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Food (Bottled or Packaged Water) Regulations, 2005.

Country/Territory
Sri Lanka
Document type
Regulation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Extraordinary) No. 1742/26, 26 January 2012, pp. 1A-9A.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Processing/handling Hygiene/sanitary procedures Packaging/labelling Transport/storage Potable water Certification Registration
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Entry into force notes
These Regulations enter into force on the expiry of a period of six months from the date on which these regulations are published in the Gazette.
Abstract

These Regulations, consisting of four Parts and three Schedules, provide for bottled or packaged natural mineral water and bottled or packaged drinking water. The Regulations specify the following provisions: no person shall bottle or packaged Natural Mineral Water or Drinking Water; or import and distribute bottled or packaged Natural Mineral Water or Drinking Water without obtaining a Certificate of Registration in that behalf from the Chief Food Authority. In addition, they specify requirements for water quality control, hygiene and sanitary procedures, packaging, transport and storage conditions, etc. including applications for obtaining the certificate of registration, issued by the Chief Food Authority in the Form set out in Schedule I, accompanied by fee as is determined taking into consideration the procedures which need to be followed for obtaining a Certificate of Registration.

Full text
English
Website
www.documents.gov.lk

References - Legislation

Implements

Food Act No. 26 of 1980.

Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1980

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Institution, Non-governmental entity, Fraud, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX