Gluten-Free / No Gluten Labeling

Let's take a look at the criteria for "Gluten-Free" or "No Gluten" labeling recognized by the Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS).

Relevant Legislation

Regulations on Labeling and Advertising of Foods, etc. (Abbreviation: Food Labeling and Advertising Act Enforcement Rule) [Effective as of July 3, 2024] [Prime Minister’s Decree No. 1966, partially amended on July 2, 2024]

Specific Requirements

The label "No Gluten" can be used if any of the following conditions are met:

• Foods that do not use wheat, rye, barley, oats, or their crossbreeds as ingredients and have a total gluten content of 20 milligrams or less per kilogram.
• Foods that use ingredients from which gluten has been removed from wheat, rye, barley, oats, or their crossbreeds, and have a total gluten content of 20 milligrams or less per kilogram.

How to Verify the Regulation

1. Visit the Korea Ministry of Government Legislation website (https://www.law.go.kr/).
2. In the search bar, type "Food Labeling and Advertising Act".
3. Click on "Regulations on Labeling and Advertising of Foods, etc."
4. Click on [Attachment 2] "Mandatory Labeling for Consumer Safety (Related to Article 5 (1))".
5. Check the legal content for "3. No Gluten Labeling".