UK Statutory Instrument SI 2007/2785 England

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

These Regulations apply in relation to England only. They revoke the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/1540), which extend to the whole of Great Britain, in so far as they apply in relation to England, and re-enact those Regulations with changes in relation …

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FSA
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated 1 of 28 obligations carry a criminal penalty. 27 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

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Part 1

Introductory

0 of 4 sections shown
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Title, application and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Exemptions
s.003 Additional language
Part 2

Natural mineral water

6 of 7 sections shown
s.004 Recognition as natural mineral water Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Relevant authority must notify the Secretary of State about natural mineral water recognition changesLocal authority
s.005 Exploitation of natural mineral water springs Regulated
  • Do not exploit natural water springs without permission and Schedule 4 complianceAny Person
s.006 Treatments and additions for natural mineral water Regulated
  • Use only permitted treatments and additions for natural mineral waterAny Person
s.007 Bottling of natural mineral water Regulated
  • Only bottle natural mineral water meeting composition and packaging standardsAny Person
s.008 Marking, labelling and advertising of natural mineral water Regulated
  • Label and advertise natural mineral water without misleading claims or missing required informationAny Person
s.009 Sale of natural mineral water Regulated
  • Do not sell non-compliant natural mineral waterAny Person
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.009 Transitional provision: withdrawal from the EEA and the EU
Part 3

Spring water

3 of 3 sections shown
s.010 Bottling of spring water and exploitation of spring water springs Regulated
  • Only bottle spring water that meets legal standardsAny Person
s.011 Marking, labelling and advertising of spring water Regulated
  • Label and advertise 'spring water' correctly and truthfullyAny Person
s.012 Sale of spring water Regulated
  • Sell spring water only when correctly bottled, labelled and under a single trade descriptionAny Person
Part 4

Bottled drinking water

3 of 3 sections shown
s.013 Bottling of drinking water Regulated
  • Do not bottle drinking water unless it meets Schedule 2 requirementsAny Person
s.014 Marking, labelling and advertising of bottled drinking water Regulated
  • Don't label or advertise bottled water as mineral water or confusingly similar to natural mineral waterAny Person
s.015 Sale of bottled drinking water Regulated
  • Only sell bottled drinking water that meets bottling and labelling requirementsAny Person
Part 5

Miscellaneous and supplemental

1 of 9 sections shown
s.020 Offences and penalties Regulated
  • Breach of the Natural Mineral Water etc. RegulationsAny Person
8 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.016 Enforcement
s.016 Monitoring of water bottled and labelled as “spring water” and bottled drinking water
s.017 Arrangements for samples taken for analysis
s.018 Secondary analysis by the Government Chemist
s.019 Methods of analysis
s.021 Defences
s.022 Application of the Act
s.023 Revocation
Schedules

Schedules

14 of 85 shown
s.sch001 Upon receiving the application for review, the Secretary of State... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must review treatment authorisation decisions and direct complianceCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001a In the case of such a direction, the relevant authority... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Relevant authority must comply with directionsStatutory regulator
s.sch004 (1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), water must not... Regulated
  • Don't transport water in unauthorised containersAny Person
s.sch012 Other parameters Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Food authority must test water if unlisted contaminant may threaten healthLocal authority
s.sch012 Quality management practices Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Food authorities must use accredited labs for water sample analysisLocal authority
s.sch012 Validation and documentation Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Food authorities must validate water testing labs to ISO 17025Local authority
s.sch012 Action following the result of analysis Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Food authority must act on high radon results in bottled waterLocal authority
s.sch012 Action following the results of analysis Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Food authority must test and act if tritium exceeds 100 Bq/lLocal authority
s.sch012 Screening Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Food authority must consider radioactivity sources when selecting screening testsLocal authority
s.sch012 Sampling: general Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Food authorities must sample bottled water for safety parametersLocal authority
s.sch012 Action following the result of a paragraph 45 determination Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Food authority must re-test and take action when indicative dose exceeds 1Local authority
s.sch012 Sampling: non-radioactive substances Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Food authority must regularly sample and analyse waterLocal authority
s.sch012 Uncertainty of measurement Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Food authorities cannot add measurement uncertainty to water limitsLocal authority
s.sch012 Monitoring: radioactive substances Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Food authorities must take and analyse water samples for radioactive substances at set frequenciesLocal authority
71 other schedules
s.sch001 Treatment of natural mineral waters and spring waters with ozone-enriched...
s.sch001 Treatment of natural mineral waters and spring waters with ozone–enriched...
s.sch001 A person seeking to have a treatment with ozone-enriched air...
s.sch001 The relevant authority shall assess the application and any information...
s.sch001 Where the relevant authority decides to authorise a treatment pursuant...
s.sch001 Where the relevant authority refuses to authorise a treatment pursuant...
s.sch001 Where a treatment has been authorised pursuant to paragraph 4,...
s.sch001 If the relevant authority is satisfied that the conditions specified...
s.sch001 Where the relevant authority has informed an operator under paragraph...
s.sch001a A person seeking to have authorised a treatment of natural...
s.sch001a The relevant authority shall assess the application and any information...
s.sch001a Where the relevant authority decides to authorise a treatment pursuant...
s.sch001a Where the relevant authority refuses to authorise a treatment pursuant...
s.sch001a Where a treatment has been authorised pursuant to paragraph 2,...
s.sch001a If the relevant authority is satisfied that the conditions specified...
s.sch001a Where the relevant authority has informed an applicant under paragraph...
s.sch001a Upon receiving the application for review, the Secretary of State...
s.sch003 The Secretary of State shall, on recognising water in accordance...
s.sch004 Equipment for exploiting the water must be so installed as...
s.sch004 The spring or outlet must be protected against the risks...
s.sch004 The catchment, pipes and reservoirs must be of materials suitable...
s.sch004 The conditions of exploitation, particularly the washing and bottling equipment,...
s.sch004 (1) The revivable total colony count of the water at...
s.sch004 (1) After bottling, the total colony count of the water...
s.sch004 Both at source and during its marketing, water shall be...
s.sch012 General
s.sch012 Tritium
s.sch012 Indicative dose
s.sch012 Indicator parameters
s.sch012 Delegation of tasks
s.sch012 Method of analysis
s.sch012 Minimum performance characteristics
s.sch012 Minimum performance characteristics: individual pesticides
s.sch012 Delegated tasks
s.sch012 Alternative minimum performance characteristics
s.sch012 Uncertainty of measurement
s.sch012 Representative surveys
s.sch012 Monitoring obligation
s.sch012 Exemption
s.sch012 Analysis of sample
s.sch012 Taking of samples: reduced frequency
s.sch012 Treated bottled drinking water
s.sch012 Monitoring obligation
s.sch012 Application
s.sch012 Exemption
s.sch012 Analysis of sample
s.sch012 Taking of samples: reduced frequency
s.sch012 Treated bottled drinking water
s.sch012 Monitoring obligation
s.sch012 Exemption
s.sch012 Screening by determining gross alpha activity
s.sch012 Screening by determining gross beta activity
s.sch012 Screening based on analysis relating to one radionuclide
s.sch012 Screening based on analysis relating to more than one radionuclide
s.sch012 Stopping or reducing the frequency of sampling: screening for indicative dose
s.sch012 Analysis of sample
s.sch012 Obligation to make an indicative dose determination
s.sch012 Determination relating to indicative dose
s.sch012 Stopping or reducing the frequency of sampling: indicative dose
s.sch012 Treated bottled drinking water
s.sch012 Derived concentration
s.sch012 Analysis of sample
s.sch012 Clostridium perfringens
s.sch012 Method of analysis
s.sch012 Minimum performance characteristics
s.sch012 Alternative minimum performance characteristics
s.sch012 Delegation
s.sch012 Remedial action
s.sch012 Microbiological parameters
s.sch012 Chemical parameters
s.sch012 Radon
s.001 A person seeking to have water which is extracted from... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Apply in writing for natural mineral water recognitionAny Person
4 other provisions
s.002 The particulars are— (a) those specified in paragraph 1 of... (opens in a new tab)
s.003 In so far as particulars of any of the anions,... (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Where such particulars have been so given, the relevant authority... (opens in a new tab)
s.005 The relevant authority shall, on recognising a natural mineral water... (opens in a new tab)

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