Enforcement Decree of Act on Labeling and Advertising of Foods

This enforcement decree is applicable to all kinds of food labeling and advertising in South Korea. It includes the regulations on improper labeling and advertising, standards of review on labeling and advertising, registration of voluntary review committee, raising of an objection to the review result, regulations on administrative penalty and etc. 

Law Hierarchy

• Main Act: Act on Labeling and Advertising of Foods

• Enforcement decree: Enforcement Decree of Act on Labeling and Advertising of Foods

• Enforcement rule: Enforcement Rule of Act on Labeling and Advertising of Foods

• Subordinate regulations: Health Functional Food Labeling Standard; Food Labeling Standard; Regulation of False Labeling or Advertising Contents of Food;Regulation of Exceptions of Prohibited Labels and Advertisements of Food Functions; Regulation of Substantiating the Claims of Labeling or Advertising; Standards for Sodium Content Comparison Label