The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water Regulations 1999

Enforcement

13.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) below, each food authority shall enforce and execute these Regulations within its area.

(2) The relevant authority shall, within its area–

(a) carry out periodic checks on any water which, for the purposes of Article 1.1 and in accordance with Part I of Schedule 1, has been recognised as a natural mineral water to ensure–

(i) that the water is natural mineral water which complies with paragraph 3 of Section I of Annex I and has had its characteristics assessed in accordance with paragraph 2 of that Section as called for by paragraph 4(b) of Annex II; and

(ii) that, subject as specified in regulation 6(1)(c), the exploitation and bottling requirements are met in relation to the water; and

(b) enforce and execute the provisions of regulations 6, 7 and 8.

(3) For the purposes of the enforcement and execution of regulations 5, 10 and 11(1)(e) and (f) “food authority” does not include–

(a) the council of a district in a non-metropolitan county in England except where the county functions have been transferred to that council pursuant to a structural change; or

(b) the appropriate Treasurer referred to in section 5(1)(c) of the Act (which deals with the Inner Temple and the Middle Temple).