Issued by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
What it assures: Packaged food is marked vegetarian under Indian food labelling rules: a green filled circle inside a square outline.
What it does not assure: It does not mean vegan. Dairy, honey, and other animal products allowed under the vegetarian definition may still be present.
Traces / shared lines: Not a vegan or allergen-trace mark. The legal mark classifies vegetarian vs non-vegetarian composition. It is not an allergen or shared-line statement.
Issued by V-Label.eu / European Vegetarian Union licensing
What it assures: Product meets the V-Label vegan criteria published by the scheme, including no animal ingredients as defined there.
What it does not assure: It is not a government mark. Scope details (processing aids, shared lines) follow the current V-Label standard, not a national vegan law.
Traces / shared lines: Trace exclusion is not a simple on-pack promise. Cross-contact rules are set in the private standard. Read the current V-Label criteria; do not assume allergen-style trace exclusion.
Issued by V-Label.eu / European Vegetarian Union licensing
What it assures: Product meets the V-Label vegetarian criteria. Dairy and eggs may be allowed under that vegetarian track.
What it does not assure: It does not mean vegan. Check the vegan V-Label mark if you need a vegan claim under this scheme.
Traces / shared lines: Trace exclusion is not a simple on-pack promise. Trace handling follows the private vegetarian standard, not a guarantee against shared equipment with meat.
Issued by The Vegan Society (UK), used internationally on licensed products
What it assures: Ingredients and manufacture meet The Vegan Society Trademark criteria for that product licence.
What it does not assure: It is not a government seal. Licence conditions can change; always check the Society pages for the current standard.
Traces / shared lines: Trace exclusion is not a simple on-pack promise. The Society sets its own animal-ingredient and manufacturing rules. Do not treat the logo as a legal allergen-free claim.
What it assures: Product is certified under Vegan Action rules for animal ingredients as defined in their programme.
What it does not assure: Not a USDA or FDA vegan seal. Certification is private and voluntary.
Traces / shared lines: Trace exclusion is not a simple on-pack promise. Programme documents describe how production is reviewed. Shared-equipment risk is not the same as a mandatory allergen statement.
What it assures: Product holds a BeVeg vegan certificate under the scheme's published requirements.
What it does not assure: It is not a government mark. International use still depends on the licence for that product.
Traces / shared lines: Trace exclusion is not a simple on-pack promise. Check BeVeg materials for how they treat processing and cross-contact. Do not equate the mark with zero-trace labelling law.
Issued by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
What it assures: Packaged food is marked vegetarian under Indian food labelling rules: a green filled circle inside a square outline.
What it does not assure: It does not mean vegan. Dairy, honey, and other animal products allowed under the vegetarian definition may still be present.
Traces / shared lines: Not a vegan or allergen-trace mark. The legal mark classifies vegetarian vs non-vegetarian composition. It is not an allergen or shared-line statement.
What it assures: Product is certified under Vegan Australia's published vegan certification criteria.
What it does not assure: It is not an FSANZ government logo. Misleading claim rules still apply separately under Australian consumer and food law.
Traces / shared lines: Trace exclusion is not a simple on-pack promise. Certification criteria cover animal ingredients as defined by Vegan Australia. Shared-line details are in their documents, not in a single legal phrase.
What it assures: Product carries a VegeProject mark under their vegan or vegetarian categories as licensed.
What it does not assure: It is not a Japanese government vegan seal. Confirm whether the specific mark on pack is the vegan or vegetarian track.
Traces / shared lines: Trace exclusion is not a simple on-pack promise. Issuer criteria define animal ingredients and categories. Do not read the mark as a legal allergen declaration.
Issued by Taiwan food labelling rules (Ministry of Health and Welfare / TFDA context)
What it assures: Vegetarian claims on packaged foods follow Taiwanese labelling requirements for vegetarian categories as published by the competent authority.
What it does not assure: Category rules can allow dairy or egg depending on the declared vegetarian subtype. It is not automatically vegan.
Traces / shared lines: Trace exclusion is not a simple on-pack promise. Read the official vegetarian category definitions. Shared equipment is a separate question from the category claim.
What it assures: Product is licensed under the SVB vegan seal programme for products that meet their vegan criteria.
What it does not assure: It is not a Brazilian government vegan logo. Always open the SVB seal pages for current product rules.
Traces / shared lines: Trace exclusion is not a simple on-pack promise. SVB documents define animal ingredients for the seal. Treat shared-line questions as separate from the seal graphic.
Issued by Local vegan organisations and certifiers active in Argentina (see issuer pages per product)
What it assures: When a private Argentine vegan mark appears, it signals certification under that organisation's published vegan rules for the licensed product.
What it does not assure: There is no single nationwide mandatory vegan packaging logo. Confirm the exact certifier named on the pack.
Traces / shared lines: Trace exclusion is not a simple on-pack promise. Trace and processing rules depend on the named certifier. Follow that organisation's documentation.
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