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Ministerial Decree No. 139 validating the Technical Regulation on safety of bottled mineral, natural and table water.

Country/Territory
Kyrgyzstan
Document type
Regulation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Water
Keyword
Mineral water Packaging/labelling Fraud Consumer protection Potable water Water quality standards
Geographical area
Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Abstract

The purpose of this Ministerial Decree shall be to ensure protection of human life and health in the process of consumption of bottled mineral, natural and table water and prevent fraud and deceit of consumers. The object of regulation shall be potable water. Water abstraction facilities (boreholes, stills, drains) used for bottling shall comply with technical requirements and regulations. Selection criteria of source for bottled water production shall take into consideration: (a) conditions of formation and bedding of groundwater; (b) hydrological parameters of aquifer; (c) commercial amount of groundwater; (d) water quality; (e) protection of aquifer; (f) presence of water pollution sources; and (g) sanitary and epidemiological characteristics of water intake area.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.minjust.gov.kg