Entered into a license agreement between the "European Vegetarian Union" and "Eurasian Vegetarian Society" about the use of "mark of the European Vegetarian" in Russia. (July 8, 2002).
In 1997, to prevent unauthorized use of the «V» sign non-vegetarian societies, the European Vegetarian Union has decided to register it as a trademark to refer to vegetarian products and services in Europe and worldwide. Only in this way has become possible to control the composition of foods. «V» is registered in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Britain, Denmark, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland. Now, he is also registered in Russia. To date, developed the rules, conditions, and other materials on the use of the symbol. In Europe and America vegetarian symbol marked by thousands of food products, vegetarian cafes, restaurants, inns, hotels, travel agencies and others «V» - the sign is designed primarily to help consumers in search of vegetarian products, such as in retail stores and supermarkets, so and in health food stores. All rights to use the mark in Russia belong to "the Eurasian Vegetarian Society."
With this mark, consumers will be able to:
- To save time in the stores because they do not need to see the composition of the products;
- Be confident in the quality of the goods;
- No doubt on some controversial issues on the composition of foods.
Single sign vegetarian «V» apply only to goods that do not contain any ingredients or substances derived from animals, poultry and fish, as well as the components of these products. Eggs are part of the product should be dietary. In addition, the sign of «V» does not apply to genetically modified foods. For all matters relating to the placement of «V» in Russia mark on the goods and services, please contact the "Eurasian Vegetarian Society."
President of the Eurasian Vegetarian Society
Otters Nikolai
Http / / www.vege.ru. E-mail: evs-ru@bk.ru.
President of the European Vegetarian Union
Renato Pichler
PO Box CH-9466 Sennwald Switzerland Tel: +41 (0) 81 757 15 86 Fax: +41 (0) 81 757 28 19 E-mail: label@vegetarismus.ch
