"Gluten-free" and "no gluten" statements

[Ihaveceliac]

If a product makes a statement on a product which writes "no gluten" is this the same as making the "gluten-free" statement. Do both of these statements mean that they should be adhering to 20 parts per million or less gluten? 

[Scott Adams]

In the USA saying that something is made with no gluten ingredients isn't the same as putting "gluten-free" on a label, which has a specific meaning of under 20 ppm detectable gluten, and, except for distilled alcohol, the product can't use wheat, rye or barley as ingredients. This probably varies in different countries.

[Ihaveceliac]

  On 1/6/2021 at 7:54 PM, Scott Adams said:

In the USA saying that something is made with no gluten ingredients isn't the same as putting "gluten-free" on a label, which has a specific meaning of under 20 ppm detectable gluten, and, except for distilled alcohol, the product can't use wheat, rye or barley as ingredients. This probably varies in different countries.

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What if something says just “no gluten” as in no gluten is present in this product? Also, would something that says naturally gluten free be safe? Such as this? https://www.walmart.com/ip/Fisher-Chef-s-Naturals-Walnut-Halves-Pieces-16-oz-Naturally-Gluten-Free-No-Preservatives-Non-GMO/24237688?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&&adid=22222222228017374314&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=m&wl3=40887186992&wl4=pla-78818188352&wl5=1017588&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=24237688&veh=sem&gclid=Cj0KCQiA3NX_BRDQARIsALA3fILaw5qpc3IdoG8ErY6502k62tERcIydN4R2SnMk0GurR-zKNbfpdyMaAhBDEALw_wcB

[RMJ]

To the FDA, the terms  “gluten-free” or “no gluten” on a label are equivalent so the products are supposed to have less than 20ppm gluten.

See “inside the regulation”