Draft Food (Bottled or Packaged Water) Regulations - 2018
Description
These standards apply for:
- bottled or packaged natural mineral water; and
- bottled or packaged drinking water.
The regulations set out the following requirements for bottled or packaged natural mineral water and bottled or packaged drinking water:
- no person shall:
obtain water from any source unless such source has been registered with the Chief Food Authority;
use any premises for bottle or package natural mineral water or drinking water unless such premises have been registered with the Chief Food Authority; and
import bottled or packaged natural mineral water or drinking water, without obtaining a Certificate of Registration on that behalf from the Chief Food Authority,
>provided however that in the case of imported bottled or packaged natural mineral water or drinking water a health certificate shall be obtained from the Competent Authority in charge of food safety of the country of export.
- no person shall expose for sale, sell, distribute, transport or advertise any bottled or packaged natural mineral water or drinking water unless such product:
> has been duly registered with the Chief Food Authority; and
complies with the provisions of these regulations.