South Korea Revises Enforcement Regulations of Food Labeling and Advertising Act

On August 29, 2025, South Korea's Prime Minister's Decree No. 2025-2045 amended the Enforcement Regulations of the Food Labeling and Advertising Act, with immediate effect. The update mandates that electronic labeling (e.g., barcodes) must include storage instructions for all food and livestock products, and additional details like intake and precautions for health functional foods. It also standardizes font specifications, requiring a minimum 12-point font size and 90% character width ratio for mandatory information. Non-compliance will be penalized progressively, starting with warnings and escalating to business suspensions. A transition period is in place until December 31, 2025, after which full enforcement begins.