Bottled water legislation seminar
Thursday 13 November 2008
As part of continuing commitment to engage with producers and local authorities to support practical understanding of food law, the Food Standards Agency will be hosting its first seminar on bottled water legislation on 15 December at Aviation House, London.
The course will be for a whole day, with the morning consisting of presentations about bottled water legislation (see the timetable below):
- the experience of enforcers and producers of bottled water
- a primer on the hydrogeology of underground water sources (how to identify the ideal groundwater source, how to spot potential risks)
- the hygiene and microbiology issues associated with bottled water production.
The morning session is open to industry and local authority participants.
A buffet lunch will be supplied.
The afternoon session will be for local authority participants only and will look at some scenarios involving groundwater and other bottled water sources.
There is room for up to 50 participants in the morning session and 40 in the afternoon, so this seminar will be run on a first come, first served, basis.
The timetable is set out below. If you would like to attend this seminar, please contact Chandra Ambigaipagan, contact details below.
Timetable
Morning session: local authorities and industry
| 09.30-09.55am | Course registration |
| 09.55-10.00am | Introduction and welcome |
| 10.00-10.30am | Presentation: an introduction to Statutory Instrument 2007 No. 2785, the legislation covering bottled water (natural mineral water, spring water and bottled drinking water) Paul Nunn, Food Standards Agency |
| 10.30-11.00am | Presentation: Perspective of a bottled water producer: challenges and enforcement Bob Hargitt, British Soft Drinks Association |
| 11.00-11.15am | Tea/coffee break |
| 11.15-11.45am | Presentation
Perspective of an enforcer: challenges and the practical issues with enforcing the Regulations
David Clapham, Environmental Health Manager (Bradford Council) |
| 11.45-12.30am | Presentation
A short primer course on hydrogeology
Duncan Finlayson, Zenith International |
| 12.30-1.00pm | Presentation
Microbiological aspects of the Regulations Gordon Nichols, Health Protection Agency |
| 1.00-2.00pm | Lunchtime - buffet lunch provided |
Afternoon session: local authorities only
| 2.00-3.00pm | Structured problem solving workshop (part 1) |
| 3.00-3.15pm | Tea/coffee break |
| 3.15-4.15pm | Structured problem solving workshop (part 2) |
Confirming attendance
If you want to attend the first seminar, please contact Chandra Ambigaipagan. Her contact details can be found below. Please provide your full name, the organisation you work for, your job title and contact details (including an email address, if you have one).
Please also indicate any special dietary requirements or any need for special access arrangements (e.g. provision of British Sign Language interpretation).
Chandra Ambigaipagan,
Food Standards Agency,
Room 6C,
Aviation House,
125 Kingsway
London WC2B 6NH
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