Legislative Decree No. 339 on spring waters provisions and amending Legislative Decree No. 105 implementing Directive 96/70 on natural mineral waters.

Subject

Food & nutrition, Water

Keyword

Mineral water Standards Packaging/labelling Water quality standards

Geographical area

Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe

Abstract

This Decree establishes the requirements to be fulfilled in order to obtain the recognition of spring water, its marketing and the condition under which a licence will be issued. Article 5 lists the treatments which are not considered likely to change the characteristic of a spring water. Further the Decree provides detailed norms for the labelling and for the importation from third countries. (17 articles)

Full text

Italian

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 96/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 80/777/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters.

Legislation | European Union | 1996

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Mineral water, Standards, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Legislative Decree No. 105 implementing Directive 80/777/EEC on the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters.

Legislation | Italy | 1992

Keyword: Mineral water, Standards, Packaging/labelling, Water quality standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Legislative Decree No. 176 implementing Directive 2009/54/EC on the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters.

Legislation | Italy | 2011

Keyword: Mineral water, Standards, Packaging/labelling, Transport/storage, Internal trade, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Potable water, Water abstraction

Source: FAO, FAOLEX