DIN Standards Committee Food and Agricultural Products
DIN EN ISO 23662
Definitions and technical criteria for foods and food ingredients suitable for vegetarians or vegans and for labelling and claims (ISO 23662:2021); German version EN ISO 23662:2024
Definitionen und technische Kriterien für Lebensmittel und Lebensmittelzutaten, die für Vegetarier oder Veganer geeignet sind, sowie für die Kennzeichnung und Angaben (ISO 23662:2021); Deutsche Fassung EN ISO 23662:2024
Overview
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 (for example, fair trade, animal welfare), religious beliefs and the characteristics of packaging materials. The text of ISO 23662:2021 has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 34 "Food products" and has been taken over as EN ISO 23662:2023 by Technical Committee CEN/SS C01 "Food products". The responsible national standardization committee is Working Committee NA 057-08-03 AA "Vegane, vegetarische und pflanzenbasierte Lebensmittel" ("Vegan, vegetarian and plant-based foods") at DIN Standards Committee Food and Agricultural Products (NAL).
Responsible national committee
NA 057-08-03 AA - Vegan, vegetarian and plant-based foods
