Through Joint Resolution 5/2022, the Secretariat of Health Quality and the Secretariat of Food, Bioeconomy and Regional Development published the inclusion of vegan and vegetarian foods in the Food Code.

ARTICLE 1 – Article 229 is hereby incorporated into the Argentine Food Code (AAC) and shall be worded as follows: “Article 229: Products that do not contain ingredients of animal origin and/or their derivatives (including additives and coadjuvants) may bear the legends “Only with ingredients of vegetable origin”, “100% vegetable”, “Made from plants”, provided that the manufacturers and importers accredit before the competent Health Authority within the framework of the product authorization such condition.

The term “vegan” is reserved for products that do not contain ingredients of animal origin and/or their derivatives (including additives and coadjuvants) and whose manufacturers and importers accredit before the competent national organizations that their processes and management system guarantee compliance with the above described, which may be verified by an officially recognized entity. These products may include in their labels the legends: “VEGAN PRODUCT” or “VEGAN FOOD”.

The term “vegetarian” is reserved for products that do not contain ingredients of animal origin and/or their derivatives (including additives and coadjuvants), except for the following ingredients and/or their components or derivatives:

• milk, milk products;
• eggs or egg products obtained from live animals;
• honey or bee products.

The labels of these products may include the legends: “VEGETARIAN PRODUCT” or “VEGETARIAN FOOD”, as long as the manufacturers and importers accredit before the competent Health Authority within the framework of the product’s authorization.