This enforcement regulation is applicable to all kinds of food labeling and advertising in South Korea. It includes partly labeling items in specific cases, general labeling items, responsible person for food labeling, labeling method, nutrition facts label, sodium content comparison label, advertising standards, substantiation of claims methods, food subject to voluntary review of labeling or advertising, fee, registration for voluntary review committee, education, administrative penalty standards, 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