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16.—[F1(1) Each relevant authority shall, within its area carry out periodic checks on any water which has been recognised as a natural mineral water to ensure that—
(a)the composition, temperature and other essential characteristics of the water remain stable within the limits of natural fluctuation;
(b)without prejudice to sub-paragraph (a), the composition, temperature and other essential characteristics of the water are unaffected by any variations in the rate of flow;
(c)the viable colony count at source (before the water is subjected to any treatment) is reasonably constant, taking into account the qualitative and quantitative composition of the water considered in the recognition of the water and whether it continues to satisfy the requirements of Part 1 of Schedule 3; and
(d)the requirements of Schedule 4 are met in relation to the water.]
(2) Each relevant authority shall, within its area, carry out periodic checks on any ozone-enriched air oxidation technique authorised by it pursuant to Schedule 1, to ensure that the requirements of that Schedule continue to be satisfied.
[F2(3) Each relevant authority shall, within its area, carry out periodic checks on any authorised activated alumina treatment in respect of which the authorisation was granted by it in accordance with Schedule 1A, to ensure that the requirements of that Schedule continue to be satisfied.
(4) Each food authority shall, within its area, execute and enforce these Regulations.
(5) For the purposes of carrying out the function referred to in paragraph (4) in relation to bottled drinking water and spring water each food authority shall—
(a)subject to paragraph (6), carry out regular monitoring of the quality of any such water[F3, including checks to determine] whether—
(i)it satisfies the requirements of Directive 98/83, [F4and]
F5(ii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F5(iii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F5(iv). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(v)in the case where disinfection forms part of the preparation or distribution of the water concerned, the disinfection treatment applied is efficient and any contamination from disinfection by-products is kept as low as is possible without compromising the disinfection;
F6(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F6(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F6(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6) The checks and monitoring referred to in paragraph (5)(a) F7... shall be carried out using samples representative of the quality of the water concerned consumed throughout the year in which the samples are taken.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 16(1) substituted (16.7.2009) by The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1598), regs. 1, 7
F2Reg. 16(3)-(6) substituted for reg. 16(3) (9.4.2010) by The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/433), regs. 1, 6
F3Words in reg. 16(5)(a) substituted (6.4.2018) by The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/352), regs. 1(1), 6(2)(a)(i)
F4Word in reg. 16(5)(a)(i) inserted (6.4.2018) by The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/352), regs. 1(1), 6(2)(a)(ii)
F5Reg. 16(5)(a)(ii)-(iv) omitted (6.4.2018) by virtue of The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/352), regs. 1(1), 6(2)(a)(iii)
F6Reg. 16(5)(b)-(d) omitted (6.4.2018) by virtue of The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/352), regs. 1(1), 6(2)(b)
F7Words in reg. 16(6) omitted (6.4.2018) by virtue of The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/352), regs. 1(1), 6(3)
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