Governmental Decree No. 1240-N validating requirements for bottled drinking water. Pays/Territoire Arménie Type du document Règlement Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Alimentation et nutrition Mot clé Eau potable Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Hygiène/procédures sanitaires Normes Transformation/manutention Transport/dépôt Emballage/étiquetage Santé publique Allaitement au sein/alimentation des enfants Commerce intérieur Vente Autorisation/permis Classement/déclassement Nutrition Aire géographique Asie, CEI (Communauté des États indépendants), Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Nations en développement sans littoral, Asie Occidentale Entry into force notes This Governmental Decree enters into force on 29 November 2014 Résumé This Governmental Decree validates hygienic, quality and safety requirements for bottled drinking water destined for human consumption, including packaging and labelling thereof. It shall not be applicable to natural mineral water. Trade and vending of bottled water shall be authorized in case of availability of the following documents: (a) safety substantiation of bottled drinking water; (b) technical specifications and technological instruction; and (c) standards. Depending upon water source drinking water shall be classified as follows: (a) from the underground water source (artesian, clean springs); and (b) surface water sources (river, lake, ice). Depending upon the type of treatment drinking water shall be classified as follows: (a) purified or additionally purified (water pipe, aqueduct); and (b) enriched (with the addition of vital vitamins and micro-organisms). Bottled water must meet hygienic standards for bottling, transportation and storage for the whole period of its fitness for human consumption. Bottled water used for the preparation of infant food (artificial children feeding) must comply with high quality standard for drinking water. This Governmental Decree lists chemical substances Texte intégral Arménien Site web www.arlis.am