The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Wales) Regulations 2007
PART 1Introductory
1Title, application and commencement
2Interpretation
3Exemptions
PART 2Natural mineral water
4Recognition as natural mineral water
5Exploitation of natural mineral water springs
6Treatments and additions for natural mineral water
7Bottling of natural mineral water
8Marking, labelling and advertising of natural mineral water
9Sale of natural mineral water
PART 3Spring water
10Bottling of spring water and exploitation of spring water springs
11Marking, labelling and advertising of spring water
12Sale of spring water
PART 4Bottled drinking water
13Bottling of drinking water
14Marking, labelling and advertising of bottled drinking water
15Sale of bottled drinking water
PART 5Miscellaneous and supplemental
16Enforcement
17Arrangements for samples taken for analysis
18Secondary analysis by the Government Chemist
19Methods of analysis
20Offences and penalties
21Defences
22Application of other provisions
23Revocation
SCHEDULE 1Conditions for treatment of natural mineral waters and spring waters with ozone-enriched air
SCHEDULE 2Requirements for spring water and drinking water including prescribed concentrations or values of parameters
PART 1Requirements for spring water and drinking water
PART 2Prescribed concentrations or values
SCHEDULE 3Recognition of natural mineral waters
PART 1Natural mineral waters extracted from the ground in Wales
PART 2Natural mineral waters extracted from the ground in a country other than an EEA State
PART 3Requirements and criteria for recognition as a natural mineral water
SCHEDULE 4Exploitation and bottling requirements for natural mineral water and spring water
SCHEDULE 5Particulars of anions, cations, non-ionised compounds and trace elements
SCHEDULE 6Maximum limits for constituents of natural mineral waters
SCHEDULE 7Performance characteristics for analysing the constituents in Schedule 6
SCHEDULE 8Labelling indications for natural mineral water and criteria for use

2007 No. 3165 (W.276)

FOOD, WALES

The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Wales) Regulations 2007

Made

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales

Coming into force

The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1), 17(1), 26(1)(a) and (3), 31 and 48(1) of and paragraphs 1 and 4(b) of Schedule 1 to the Food Safety Act 19901 and now vested in them 2.

In accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act, they have taken into account relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency.

As required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety3 there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.