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The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Wales) Regulations 2015

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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. PART 1 IntroductoryPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 1.Title, commencement and applicationPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 2.InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 3.ExemptionsPrevious MatchNext Match

  3. PART 2 Natural mineral waterPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 4.Recognition as natural mineral waterPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 4A.Transitional provision: withdrawal from the EEA and the EUPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 5.Declining to grant or withdrawing recognitionPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 6.Application to withdraw recognitionPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 7.Notification of changesPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. 8.Exploitation of natural mineral water springsPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. 9.Treatments and additions for natural mineral waterPrevious MatchNext Match

    8. 10.Bottling of natural mineral waterPrevious MatchNext Match

    9. 11.Labelling of natural mineral waterPrevious MatchNext Match

    10. 12.Advertising of natural mineral waterPrevious MatchNext Match

    11. 13.Sale of natural mineral waterPrevious MatchNext Match

  4. PART 3 Water intended to be sold as “spring water” or “dŵr ffynnon”Previous MatchNext Match

    1. 14.Exploitation of springs and bottling of water intended to be labelled and sold as “spring water” or “dŵr ffynnon”Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 15.Treatments and additions for water intended to be labelled and sold as “spring water” or “dŵr ffynnon”Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 16.Labelling of water as “spring water” or “dŵr ffynnon”Previous MatchNext Match

    4. 17.Advertising of water as “spring water” or “dŵr ffynnon”Previous MatchNext Match

    5. 18.Sale of water as “spring water” or “dŵr ffynnon”Previous MatchNext Match

  5. PART 4 Bottled drinking waterPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 19.Bottling of drinking waterPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 20.Labelling of bottled drinking waterPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 21.Advertising of bottled drinking waterPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 22.Sale of bottled drinking waterPrevious MatchNext Match

  6. PART 5 Monitoring and samplingPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. CHAPTER 1 Natural mineral waterPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 23.Monitoring of natural mineral waterPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. CHAPTER 2 Water bottled and labelled as “spring water” or “dŵr ffynnon” and bottled drinking waterPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 24.Monitoring of water bottled and labelled as “spring water” or “dŵr ffynnon” and bottled drinking waterPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 25.Samples and analysisPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 26.Remedial actionPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. CHAPTER 3 TreatmentsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 27.Monitoring of certain treatmentsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 27A.Fluoride removal treatmentPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 27B.Ozone-enriched air treatmentPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. CHAPTER 4 SamplesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 28.GeneralPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 29.DeliveryPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 30.NotificationPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 31.Analysis by the Government ChemistPrevious MatchNext Match

  7. PART 6 Enforcement and miscellaneous provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 32.EnforcementPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 33.Application of the Act: improvement noticesPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 34.Application of the Act: powers of entryPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 35.Application of other provisions of the ActPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 36.Savings and transitional provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. 37.RevocationsPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. 38.Amendments to other legislationPrevious MatchNext Match

  8. SignaturePrevious MatchNext Match

    1. SCHEDULE 1Previous MatchNext Match

      Recognition of natural mineral waterPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. PART 1 Natural mineral water extracted from the ground in WalesPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.A person seeking to have water which is extracted from...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 2.Where information on the anions, cations, non-ionised compounds and trace...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 3.Where information required by paragraph 1 has been given, the...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 4.The food authority must, on recognising a natural mineral water...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. PART 2 Natural mineral water extracted from the ground in a third country Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 5.A person seeking to have a water which is extracted...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 6.Where information on the anions, cations, non-ionised compounds and trace...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 7.The Agency must recognise such a water if the responsible...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 8.Recognition of such water lapses after a period of five...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 9.The Agency must, on recognising water in accordance with this...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. PART 3 Requirements and criteria for recognition as a natural mineral waterPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 10.A person seeking to have water recognised as natural mineral...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 11.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), a person seeking to have...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. PART 4 Particulars of anions, cations, non-ionised compounds and trace elementsPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. SCHEDULE 2Previous MatchNext Match

      Fluoride removal treatmentPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.No person may carry out fluoride removal treatment on natural...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 2.A person seeking authorisation to carry out fluoride removal treatment...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 3.The food authority must assess the application and any supporting...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 4.Where the food authority decides to authorise a fluoride removal...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 5.Where the food authority decides to refuse to authorise a...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 6.Where a fluoride removal treatment has been authorised pursuant to...Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 7.The food authority may withdraw authorisation of a fluoride removal...Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 8.Where the food authority notifies a person seeking authorisation of...Previous MatchNext Match

      9. 9.The Agency, upon receiving an application under paragraph 8, must...Previous MatchNext Match

      10. 10.The food authority must immediately comply with a direction of...Previous MatchNext Match

    3. SCHEDULE 3Previous MatchNext Match

      Ozone-enriched air treatmentPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.No person may carry out an ozone-enriched air treatment on...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 2.An ozone-enriched air treatment must not— (a) modify the physico-chemical...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 3.A person seeking authorisation to carry out an ozone-enriched air...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 4.The food authority must assess the application and any supporting...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 5.Where the food authority decides to authorise an ozone-enriched air...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 6.Where the food authority refuses to authorise an ozone-enriched air...Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 7.Where an ozone-enriched air treatment has been authorised pursuant to...Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 8.The food authority may withdraw authorisation of an ozone-enriched air...Previous MatchNext Match

      9. 9.Where the food authority notifies a person seeking authorisation of...Previous MatchNext Match

      10. 10.The Agency, upon receiving an application under paragraph 9, must...Previous MatchNext Match

      11. 11.The food authority must immediately comply with a direction of...Previous MatchNext Match

    4. SCHEDULE 4Previous MatchNext Match

      Exploitation and bottling requirements for natural mineral water and water intended to be labelled and sold as “spring water” or “dŵr ffynnon”Previous MatchNext Match

      1. 1.Equipment for exploiting the water must be so installed as...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 2.The spring or outlet must be protected against the risks...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 3.The catchment, pipes and reservoirs must be of materials suitable...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 4.The conditions of exploitation, particularly the washing and bottling equipment,...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 5.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), water must not...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 6.(1) The revivable total colony count of the water at...Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 7.(1) After bottling, the total colony count of the water...Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 8.Water must be free from— (a) parasites and pathogenic micro-organisms;...Previous MatchNext Match

    5. SCHEDULE 5Previous MatchNext Match

      Constituents of natural mineral waterPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. PART 1 Maximum limits for constituents of natural mineral waterPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. PART 2 Performance characteristics for analysing the constituents in Part 1Previous MatchNext Match

    6. SCHEDULE 6Previous MatchNext Match

      Labelling indications for natural mineral waterPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. SCHEDULE 7Previous MatchNext Match

      Requirements for water bottled and labelled as “spring water” or “dŵr ffynnon” and bottled drinking water including prescribed concentrations or values of parametersPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. PART 1 Requirements for water bottled and labelled as “spring water” or “dŵr ffynnon” and bottled drinking waterPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.Water satisfies the requirements of this Schedule if— Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 2.The concentrations or values of the parameters listed in the...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. PART 2 Parametric values for microbiological and chemical parametersPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. PART 3 Parametric values for indicator parametersPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. PART 4 Parametric values for radon, tritium and indicative dose (ID)Previous MatchNext Match

    8. SCHEDULE 8Previous MatchNext Match

      Monitoring for parameters other than radioactive substances in water bottled and labelled as “spring water” or “dŵr ffynnon” and bottled drinking waterPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. PART 1 Check monitoringPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.SamplingPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 2.Check monitoring means sampling water bottled and labelled as “spring...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 3.Frequency of samplingPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. PART 2 Audit monitoringPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 4.SamplingPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 5.Audit monitoring means sampling water bottled and labelled as “spring...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 6.Frequency of samplingPrevious MatchNext Match

    9. SCHEDULE 9Previous MatchNext Match

      Monitoring for radioactive substances in water bottled and labelled as “spring water” or “dŵr ffynnon” and bottled drinking waterPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. PART 1 GeneralPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.Each food authority must monitor water bottled and labelled as...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 2.RadonPrevious MatchNext Match

        3. 3.The representative surveys must be designed in such a way...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 4.Each food authority must monitor for radon if there is...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 5.TritiumPrevious MatchNext Match

        6. 6.Sampling must be carried out at the frequencies specified in...Previous MatchNext Match

        7. 7.If the concentration of tritium exceeds the parametric value specified...Previous MatchNext Match

        8. 8.Indicative dosePrevious MatchNext Match

        9. 9.Sampling must be carried out at the frequencies specified in...Previous MatchNext Match

        10. 10.The food authority may use various reliable screening strategies to...Previous MatchNext Match

        11. 11.If the food authority screens for an individual radionuclide or...Previous MatchNext Match

        12. 12.(1) If the food authority screens for gross alpha activity...Previous MatchNext Match

        13. 13.Exemption from monitoringPrevious MatchNext Match

        14. 14.Treatment of bottled drinking waterPrevious MatchNext Match

        15. 15.AveragingPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. PART 2 Minimum sampling and analysis frequenciesPrevious MatchNext Match

    10. SCHEDULE 10Previous MatchNext Match

      Sampling and analysis for parameters other than radioactive substances in water bottled and labelled as “spring water” or “dŵr ffynnon” and bottled drinking waterPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. PART 1 GeneralPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.Analysis of samplesPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 2.Authorisation of alternative methods of analysisPrevious MatchNext Match

        3. 3.Sampling and analysis by persons other than food authoritiesPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. PART 2 Methods of analysis and performance characteristicsPrevious MatchNext Match

    11. SCHEDULE 11Previous MatchNext Match

      Sampling and analysis for indicative dose in water bottled and labelled as “spring water” or “dŵr ffynnon” and bottled drinking waterPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. PART 1 GeneralPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.Analysis of samplesPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 2.For each parameter and radionuclide specified in the first column...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 3.For each parameter specified in the first column of Table...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 4.If the following formula is satisfied, the indicative dose is...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. PART 2 Methods of analysis and performance characteristicsPrevious MatchNext Match

    12. SCHEDULE 12Previous MatchNext Match

      Application and modification of provisions of the ActPrevious MatchNext Match

    13. SCHEDULE 13Previous MatchNext Match

      Amendments to other legislationPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.The Private Water Supplies (Wales) Regulations 2010Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 2.In regulation 3(a), for “the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 3.The Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) (Wales) Regulations 2013Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 4.In Schedule 1, omit the reference to “The Natural Mineral...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 5.The Food Information (Wales) Regulations 2014Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 6.In Schedule 7, omit paragraphs 49 and 50. Previous MatchNext Match

  10. Explanatory NotePrevious Match

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