applicable to business-to-business communication (B2B), to the food trade, and to food labelling and claims. The definitions and technical criteria apply only post-harvest/collecting. It does not apply to human safety, environmental safety, socio-economic considerations (e.g. fair trade, animal welfare), religious beliefs and the characteristics of packaging materials.
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Frequently Asked Questions
ISO/TC 34/WG 23 is a Working Group within the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It is named "Food suitable for vegetarians/vegans". This committee has published 1 standards.
ISO/TC 34/WG 23 develops ISO standards in the area of Information technology. Currently, there are 1 published standards from this working group.
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