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

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Wales
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Water
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Vending Potable water Packaging/labelling Mineral water Freshwater pollution Water rights Water quality standards Pollution control
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations implement in relation to Wales Community legislation on the exploitation, quality and marketing of natural mineral waters and bottled drinking water. They: prescribe the conditions for recognising natural mineral water; apply restrictions on exploiting springs and the treatment, bottling, labelling, advertisement and sale of water intended to be sold as “spring water”; provide rules for the bottling, labelling, advertisement and sale of bottled drinking water; provide rules for the exploitation of natural mineral water springs and protection against pollution of such springs; prescribe the remedial action that must be taken by a food authority in case of non-compliance.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 2009/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters.

Legislation | European Union | 2009

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 98/83/EC on the quality of water intended for human consumption.

Legislation | European Union | 1998

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 115/2010 laying down the conditions for use of activated alumina for the removal of fluoride from natural mineral waters and spring waters.

Legislation | European Union | 2010

Keyword: Potable water, Mineral water, Water supply

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Wales) Regulations 2007 (W.S.I. No. 3165 (W. 276) of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

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

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2017

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX