The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Scotland) Regulations 2007 No. 435

SCHEDULE 3 Recognition of natural mineral waters

PART 2 Natural mineral waters extracted from the ground in a country other than an EEA State

4.  The Agency shall not recognise such a water unless the responsible authority of the country in which the water is extracted has certified that–

(a) it is satisfied–

(i) that the requirements in paragraphs 2 and 3 of Part 3 are established; and

(ii) with the evidence given pursuant to sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph 2; and

(b) periodic checks are made to ascertain that–

(i) the water is natural mineral water which complies with paragraph 3 of Section I of Annex I;

(ii) the characteristics of the water are assessed in accordance with–

(aa) the points numbered 1 to 4 set out in paragraph 2(a) of Section I of Annex I;

(bb) the requirements and criteria listed in Part 3; and

(cc) recognised scientific methods; and

(iii) the provisions of Schedule 4 are being applied by the person exploiting the spring.