The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

Amendment of the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) Regulations 2007

3.  In paragraph (1) of regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(a) immediately after the definition of “the Agency” there is inserted the following definition—

““authorised activated alumina treatment” means—

(a)

a treatment of natural mineral water and spring water with activated alumina in order to remove fluoride, that has been authorised in accordance with Schedule 1A; or

(b)

in the case of natural mineral water or spring water brought into England from another part of the United Kingdom or from another EEA state, a treatment which complies with Articles 1 to 3 of Regulation 115/2010;”; and

(b) immediately after the definition of “prescribed concentration or value” there is inserted the following definition—

““Regulation 115/2010” means Commission Regulation (EU) No. 115/2010 laying down the conditions for use of activated alumina for the removal of fluoride from natural mineral waters and spring waters;(1)”.

(1)

OJ No. L37, 10.2.2010, p.13.