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The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) Regulations 2007

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PART 2E+W+SNatural mineral waters extracted from the ground in a [F1Third Country]

1.  A person seeking to have a water which is extracted from the ground in a [F2third country] recognised as a natural mineral water for the purposes of Article 1 shall make application in writing to [F3the Secretary of State], giving the particulars set out in paragraph 2.E+W+S

2.  The particulars are—E+W+S

(a)those specified in paragraph 1 of Part 3;

(b)any other information showing that the matters specified in paragraphs 2 and 3 of Part 3 are established; and

(c)such evidence as is satisfactory to show that the water contains no substance listed in Schedule 6 at a level which exceeds the maximum limit specified in relation to that substance in that Schedule.

3.  In so far as particulars of any of the anions, cations, non–ionised compounds or trace elements specified in column 1 of Schedule 5 are required to be given pursuant to sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 2, the concentration of each such anion, cation, non–ionised compound or trace element shall be expressed in those particulars in the unit of measurement specified opposite to it in column 2 of that Schedule.E+W+S

4.  [F4The Secretary of State] shall recognise such a water if the responsible authority of the country in which the water is extracted has certified that—E+W+S

(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)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.

5.  Recognition of such water shall lapse after a period of five years unless the responsible authority of the country in which the water is extracted has renewed the certification required by paragraph 4.E+W+S

6.  [F5The Secretary of State] shall, on recognising water in accordance with this Part of this Schedule, publish an announcement of such recognition in the London Gazette, the Edinburgh Gazette and the Belfast Gazette.

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