The Act aims to contribute to consumer protection by ensuring correct labeling and advertising for food, health functional foods, livestock products, food additives, and food contact materials, thereby guaranteeing consumers' right to know and establishing a sound trade order.

Contents

Article 1 (Purpose)

Article 2 (Definitions)

Article 3 (Relationship with Other Acts)

Article 4 (Labeling Standards)

Article 4-2 (Labeling of Braille and Codes for Converting to Voice and Sign Language Video for the Visually and Hearing Impaired)

Article 5 (Nutrition Labeling)

Article 6 (Comparative Labeling of Sodium Content)

Article 7 (Advertising Standards)

Article 8 (Prohibition of Unfair Labeling or Advertising)

Article 8-2 (Recommendation to Business Operators, etc. Regarding Labeling and Advertising of Narcotics)

Article 9 (Substantiation of Contents of Labels or Advertisements)

Article 10 (Voluntary Deliberation on Labels or Advertisements)

Article 11 (Establishment and Operation of Deliberation Committee)

Article 12 (Consultation on Policies for Labeling or Advertising)

Article 13 (Education and Public Relations for Consumers)

Article 13-2 (Monitoring of Labeling and Advertising of Foods, etc.)

Article 13-3 (Entrustment, etc. of Monitoring Affairs for Labeling and Advertising of Foods, etc.)

Article 13-4 (Support for Research and Development on Labeling and Advertising of Foods, etc.)

Article 13-5 (Self-Regulation)

Article 14 (Orders for Correction)

Article 15 (Recall and Disposal of Harmful Foods, etc.)

Article 16 (Suspension of Business, etc.)

Article 17 (Suspension of Manufacture of Items, etc.)

Article 18 (Succession to Effects of Administrative Sanctions)

Article 19 (Imposition of Penalty Surcharges in Lieu of Suspension of Business, etc.)

Article 20 (Imposition of Penalty Surcharges for Unfair Labeling or Advertising)

Article 21 (Public Announcement of Violations)

Article 22 (State Subsidies)

Article 23 (Hearings)

Article 24 (Delegation and Entrustment of Authority, etc.)

Article 25 (Public Officials Deemed in Application of Penal Provisions)

Article 26 (Penal Provisions)

Article 27 (Penal Provisions)

Article 28 (Penal Provisions)

Article 29 (Penal Provisions)

Article 30 (Joint Penal Provisions)

Article 31 (Administrative Fines)