Administrative Order No. 18 A. 1997 on Standards of Quality and Requirements for the Processing, Packaging and Labeling of Bottled Drinking Water. Country/Territory Philippines Document type Regulation Date 1993 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition, Water Keyword Food quality control/food safety Procedural matters Processing/handling Potable water Packaging/labelling Standards Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Water conservation zone Water quality standards Freshwater pollution Freshwater resources management Pollution control Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Order enters into force 15 days after its publication. Abstract This Administrative Order, consisting of 13 sections and two Annexes, pursuant to Articles 7, 17, 21 and 22 of R.A. 7394 known as the Consumer Act of Philippines, establishes the quality standards to be met for processing, packaging and labelling of bottled drinking water. In particular, it establishes that no person or establishment shall process bottled water for being put on the market without a valid license to operate, (LTO) a processing plant for bottled water from the Bureau of Food and Drugs. A licence to operate a processing plant for bottled water may be issued after applicants capability to comply with good manufacturing practice (GMP) (Section V and List of Annex "A"). All bottled drinking water shall be originated from an approved source, based on water safety inspection prepared by a qualified engineer/geologist who shall declare the integrity of the said source and safety of the catchment operations. Bottled water processing plants shall be located in areas which are free from objectionable odors, smoke, dust or other contaminants and possible flood or inundation. Full text English Website www.fda.gov.ph References - Legislation Implements Republic Act No. 7394 establishing the Consumer Act of the Philippines. Legislation | Philippines | 1993 Keyword: Consumer protection, Food quality control/food safety, Procedural matters, Processing/handling, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Offences/penalties, Food additives, Fraud Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Administrative Order No. 2007-044 on the Amendment to Section VIII. 3 of Administrative Order No. 18-A s. 1993 entitled "Standards of Quality, Requirements for the Processing, Packaging, and Labelling of Bottled Drinking Water. Legislation | Philippines | 2007 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Procedural matters, Processing/handling, Potable water, Packaging/labelling, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX