Drinking Water in Containers Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 743 of 1994). Country/Territory United Kingdom Document type Regulation Date 1994 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Standards Potable water Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations implement Community legislation relating to the quality of water intended for human consumption in relation with drinking water which is bottled or sold in a bottle. The Regulations: (a) prescribe the quality standards for drinking water sold in a bottle and provide that sale of drinking water which does not comply with any of those standards is an offence; (b) provide a defence to a person who proves that the drinking water was for export and in accordance with legislation of the country of import; (c) precribe penalties; (d) apply specified provisons of the Food Safety Act 1990. (8 regulations and a Schedule: Requirements of drinking water including prescribed concentrations or values of parameters) Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk