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2 rules in Standards and Specifications for Utensils, Containers and Packages (MFDS notice) (기구 및 용기·포장의 기준 및 규격 (식품의약품안전처고시 제2026-24호)), for products manufactured, from 28 Mar 2027. Applies when: Food-contact product; Material: PVC.

• Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate (CAS 103-23-1)

  Max 0 mg/L (migration basis) · Amendment 부칙 제1조: the Ⅴ. 1. 1-8. 가. 3) provision takes effect 'after 12 months have elapsed from the notice' (notice dated 2026-03-27); first day after the 12 months taken as 2027-03-28 (see NOTES).

• Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) (CAS 117-81-7)

  Max 0 mg/L (migration basis) · Amendment 부칙 제1조: the Ⅴ. 1. 1-8. 가. 3) provision takes effect 'after 12 months have elapsed from the notice' (notice dated 2026-03-27); first day after the 12 months taken as 2027-03-28 (see NOTES).

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2028. Applies to every product in the category.

Staged date by 부칙 제21302호 (2025-12-30) 제1조제1항제1호가목: sellers with annual production/import of KRW 1 billion or more (or registered after promulgation) selling products newly reviewed or reported as functional cosmetics.

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2028. Applies to every product in the category.

Notice 2026-50 (발령 2026-07-13) carries [시행일 : ‘28.1.1.] per its published text; the version in force before 2028-01-01 is not stored, so no earlier dates are covered.

177 rules in Labelling Standards for Foods, etc. (MFDS notice) (식품등의 표시기준), from 1 Jan 2028. Conditions differ by rule; see below.

• (1) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• (10) 성분명 및 함량(해당 경우에 한함)

  Applies when: Names a component and states its content · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• (11) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)

  Applies when: Special storage conditions are required · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• (14) 유전자변형식품(해당 경우에 한함)

  Applies when: Contains genetically modified ingredients · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• (2) 알레르기 유발물질(해당 경우에 한함)

  Applies when: Allergens it contains: Eggs or Milk or Buckwheat or Peanuts or Soy or Mackerel or Crab or Shrimp or Pork or Peach or Tomato or Walnut or Chicken or Beef or Squid or Pine nut · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• (3) 기타(해당 경우에 한함)

  Applies when: A precaution statement is required for the food (KR 주의사항) · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• (6) 원재료명

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• (7) 영양성분(식초류 중 희석초산, 향신료가공품 중 천연향신료, 식염은 제외)

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• (8) 용기ㆍ포장 재질

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• (9) 품목보고번호

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• (가) 부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• (나) 알레르기 유발물질(해당 경우에 한함)

  Applies when: Allergens it contains: Eggs or Milk or Buckwheat or Peanuts or Soy or Mackerel or Crab or Shrimp or Pork or Peach or Tomato or Walnut or Chicken or Beef or Squid or Pine nut · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• (나) 영양성분

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• 1) 「식품위생법」제7조 및 「축산물 위생관리법」제4조에 따라 조사처리가 허용된 식품에 조사처리한 경우(완제품)

  Applies when: Treated with ionising radiation · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• Business name and location (영업소의 명칭(상호) 및 소재지)

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Effective 2028-01-01 per 부칙 제1조 of notice 2026-37 (발령 2026-05-12), applied to foods manufactured, processed or imported from that date; foods already manufactured or imported may be sold until their 소비기한 (부칙 제3조). The version in force before 2028-01-01 (notice 2025-60) is a separate rule with the same item.

• Canned and bottled foods (통ㆍ병조림)

  Applies when: Canned or bottled food (통ㆍ병조림) · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• Consumption deadline or quality maintenance deadline (소비기한 또는 품질유지기한)

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Effective 2028-01-01 per 부칙 제1조 of notice 2026-37 (발령 2026-05-12), applied to foods manufactured, processed or imported from that date; foods already manufactured or imported may be sold until their 소비기한 (부칙 제3조). The version in force before 2028-01-01 (notice 2025-60) is a separate rule with the same item.

• Food additives used directly (식품첨가물)

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Effective 2028-01-01 per 부칙 제1조 of notice 2026-37 (발령 2026-05-12), applied to foods manufactured, processed or imported from that date; foods already manufactured or imported may be sold until their 소비기한 (부칙 제3조). The version in force before 2028-01-01 (notice 2025-60) is a separate rule with the same item.

• Frozen foods (냉동식품): eating type

  Applies when: Sold frozen · For products manufactured · Effective 2028-01-01 per 부칙 제1조 of notice 2026-37 (발령 2026-05-12), applied to foods manufactured, processed or imported from that date; foods already manufactured or imported may be sold until their 소비기한 (부칙 제3조). The version in force before 2028-01-01 (notice 2025-60) is a separate rule with the same item.

• Frozen foods (냉동식품): freezer storage and thawing method

  Applies when: Sold frozen · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• Genetically modified food (유전자변형식품)

  Applies when: Contains genetically modified ingredients · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• Imported food carries the exporting-country labelling plus Hangul labelling (sticker, label or tag allowed)

  Applies when: Sold prepacked; Imported into the market of sale; Food already distributed in the exporting country · For products sold · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• Information display surface (정보표시면): food type

  Applies when: Sold prepacked · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• Information display surface (정보표시면): precautions

  Applies when: Sold prepacked · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• Ingredients (원재료명)

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Effective 2028-01-01 per 부칙 제1조 of notice 2026-37 (발령 2026-05-12), applied to foods manufactured, processed or imported from that date; foods already manufactured or imported may be sold until their 소비기한 (부칙 제3조). The version in force before 2028-01-01 (notice 2025-60) is a separate rule with the same item.

• Irradiated finished food (조사처리식품)

  Applies when: Treated with ionising radiation · For products manufactured · Effective 2028-01-01 per 부칙 제1조 of notice 2026-37 (발령 2026-05-12), applied to foods manufactured, processed or imported from that date; foods already manufactured or imported may be sold until their 소비기한 (부칙 제3조). The version in force before 2028-01-01 (notice 2025-60) is a separate rule with the same item.

• Main display surface (주표시면)

  Applies when: Sold prepacked · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• Minimum 10-point type for mandatory particulars unless the information panel is too small

  Applies when: Sold prepacked · For products sold · 식품등의 표시기준 (MFDS notice 2026-37, 발령 2026-05-12) takes effect 2028-01-01 per its 부칙 제1조; the notice in force before that date is not stored.

• Named components used in the product (성분명 및 함량)

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Effective 2028-01-01 per 부칙 제1조 of notice 2026-37 (발령 2026-05-12), applied to foods manufactured, processed or imported from that date; foods already manufactured or imported may be sold until their 소비기한 (부칙 제3조). The version in force before 2028-01-01 (notice 2025-60) is a separate rule with the same item.

• Net content (내용량)

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Effective 2028-01-01 per 부칙 제1조 of notice 2026-37 (발령 2026-05-12), applied to foods manufactured, processed or imported from that date; foods already manufactured or imported may be sold until their 소비기한 (부칙 제3조). The version in force before 2028-01-01 (notice 2025-60) is a separate rule with the same item.

• Nutrition-labelled foods (영양성분 표시대상 식품)

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Effective 2028-01-01 per 부칙 제1조 of notice 2026-37 (발령 2026-05-12), applied to foods manufactured, processed or imported from that date; foods already manufactured or imported may be sold until their 소비기한 (부칙 제3조). The version in force before 2028-01-01 (notice 2025-60) is a separate rule with the same item.

• Precautions: allergens (알레르기 유발물질)

  Applies when: Allergens it contains: Eggs or Milk or Buckwheat or Peanuts or Soy or Mackerel or Crab or Shrimp or Pork or Peach or Tomato or Walnut or Chicken or Beef or Squid or Pine nut · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• Precautions: illegal and defective food report mark (부정ㆍ불량식품신고표시)

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• Product name (제품명)

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Effective 2028-01-01 per 부칙 제1조 of notice 2026-37 (발령 2026-05-12), applied to foods manufactured, processed or imported from that date; foods already manufactured or imported may be sold until their 소비기한 (부칙 제3조). The version in force before 2028-01-01 (notice 2025-60) is a separate rule with the same item.

• Products reported under the 품목제조보고 (품목보고번호)

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Effective 2028-01-01 per 부칙 제1조 of notice 2026-37 (발령 2026-05-12), applied to foods manufactured, processed or imported from that date; foods already manufactured or imported may be sold until their 소비기한 (부칙 제3조). The version in force before 2028-01-01 (notice 2025-60) is a separate rule with the same item.

• Storage or use conditions shown with the date (보관방법)

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Effective 2028-01-01 per 부칙 제1조 of notice 2026-37 (발령 2026-05-12), applied to foods manufactured, processed or imported from that date; foods already manufactured or imported may be sold until their 소비기한 (부칙 제3조). The version in force before 2028-01-01 (notice 2025-60) is a separate rule with the same item.

• Synthetic resin or rubber containers and wraps (용기ㆍ포장 재질)

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Effective 2028-01-01 per 부칙 제1조 of notice 2026-37 (발령 2026-05-12), applied to foods manufactured, processed or imported from that date; foods already manufactured or imported may be sold until their 소비기한 (부칙 제3조). The version in force before 2028-01-01 (notice 2025-60) is a separate rule with the same item.

• 너. 표시는 규칙 제5조 관련 별표 3 제4호의 본문 규정에 따라 지워지지 아니하는 잉크ㆍ각인 또는 소인 등을 사용하여야 한다. 다만, 다음에

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• 다) 생산연도, 생산연월일(채취ㆍ수확ㆍ어획ㆍ도축한 연도 또는 연월일) 또는 포장일

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• 라) 제조연월일(탁주 및 약주는 소비기한, 맥주는 소비기한 또는 품질유지기한). 다만, 제조번호 또는 병입연월일을 표시한 경우에는 제조연월일을

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• 마) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)

  Applies when: Special storage conditions are required · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• 바) 영양성분

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• 바) 원재료명

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• 바) 주의사항(해당 경우에 한함)

  Applies when: A precaution statement is required for the food (KR 주의사항) · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• 사. 「수입식품안전관리 특별법」제18조에 따른 주문자상표부착방식위탁생산(OEM, Original Equipment Manufacturing) 식

  Applies when: Sold prepacked; Imported into the market of sale; Made by another business under consignment (OEM) · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• 사) 영양성분

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• 사) 영양성분(다류 중 침출차, 커피 중 볶은 커피, 인스턴트 커피 및 커피원두에 향료, 향료제제만을 첨가한 커피는 제외)

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• 사) 영양성분(배추김치에 해당하지 않는 김치는 제외)

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• 사) 영양성분(추잉껌은 제외)

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• 사) 영양성분(한식메주, 한식된장은 제외)

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• 사) 용기ㆍ포장 재질

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• 사) 원재료명

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• 사) 유전자변형 농축수산물의 경우「유전자변형식품등의 표시기준」에 따른다.

  Applies when: Contains genetically modified ingredients · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• 아) 용기ㆍ포장 재질

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• 아) 품목보고번호

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• 자) 성분명 및 함량(해당 경우에 한함)

  Applies when: Names a component and states its content · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• 자) 품목보고번호

  Every product in the category · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• 차) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)

  Applies when: Special storage conditions are required · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• 차) 성분명 및 함량(해당 경우에 한함)

  Applies when: Names a component and states its content · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• 카) 보관방법(해당 경우에 한함)

  Applies when: Special storage conditions are required · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• 파) 유전자변형식품(해당 경우에 한함. 다만, 증류주류와 같이 유전자변형 DNA 또는 유전자변형 단백질이 남아있지 않은 식품은 제외)

  Applies when: Contains genetically modified ingredients · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.

• 하) 유전자변형식품(해당 경우에 한함)

  Applies when: Contains genetically modified ingredients · For products manufactured · Notice 2026-37 applies from 2028-01-01 (부칙 제1조, published text); before that KR food labelling is a coverage gap.