PART 2Natural mineral water
Recognition as natural mineral water4
1
Natural mineral water may only be sold as natural mineral water if it is recognised in accordance with paragraph (2).
2
Water is recognised as natural mineral water where—
a
in the case of water extracted from the ground in Northern Ireland, the district council grants recognition in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 1;
b
in the case of water extracted from the ground in another part of the United Kingdom, the responsible authority of that part of the United Kingdom recognises it pursuant to Directive 2009/54;
c
in the case of water extracted from the ground in an EEA State F1..., a responsible authority of that EEA State recognises it pursuant to Directive 2009/54;
d
in the case of water extracted from the ground in a country other than an EEA State—
i
the Agency grants recognition in accordance with Part 2 of Schedule 1;
ii
it has an equivalent recognition, given by a responsible authority of another part of the United Kingdom, or an EEA State other than the United Kingdom.
3
The publication in the Official Journal of the European Union of the name of any water as a natural mineral water recognised in the European Union for the purposes of Directive 2009/54 is conclusive evidence that that water is recognised for the purposes of that Directive, except where recognition is granted in accordance with Schedule 1.