The Food Information Regulation specifies that cereals containing gluten, including barley in the form of barley malt extract, must be emphasised in the ingredients list as barley is one of the 14 allergens. The gluten-free label means that the product does not contain more than 20 part per million (ppm) gluten, and when a gluten-containing grain like barley is listed in the ingredients list the level of gluten in the final product will be in line with the law on gluten-free and therefore suitable for people with coeliac disease.

If a product is labelled gluten-free and contains barley malt extract, the product will contain no more than 20 ppm gluten and can be included in a gluten-free diet.