Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (W.S.I. No. 935 (W. 229) of 2017).

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

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

Geographical area

Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Abstract

These Regulations make amendments to the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Wales) Regulations 2015. The amendments, among other things - implement the amended monitoring requirements for spring water and bottled drinking water provided for by Commission Directive (EU) 2015/1787 amending Annexes II and III to Council Directive 98/83/EC on the quality of water intended for human consumption (on the requirement for food authorities to conduct check and audit monitoring of spring water and bottled drinking water); (b) provide that natural mineral water and spring water that has been subjected to fluoride removal treatment or ozone-enriched air treatment in a non-EEA State may be sold in Wales; (c) clarify that natural mineral water and spring water extracted otherwise than in Wales may only be sold in Wales if it complies with the requirements as described in the principal Regulations in relation to exploitation (in the case of natural mineral water), treatments and additions, and bottling and labelling requirements.

Full text

English

Website

www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Directive (EU) 2015/1787 amending Annexes II and III to Council Directive 98/83/EC on the quality of water intended for human consumption.

Legislation | European Union | 2015

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Potable water, Standards, Water supply, Water quality standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Wales) Regulations 2015 (W.S.I. No. 1867 (W. 274) of 2015).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Vending, Potable water, Packaging/labelling, Mineral water, Freshwater pollution, Water rights, Water quality standards, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX