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27.—(1) Each food authority must carry out periodic checks on any fluoride removal treatment which it has authorised to ensure that the requirements of paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 continue to be satisfied.
(2) Each food authority must carry out periodic checks on any ozone-enriched air treatment which it has authorised to ensure that the requirements of paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 continue to be satisfied.
27A. For the purposes of these Regulations, a fluoride removal treatment means—
(a)a treatment of natural mineral water or water intended to be bottled and labelled as “spring water”, “dŵr ffynnon”, or its equivalent in any other language, with activated alumina in order to remove fluoride which is authorised in accordance with regulations 9(1)(a)(iii) or 15(a)(iii) and Schedule 2;
(b)in the case of natural mineral water or water intended to be bottled and labelled as “spring water”, “dŵr ffynnon”, or its equivalent in any other language, brought into Wales from another part of the United Kingdom F2..., a treatment which has been authorised by the responsible authority in the area in which the water is extracted as complying with the requirements of [F3the relevant bottled water legislation that applies in that part of the United Kingdom] and which does not have a disinfectant action; or
(c)in the case of natural mineral water or water intended to be bottled and labelled as “spring water”, “dŵr ffynnon”, or its equivalent in any other language, brought into Wales from a [F4third country], a treatment that [F5complies with Articles 1 and 2] of Regulation 115/2010 and which does not have a disinfectant action.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 27A inserted (27.10.2017) by The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/935), regs. 1(3), 9
F2Words in reg. 27A(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1046), regs. 1(3), 8(7)(a)(i) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1581, regs. 1(2), 4(4)(d)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Words in reg. 27A(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1046), regs. 1(3), 8(7)(a)(ii) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1581, regs. 1(2), 4(4)(d)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Words in reg. 27A(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1046), regs. 1(3), 8(7)(b)(i) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1581, regs. 1(2), 4(4)(d)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Words in reg. 27A(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1046), regs. 1(3), 8(7)(b)(ii) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1581, regs. 1(2), 4(4)(d)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
27B. For the purposes of these Regulations, an ozone-enriched air treatment means—
(a)a treatment of natural mineral water or water intended to be bottled and labelled as “spring water”, “dŵr ffynnon”, or its equivalent in any other language, with ozone-enriched air which is authorised in accordance with regulations 9(1)(a)(iv) or 15(a)(iv) and Schedule 3;
(b)in the case of natural mineral water or water intended to be bottled and labelled as “spring water”, “dŵr ffynnon”, or its equivalent in any other language, brought into Wales from another part of the United Kingdom F7..., a treatment which has been authorised by the responsible authority in the area in which the water is extracted [F8under the relevant bottled water legislation applying] in that part of the United Kingdom F9... and which does not have a disinfectant action; or
(c)in the case of natural mineral water or water intended to be bottled and labelled as “spring water”, “dŵr ffynnon”, or its equivalent in any other language, brought into Wales from a [F10third country], a treatment that has been authorised by the responsible authority in that country in accordance with procedures for authorising ozone-enriched air treatment in that country which have been determined by the Agency [F11to be equivalent to the requirements of these Regulations, or by the] responsible authority in another part of the United Kingdom F12... to be equivalent to the requirements of [F13the relevant bottled water legislation that applies in that part of the United Kingdom], and which does not have a disinfectant action.]
Textual Amendments
F6Reg. 27B inserted (27.10.2017) by The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/935), regs. 1(3), 10
F7Words in reg. 27B(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1046), regs. 1(3), 8(8)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F8Words in reg. 27B(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1046), regs. 1(3), 8(8)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F9Words in reg. 27B(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1046), regs. 1(3), 8(8)(a)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F10Words in reg. 27B(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1046), regs. 1(3), 8(8)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F11Words in reg. 27B(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1046), regs. 1(3), 8(8)(b)(ia) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1581, regs. 1(2), 4(4)(e)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F12Words in reg. 27B(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1046), regs. 1(3), 8(8)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F13Words in reg. 27B(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1046), regs. 1(3), 8(8)(b)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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