<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> On July 1st, the Codex Alimentarius Commission, associated with the World Health Organization (WHO), announced new gluten-free labeling standards. The new labeling standard states that food labeled gluten-free may not contain wheat, rye, barley or oats, and its gluten level may not exceed 20 milligrams per kilogram (20 parts per million). This Codex standard is used by countries throughout the world. While it will apply to products which are imported to the U.S., it will NOT APPLY to products manufactured in this country. To date, the U.S. has not adopted any GF standard, though one has been proposed by the FDA. That standard is similar to the one just adopted by the Codex Commission. As you may recall, the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA) required the FDA to have a standard in place by August 2008. With the Codex Commission’s latest action, we are hopeful that the FDA will move expeditiously to finalize its standard for the United States. Andrea Levario | Executive Director American Celiac Disease Alliance www.americanceliac.org No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.4.3/1529 - Release Date: 7/1/2008 7:23 PM *Support summarization of posts, reply to the SENDER not the Celiac List * Archives are at: Http://Listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?LIST=CELIAC