Possible Use of A Threshold for Gluten

Catherine L. Copp, Esq.Policy Advisor

Center for Food Safety and Applied NutritionU.S. Food and Drug Administration

Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA)

• Enacted August 2, 2004• Requires FDA to promulgate a regulation to

define and permit use of the term “gluten-free”• Congressional findings indicate that the purpose

of regulation is to assist consumers with celiac disease to make appropriate food choices