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Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 656 of 2004).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
England
Document type
Regulation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Vending Potable water Packaging/labelling Mineral water Processing/handling
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
Coming into force on on 5 April 2004 except for regulations 5, 8(2), 11(a) and 12(2), which come into force on 1 July 2004.
Abstract

The Regulations: (a) prescribe a definition of authorised ozone-enriched air oxidation technique); (b) allow, for the first time, treatment of natural mineral waters with an authorised ozone-enriched air oxidation technique ; (c) set maximum limits for certain naturally-occurring substances in natural mineral water and standards for methods used to detect these substances; (d) prohibit the treatment of natural mineral water with unauthorised ozone-enriched air oxidation techniques; (e) provide for an appropriate form of labelling indication on natural mineral water where it has undergone an authorised treatment with ozone-enriched air or where it contains a high level of fluoride; (f) prohibit the sale of natural mineral water without the applicable labelling indications and otherwise provide for an appropriate labelling indication where a spring water has undergone an authorised ozone-enriched air oxidation technique; (g) prohibit bottling or sale of water described as spring water if treated with an unauthorised ozone-enriched air oxidation treatment, etc.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Directive 2003/40/EC establishing the list, concentration limits and labelling requirements for the constituents of natural mineral waters and the conditions for using ozone-enriched air for the treatment of natural mineral waters and spring waters.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Mineral water, Standards, Packaging/labelling, Treated food

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 1540 of 1999).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Vending, Potable water, Packaging/labelling, Mineral water

Source: FAO, FAOLEX