The Private Water Supplies (England) Regulations 2016

Scope U.K.

3.—(1) These Regulations apply in relation to private supplies of water intended for human consumption and for these purposes “ water intended for human consumption” means all water—

(a) either in its original state or after treatment, intended for drinking, cooking, food preparation or other domestic purposes, regardless of its origin and whether it is supplied from any distribution network, from a tanker, or in bottles or containers;

(b) used in any food production undertaking for the manufacture, processing, preservation or marketing of products or substances intended for human consumption unless, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the hygiene of foodstuffs M1 , the competent authority M2 , is satisfied that the quality of the water cannot affect the wholesomeness of the foodstuff in its finished form.

(2) These Regulations do not apply in relation to—

(a) water controlled by the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) Regulations 2007 M3 ;

(b) water that is a medicinal product within the meaning of the Medicines Act 1968 M4 or a product in which any provision of that Act has effect as if it were such a medicinal product.

Marginal Citations

M1 OJ No L 139, 30.4.2004, p 1 as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 219/2009 (OJ No L 87, 31.3.2009, p 109).

M2 The competent authority for the purpose of this Regulation is the Food Standards Agency (see S.I. 2013/2996).

M3 S.I. 2007/2785, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

M4 1968 c. 67.