2011 No. 400 (W.57)
The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
Made
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
Coming into force
The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1)(e), 17(1), 26(1)(a) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 19901 and now vested in them2.
In accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act, they have taken into account relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency.
As required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety3 there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of these Regulations.
Title, commencement and application1
1
The title of these Regulations is the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 and they come into force on 14 March 2011.
2
These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.
Amendments to the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Wales) Regulations 20072
1
The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Wales) Regulations 20074 (“the 2007 Regulations”) are amended as follows.
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Insert after regulation 3—
Additional language3A
Nothing in these Regulations prevents a bottle being marked or labelled with any other language in addition to English.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)