UK Statutory Instrument
2007
United Kingdom
The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) Regulations 2007
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Schedules
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Treatment of natural mineral waters and spring waters with ozone-enriched...
Upon receiving the application for review, the Secretary of State...
Treatment of natural mineral waters and spring waters with ozone–enriched...
A person seeking to have a treatment with ozone-enriched air...
The relevant authority shall assess the application and any information...
Where the relevant authority decides to authorise a treatment pursuant...
Where the relevant authority refuses to authorise a treatment pursuant...
Where a treatment has been authorised pursuant to paragraph 4,...
If the relevant authority is satisfied that the conditions specified...
Where the relevant authority has informed an operator under paragraph...
A person seeking to have authorised a treatment of natural...
The relevant authority shall assess the application and any information...
Where the relevant authority decides to authorise a treatment pursuant...
Where the relevant authority refuses to authorise a treatment pursuant...
Where a treatment has been authorised pursuant to paragraph 2,...
If the relevant authority is satisfied that the conditions specified...
Where the relevant authority has informed an applicant under paragraph...
Upon receiving the application for review, the Secretary of State...
In the case of such a direction, the relevant authority...
The Secretary of State shall, on recognising water in accordance...
Equipment for exploiting the water must be so installed as...
The spring or outlet must be protected against the risks...
The catchment, pipes and reservoirs must be of materials suitable...
The conditions of exploitation, particularly the washing and bottling equipment,...
(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), water must not...
(1) The revivable total colony count of the water at...
(1) After bottling, the total colony count of the water...
Both at source and during its marketing, water shall be...
General
Tritium
Indicative dose
Indicator parameters
Other parameters
Delegation of tasks
Quality management practices
Validation and documentation
Method of analysis
Minimum performance characteristics
Minimum performance characteristics: individual pesticides
Delegated tasks
Alternative minimum performance characteristics
Uncertainty of measurement
Representative surveys
Monitoring obligation
Exemption
Analysis of sample
Action following the result of analysis
Taking of samples: reduced frequency
Treated bottled drinking water
Monitoring obligation
Application
Exemption
Analysis of sample
Action following the results of analysis
Taking of samples: reduced frequency
Treated bottled drinking water
Monitoring obligation
Exemption
Screening
Screening by determining gross alpha activity
Screening by determining gross beta activity
Sampling: general
Screening based on analysis relating to one radionuclide
Screening based on analysis relating to more than one radionuclide
Stopping or reducing the frequency of sampling: screening for indicative dose
Analysis of sample
Obligation to make an indicative dose determination
Determination relating to indicative dose
Action following the result of a paragraph 45 determination
Stopping or reducing the frequency of sampling: indicative dose
Treated bottled drinking water
Derived concentration
Sampling: non-radioactive substances
Analysis of sample
Clostridium perfringens
Uncertainty of measurement
Method of analysis
Minimum performance characteristics
Alternative minimum performance characteristics
Delegation
Remedial action
Monitoring: radioactive substances
Microbiological parameters
Chemical parameters
Radon
Browse 31 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Title, application and commencement
A person seeking to have water which is extracted from...
Interpretation
The particulars are— (a) those specified in paragraph 1 of...
Exemptions
Additional language
In so far as particulars of any of the anions,...
Recognition as natural mineral water
Where such particulars have been so given, the relevant authority...
Exploitation of natural mineral water springs
The relevant authority shall, on recognising a natural mineral water...
Treatments and additions for natural mineral water
Bottling of natural mineral water
Marking, labelling and advertising of natural mineral water
Sale of natural mineral water
Transitional provision: withdrawal from the EEA and the EU
Bottling of spring water and exploitation of spring water springs
Marking, labelling and advertising of spring water
Sale of spring water
Bottling of drinking water
Marking, labelling and advertising of bottled drinking water
Sale of bottled drinking water
Enforcement
Monitoring of water bottled and labelled as “spring water” and bottled drinking water
Arrangements for samples taken for analysis
Secondary analysis by the Government Chemist
Methods of analysis
Offences and penalties
Defences
Application of the Act
Revocation
Official guidance
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- Abstracting water - licences and permits (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
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