Taiwan to Launch Official National Vegan Certification Label

Taiwan will be introducing an official national vegan certification label in February 2026, following in the footsteps of Japan and Argentina. The new label, tentatively named “All Plant-Based” (全植物素 VEGAN), will be added as a sixth category under Taiwan’s existing vegetarian labeling system. The certification is voluntary and aims to prevent misleading labeling of imported products, while making Taiwanese vegan products more competitive in global markets.




The implementation timeline for the certification includes collecting stakeholder feedback by August 2025, with full implementation expected by January 1, 2028. The move towards a national vegan certification label follows Taiwan’s engagement with the new ISO definition of “vegan” and is seen as a historic breakthrough in the plant-based movement. Taiwan is also working towards creating its first national plant-based diet policy, with the vegan certification serving as a potential first step in this direction.