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Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Wales) Regulations 2007 No. 3165 (W. 276)
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| Summary: |
1. These Regulations apply in relation to Wales. 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 Wales, and re-enact those Regulations with changes in relation to Wales. Those Regulations were last amended in relation to Wales by the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1509 (W.158)).
2. These Regulations implement in relation to Wales and to the extent specified in paragraph 3 below the Community instruments specified in that paragraph.
3. The Community instruments are:
(a) Council Directive 80/777/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters (OJ No. L229, 30.8.80, p.1) as last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L284, 31.10.2003, p.1);
(b) Commission Directive 2003/40/EC establishing the list, concentration limits and labelling requirements for the constituents of natural mineral waters and the conditions for using ozone-enriched air for the treatment of natural mineral waters and spring waters (OJ No. L126, 22.5.2003, p34); and
(c) in relation to spring water and bottled drinking water, Council Directive 98/83/EC relating to the quality of water intended for human consumption (OJ No. L330, 3.11.98, p.32) .
4. The principal changes are that:
(a) it is specifically provided that the Regulations do not apply to packaged ice portions for use in cooling food;
(b) the requirements in the Regulations relating to marking and labelling of natural mineral water and spring water are extended to advertising of such water; and
(c) provision is made for retained parts of samples obtained by authorised officers of food authorities for the purpose of analysis to be submitted for analysis to the Government Chemist in specified circumstances.
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| Made Under: |
Food Safety Act 1990 (C. 16) - sections 16(1), 17(1), 26(1)(a) and (3), 31 and 48(1) and paragraphs 1 and 4(b) of Schedule 1; In accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act, they have taken into account relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency. As required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.
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| Amending: | Revoke the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water Regulations 1999.
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