Governmental Decree No. 63 regarding validation of the Regulation on mandatory harmless requirements for drinking water. Country/Territory Latvia Document type Regulation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Potable water Standards Water supply Monitoring Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract The Regulation consists of 12 Paragraphs and contains 3 Annexes. This Regulation determines the mandatory harmlessness requirements for drinking water. Drinking water is surface or ground-water that either in its original state or after special treatment is intended for human consumption, food preparation, or utilisation in the food industry or trade, regardless of the manner of supply (from water supply networks or in containers) and conforms to the standards prescribed in this Regulation. Drin Full text English References - Legislation Implements Law on the Supervision of the Handling of Food. Legislation | Latvia | 1998 Keyword: Basic legislation, Processing/handling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Certification, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX