Criteria V-concrete symbol

The following products are not subject to labeling of the pan-European vegetarian sign «V»:

1. Animal flesh (meat, poultry, fish, seafood).
2. Substances derived from meat or bones (in soups, sauces, or other products).
3. Animal fats (except milk fat), butter or margarine containing fish oil or similar ingredients used in pastry and pasta, frying or baking, as well as to lubricate pans, baking dish, and any other applications.
4. Gelatin and other jelly-forming substances and animal origin.
5. Other products containing ingredients derived from slaughtered animals.
6. Nedieticheskie eggs.

Special ingredients:

Cheese
Usually made from traditional abomasum, derived from calf stomach enzyme and therefore not acceptable. Vegetarian cheeses containing vegetable or micro-biotic enzymes are eligible for marking.
Fats and Oil
Should be a vegetarian origin. Margarine should be checked because it may contain ingredients derived from animal fats, vitamins A and E, which can be stabilized with gelatin, as well as vitamin D, which can happen to lanolin slaughter sheep - these ingredients are not acceptable.
Honey
Acceptable, however, is not suitable for Vegan products.
Fruit juices, alcoholic beverages, vinegar.
Subject to verification. They can be purified gelatin, egg white (usually nedieticheskim), fish glue (obtained from the fins of sturgeon) or chitin (crushed shells of lobsters and crabs) - is not acceptable.
Serum
Good only when it is received from the vegetarian cooking of cheese, which includes micro-biotic or vegetable rennet.
Vorchestersky sauce
Often contains anchovies - is subject to verification.
Supplements

Subject to review, because of their possible animal origin.