Vegan Certification in Taiwan: The 5-Label System

Taiwan runs the world's most granular vegetarian labeling law: since 1 July 2009, any prepackaged food sold as vegetarian must declare one of five defined categories, from 全素 (vegan, without the five pungent plants) to 奶蛋素 (lacto-ovo). The system is a mandatory self-declared category label, not a certification — which is exactly where an independent vegan mark fits, especially for exporters in either direction.