Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water Regulations 2007 Guidance Note

These notes have been produced with the aim of providing informal, non-statutory guidance on the production and labelling requirements for natural mineral water, spring water and bottled drinking water and should be read in conjunction with the relevant legislation and other guidance notes where appropriate (see 'Scope of Legislation' section).

The text should not be taken as an authoritative statement or interpretation of the law. This guidance is to facilitate uniform application and enforcement of legislation relating to natural mineral water, spring water and bottled drinking water with specific reference to those provisions which ensure that the correct processes for exploitation.

It is also provided to help ensure that consumers are presented with meaningful and accurately labelled products which meet the production requirements. However, it is the responsibility of individual businesses to ensure their compliance with the law.

The reader with specific queries is advised to seek further advice from their local enforcement agency, which in most cases will usually be their local authority trading standards or environmental health department as appropriate.

The FSA is asking stakeholders and interested parties for suggested amendments, clarifications or additional topics to be included in the updated guidance. This is an opportunity to improve the existing guidance, as well as to revise it to reflect the amendment made to the 2007 legislation by the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Amendment) Regulations 2009.

The current guidance, and links to the 2007 and 2009 legislation, can be found towards the end of this page.

All comments and views should be sent by 18 December 2009 to the appropriate contact in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.

England
Andy Furmage
Standards, Authenticity and Food Law Policy Branch
Food Standards Agency
Aviation House
125 Kingsway
London WC2B 6NH
tel: 020 7276 8158
fax: 020 7276 8193
email: andy.furmage@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk

Scotland
Claire Moni
Contaminants, Hygiene, Additives and Shellfish Branch
Food Standards Agency Scotland
6th Floor, St Magnus House
25 Guild Street,
Aberdeen, AB11 6NJ
tel: 01224 285158
fax: 01224 285168
email: claire.moni@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk

Wales
Andrew Morris
Tîm Gorfodi Cyffredinol/General Enforcement Team
Asiantaeth Safonau Bwyd Cymru / Food Standards Agency Wales
Llawr 11/11th Floor
Ty Southgate/Southgate House
Wood Street
Caerdydd/Crdiff CF10 1EW
ffôn/tel:02920 67 8960
ffacs/fax: 02920 678919
email: andrew.morris@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk

Northern Ireland
Hayley Hamilton
Food Hygiene, Standards and Incidents Branch
Food Standards Agency, Northern Ireland
10A-10C Clarendon Road
Belfast
BT1 3BG
tel: 02890 417763
fax: 02890 417728
email: hayley.hamilton@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk

Please state in your response whether you are responding as a private individual or on behalf of an organisation/company (including details of any stakeholders your organisation represents).

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