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					<dc:description>These Regulations amend the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Scotland)
				(No. 2) Regulations 2007 so as to—provide for the execution and enforcement of 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; andimplement Article 7.1 to 3 and 6 of Council Directive 98/83/EC relating to the quality of water intended for human consumption.</dc:description>
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or</Text></Para></ListItem><ListItem NumberOverride="b"><Para><Text>in the case of natural mineral water or spring water brought into Scotland 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;</Text></Para></ListItem></OrderedList></BlockText></P2para></BlockAmendment><AppendText>; and</AppendText></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/89/regulation/3/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/89/regulation/3/b" id="regulation-3-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>after the definition of  “prescribed concentration or value” insert—</Text><BlockAmendment TargetClass="unknown" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="unknown" Format="default"><P2para><BlockText><Para><Text>“<Term>Regulation 115/2010</Term>” 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 <CommentaryRef Ref="c20175231"/>;</Text></Para></BlockText></P2para></BlockAmendment><AppendText>.</AppendText></P3para></P3></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group RestrictStartDate="2010-04-09"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/89/regulation/4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/89/regulation/4" id="regulation-4"><Pnumber>4</Pnumber><P1para><Text>For regulation 6(1) (treatments and additions for natural mineral water) substitute—</Text><BlockAmendment TargetClass="secondary" TargetSubClass="regulation" Context="main" Format="default"><P2><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>No person shall subject natural mineral water in its state at source to—</Text><P3><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>any treatment other than—</Text><P4><Pnumber>i</Pnumber><P4para><Text>an authorised ozone-enriched air oxidation technique;</Text></P4para></P4><P4><Pnumber>ii</Pnumber><P4para><Text>the separation of its unstable elements, such as iron and sulphur compounds, by filtration or decanting, whether or not preceded by oxygenation, in so far as the treatment does not alter the composition of the water as regards the essential constituents which give it its properties;</Text></P4para></P4><P4><Pnumber>iii</Pnumber><P4para><Text>the total or partial elimination of free carbon dioxide by exclusively physical methods; or</Text></P4para></P4><P4><Pnumber>iv</Pnumber><P4para><Text>an authorised activated alumina treatment; or</Text></P4para></P4></P3para></P3><P3><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>any addition other than the introduction or the re-introduction of carbon dioxide to produce effervescent natural mineral water.</Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2></BlockAmendment><AppendText>.</AppendText></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group RestrictStartDate="2010-04-09"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/89/regulation/5" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/89/regulation/5" id="regulation-5"><Pnumber>5</Pnumber><P1para><Text>After regulation 10(2) (bottling of spring water and exploitation of spring water springs) insert—</Text><BlockAmendment TargetClass="secondary" TargetSubClass="regulation" Context="main" Format="default"><P2><Pnumber>2A</Pnumber><P2para><Text>No person shall cause any water which has been treated with activated alumina for removal of fluoride to be bottled in a bottle marked or labelled  “spring water”, unless that treatment is an authorised activated alumina treatment.</Text></P2para></P2></BlockAmendment><AppendText>.</AppendText></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group RestrictStartDate="2010-04-09"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/89/regulation/6" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/89/regulation/6" id="regulation-6"><Pnumber>6</Pnumber><P1para><Text>In regulation 16 (enforcement)—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/89/regulation/6/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/89/regulation/6/a" id="regulation-6-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>before  “Each food authority shall, within its area—” insert <InlineAmendment>“
                ;(1)
              ”</InlineAmendment>;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/89/regulation/6/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/89/regulation/6/b" id="regulation-6-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>for paragraph (1)(b) substitute—</Text><BlockAmendment TargetClass="unknown" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="unknown" Format="default"><P3><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>carry out periodic checks on any authorised activated alumina treatment in respect of which the authorisation was granted by it in accordance with Schedule 1A, to ensure that the requirements of that Schedule continue to be satisfied;</Text></P3para></P3></BlockAmendment><AppendText>;</AppendText></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/89/regulation/6/c" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/89/regulation/6/c" id="regulation-6-c"><Pnumber>c</Pnumber><P3para><Text>after paragraph (1) insert—</Text><BlockAmendment TargetClass="unknown" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="unknown" Format="default"><P2><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P2para><Text>For the purposes of carrying out the function referred to in paragraph (1)(a) in relation to bottled drinking water and spring water each food authority shall—</Text><P3><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>subject to paragraph (3), carry out regular monitoring of the quality of any such water to check whether—</Text><P4><Pnumber>i</Pnumber><P4para><Text>it satisfies the requirements of Directive 98/83;</Text></P4para></P4><P4><Pnumber>ii</Pnumber><P4para><Text>it contains a concentration or value for any parameter in excess of its prescribed concentration or value;</Text></P4para></P4><P4><Pnumber>iii</Pnumber><P4para><Text>it contains a concentration or value for a property, element, substance or organism set out in Schedule 9 (as read with the notes to that Schedule) in excess of the concentration or value specified in relation to the property, element, substance or organism concerned in that Schedule as measured by the unit of measurement so specified;</Text></P4para></P4><P4><Pnumber>iv</Pnumber><P4para><Text>in the case where, in accordance with head (iii), a food authority determines that the water concerned contains a concentration or value for <Emphasis>Clostridium perfringens</Emphasis>
												(including spores) in excess of the concentration or value specified in relation to it in Schedule 9 (as read with Note 2 to that Schedule) there is any potential danger to human health arising from the presence in the water of pathogenic micro-organisms; and</Text></P4para></P4><P4><Pnumber>v</Pnumber><P4para><Text>in the case where disinfection forms part of the preparation or distribution of the water concerned, the disinfection treatment applied is efficient and any contamination from disinfection by-products is kept as low as is possible without compromising the disinfection;</Text></P4para></P4></P3para></P3><P3><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>in order to comply with sub-paragraph (a)—</Text><P4><Pnumber>i</Pnumber><P4para><Text>carry out regular check monitoring in relation to the parameters, properties, elements, substances and organisms set out in Schedule 10, as read with the notes to that Schedule; and</Text></P4para></P4><P4><Pnumber>ii</Pnumber><P4para><Text>carry out audit monitoring in relation to any parameter and the properties, elements, substances and organisms set out in Schedule 9, as read with the notes to that Schedule;</Text></P4para></P4></P3para></P3><P3><Pnumber>c</Pnumber><P3para><Text>for the purposes of sub-paragraph (b), carry out sampling and analysis in accordance with the relevant minimum frequencies set out in Schedule 11; and</Text></P3para></P3><P3><Pnumber>d</Pnumber><P3para><Text>carry out additional monitoring in relation to any property, element, substance or organism which is neither a parameter nor a property, element, substance or organism set out in Schedule 9 if the food authority has reason to suspect that it may be present in the water concerned in an amount or number which constitutes a potential danger to human health.</Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2><P2><Pnumber>3</Pnumber><P2para><Text>The checks and monitoring referred to in paragraph (2)(a), (b) and (d) shall be carried out using samples representative of the quality of the water concerned consumed throughout the year in which the samples are taken.</Text></P2para></P2></BlockAmendment><AppendText>.</AppendText></P3para></P3></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group RestrictStartDate="2010-04-09"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/89/regulation/7" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/89/regulation/7" id="regulation-7"><Pnumber>7</Pnumber><P1para><Text>For regulation 20 (offences and penalties) substitute—</Text><BlockAmendment TargetClass="secondary" TargetSubClass="regulation" Context="main" Format="default"><P1group><Title>Offences and penalties</Title><P1><Pnumber>20</Pnumber><P1para><P2><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>A person is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale if that person—</Text><P3><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>contravenes regulation 5, 6(1), 7(1), (3) or (4), 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 or 22(3);</Text></P3para></P3><P3><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>fails to comply with any provision of Regulation 115/2010 specified in paragraph (2); or</Text></P3para></P3><P3><Pnumber>c</Pnumber><P3para><Text>carries out an authorised activated alumina treatment that has a disinfectant action.</Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2><P2><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P2para><Text>The provisions are—</Text><P3><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>Article 1.2 (requirement that authorised activated alumina treatments be performed in accordance with the technical requirements set out in the Annex);</Text></P3para></P3><P3><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>the first sentence of Article 2 (requirement that the release of residues into natural mineral water or spring water as a result of any authorised activated alumina treatment be as low as technically feasible according to the best practices and not pose a risk to public health);</Text></P3para></P3><P3><Pnumber>c</Pnumber><P3para><Text>the second sentence of Article 2 (requirement that, to ensure compliance with the first sentence of Article 2, operators implement and monitor the critical processing steps set out in the Annex);</Text></P3para></P3><P3><Pnumber>d</Pnumber><P3para><Text>Article 3.1 (requirement that the application of an authorised activated alumina treatment be notified to the competent authorities at least three months prior to use); and</Text></P3para></P3><P3><Pnumber>e</Pnumber><P3para><Text>Article 4 as read with the second paragraph of Article 5 (requirement that, subject to a transitional provision, the label on natural mineral water or spring water subjected to any authorised activated alumina treatment include specified information in proximity to the statement of the analytical composition).</Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group></BlockAmendment><AppendText>.</AppendText></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group RestrictStartDate="2010-04-09"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/89/regulation/8" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/89/regulation/8" id="regulation-8"><Pnumber>8</Pnumber><P1para><Text>After Schedule 1 (conditions for treatment of natural mineral waters and spring waters with ozone-enriched air) insert the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group RestrictStartDate="2010-04-09"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/89/regulation/9" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/89/regulation/9" id="regulation-9"><Pnumber>9</Pnumber><P1para><Text>After Schedule 8 (labelling indications for natural mineral water and criteria for use) there are added the Schedules set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><SignedSection DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/89/signature" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/89/signature" RestrictStartDate="2010-04-09"><Signatory><Signee><PersonName>SHONA ROBISON</PersonName><JobTitle>Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers</JobTitle><Address><AddressLine>St Andrew's House,</AddressLine></Address><Address><AddressLine>Edinburgh</AddressLine></Address><DateSigned Date="2010-03-04"><DateText/></DateSigned></Signee></Signatory></SignedSection></Body><Schedules RestrictStartDate="2010-04-09"><Schedule DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/89/schedule/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/89/schedule/1" NumberOfProvisions="9" id="schedule-1" RestrictExtent="S" RestrictStartDate="2010-04-09"><Number>SCHEDULE 1</Number><TitleBlock><Title>SCHEDULE INSERTED AFTER SCHEDULE 1 TO THE NATURAL MINERAL WATER, SPRING WATER AND BOTTLED DRINKING WATER (SCOTLAND) (No. 2) REGULATIONS 2007</Title></TitleBlock><Reference>Regulation 8</Reference><ScheduleBody><BlockAmendment TargetClass="unknown" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default"><Schedule RestrictStartDate="2010-04-09"><Number>SCHEDULE 1A</Number><TitleBlock><Title>CONDITIONS FOR TREATMENT OF NATURAL MINERAL WATER AND SPRING WATER WITH ACTIVATED ALUMINA TO REMOVE FLUORIDE</Title></TitleBlock><Reference>Regulations 2(1) and 16(1)(b)</Reference><ScheduleBody><P1 RestrictStartDate="2010-04-09"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P1para><Text>A person seeking to have authorised a treatment of natural mineral water and spring water with activated alumina in order to remove fluoride shall—</Text><P3><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>apply in writing to the   <Substitution ChangeId="key-d27e09c799f6a5ef4805f1760b9df77e-1551960148600" CommentaryRef="key-d27e09c799f6a5ef4805f1760b9df77e">food authority</Substitution>    within whose area the water is extracted;</Text></P3para></P3><P3><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>permit representatives of that authority to examine the proposed method of treatment and place of treatment and take samples for analysis in accordance with regulation 17; and</Text></P3para></P3><P3><Pnumber>c</Pnumber><P3para><Text>provide such information in support of the application as is requested by the <Substitution ChangeId="key-d27e09c799f6a5ef4805f1760b9df77e-1547816478665" CommentaryRef="key-d27e09c799f6a5ef4805f1760b9df77e">food authority</Substitution>.</Text></P3para></P3></P1para></P1><P1 RestrictStartDate="2010-04-09"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P1para><Text>The <Substitution ChangeId="key-d27e09c799f6a5ef4805f1760b9df77e-1547816384954" CommentaryRef="key-d27e09c799f6a5ef4805f1760b9df77e">food authority</Substitution> shall assess the application and any information in its possession and shall authorise the treatment if it is satisfied that—</Text><P3><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>Articles 1 to 3 of Regulation 115/2010 are complied with in relation to the treatment; and</Text></P3para></P3><P3><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>the treatment does not have a disinfectant action.</Text></P3para></P3></P1para></P1><P1 RestrictStartDate="2010-04-09"><Pnumber>3</Pnumber><P1para><Text>Where the <Substitution ChangeId="key-d27e09c799f6a5ef4805f1760b9df77e-1547816392754" CommentaryRef="key-d27e09c799f6a5ef4805f1760b9df77e">food authority</Substitution> decides to authorise a treatment pursuant to paragraph 2, it shall inform the applicant in writing and state the date from which the authorisation for commercial use of the treatment has effect.</Text></P1para></P1><P1 RestrictStartDate="2010-04-09"><Pnumber>4</Pnumber><P1para><Text>Where the <Substitution ChangeId="key-d27e09c799f6a5ef4805f1760b9df77e-1547816404329" CommentaryRef="key-d27e09c799f6a5ef4805f1760b9df77e">food authority</Substitution> refuses to authorise a treatment pursuant to paragraph 2, it shall inform the applicant in writing, stating its reasons.</Text></P1para></P1><P1 RestrictStartDate="2010-04-09"><Pnumber>5</Pnumber><P1para><Text>Where a treatment has been authorised pursuant to paragraph 2, the person carrying out the treatment must, for the purpose of enabling the <Substitution ChangeId="key-d27e09c799f6a5ef4805f1760b9df77e-1547816410694" CommentaryRef="key-d27e09c799f6a5ef4805f1760b9df77e">food authority</Substitution> to assess whether the conditions in paragraph 2 continue to be satisfied—</Text><P3><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>permit representatives of the authority to examine the method of treatment and place of treatment and take samples for analysis in accordance with regulation 17; and</Text></P3para></P3><P3><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>provide such information related to the treatment as is requested by the authority.</Text></P3para></P3></P1para></P1><P1 RestrictStartDate="2010-04-09"><Pnumber>6</Pnumber><P1para><Text>If the <Substitution ChangeId="key-d27e09c799f6a5ef4805f1760b9df77e-1547816435562" CommentaryRef="key-d27e09c799f6a5ef4805f1760b9df77e">food authority</Substitution> is satisfied that the conditions specified in paragraph 2 are no longer fulfilled, it may withdraw authorisation of a treatment by giving the person carrying out the treatment a written notice stating the grounds for withdrawal.</Text></P1para></P1><P1 RestrictStartDate="2010-04-09"><Pnumber>7</Pnumber><P1para><Text>Where the <Substitution ChangeId="key-d27e09c799f6a5ef4805f1760b9df77e-1547816442535" CommentaryRef="key-d27e09c799f6a5ef4805f1760b9df77e">food authority</Substitution> has informed an applicant under paragraph 4 of its refusal to authorise a treatment under paragraph 2 or withdraws authorisation of a treatment under paragraph 6, the person who wishes to carry out the treatment may apply to the Agency for a review of that decision.</Text></P1para></P1><P1 RestrictStartDate="2010-04-09"><Pnumber>8</Pnumber><P1para><Text>Upon receiving the application for review, the Agency shall—</Text><P3><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>make such enquiry into the matter as may seem to the Agency to be appropriate; and</Text></P3para></P3><P3><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>having considered the results of that enquiry and any relevant facts elicited by it, either confirm the decision or direct the <Substitution ChangeId="key-d27e09c799f6a5ef4805f1760b9df77e-1547816451380" CommentaryRef="key-d27e09c799f6a5ef4805f1760b9df77e">food authority</Substitution> to grant or restore, as appropriate, authorisation of the treatment in respect of which the application was made.</Text></P3para></P3></P1para></P1><P1 RestrictStartDate="2010-04-09"><Pnumber>9</Pnumber><P1para><Text>In the case of such a direction, the  <Substitution ChangeId="key-d27e09c799f6a5ef4805f1760b9df77e-1551960274563" CommentaryRef="key-d27e09c799f6a5ef4805f1760b9df77e">food authority</Substitution>  shall comply with the direction.</Text></P1para></P1></ScheduleBody></Schedule></BlockAmendment></ScheduleBody></Schedule><Schedule DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/89/schedule/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/89/schedule/2" id="schedule-2" RestrictExtent="S" RestrictStartDate="2010-04-09"><Number>SCHEDULE 2</Number><TitleBlock><Title>SCHEDULES INSERTED AFTER SCHEDULE 8 TO THE NATURAL MINERAL WATER, SPRING WATER AND BOTTLED DRINKING WATER (SCOTLAND)
			(No. 2) REGULATIONS 2007</Title></TitleBlock><Reference>Regulation 9</Reference><ScheduleBody><BlockAmendment TargetClass="unknown" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default"><Schedule RestrictStartDate="2010-04-09"><Number>SCHEDULE 9</Number><TitleBlock><Title>PROPERTIES, ELEMENTS, SUBSTANCES AND ORGANISMS, NOT BEING PARAMETERS, WHOSE CONCENTRATION OR VALUE IN BOTTLED DRINKING WATER AND SPRING WATER MUST BE DETERMINED BY AUDIT MONITORING</Title></TitleBlock><Reference>Regulation 16(2)(a)(iii), (b)(ii) and (d)</Reference><ScheduleBody><Tabular Orientation="portrait"><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" cols="5"><colgroup><col width="16%"/><col width="16%"/><col width="27%"/><col width="18%"/><col width="24%"/></colgroup><tbody><tr><th colspan="2"><leg:Emphasis xmlns:leg="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">Property, element, substance or organism</leg:Emphasis></th><th><leg:Emphasis xmlns:leg="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">Concentration or value</leg:Emphasis></th><th><leg:Emphasis xmlns:leg="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">Unit</leg:Emphasis></th><th><leg:Emphasis xmlns:leg="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">Notes</leg:Emphasis></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Ammonium</td><td> <leg:Substitution xmlns:leg="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" ChangeId="key-464dc423beac2c6a19e688c6d7c679f7-1547816666356" CommentaryRef="key-464dc423beac2c6a19e688c6d7c679f7">0,50</leg:Substitution> </td><td> <leg:Substitution xmlns:leg="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" ChangeId="key-533007941eabf58615f6480bd2ee7aba-1547816711035" CommentaryRef="key-533007941eabf58615f6480bd2ee7aba">mg/l</leg:Substitution> </td><td/></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Chloride</td><td>250</td><td>mg/l</td><td>Note 1</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><leg:Emphasis xmlns:leg="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">Clostridum perfringens</leg:Emphasis>
							(including spores)</td><td>0</td><td><leg:P xmlns:leg="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation"><leg:BlockText><leg:Para><leg:Text>number/</leg:Text></leg:Para></leg:BlockText></leg:P><leg:P xmlns:leg="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation"><leg:BlockText><leg:Para><leg:Text>100 ml</leg:Text></leg:Para></leg:BlockText></leg:P></td><td>Note 2</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Conductivity</td><td>2500</td><td>µS cm<leg:Superior xmlns:leg="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">-1</leg:Superior> at 20<leg:Superior xmlns:leg="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">o</leg:Superior>C</td><td>Note 1</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Iron</td><td>200</td><td>µg/l</td><td/></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Oxidisability</td><td>5,0</td><td>mg/ l O<leg:Inferior xmlns:leg="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">2</leg:Inferior></td><td>Note 3</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Coliform bacteria</td><td>0</td><td>number/250 ml</td><td/></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Total organic carbon (TOC)</td><td>No abnormal change</td><td/><td>Note 4</td></tr><tr><td>Note 1:</td><td colspan="4">The water should not be aggressive.</td></tr><tr><td>Note 2:</td><td colspan="4">This <leg:CommentaryRef xmlns:leg="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" Ref="key-c1779b598ef7fded0f8d745efec165b8"/>... need not be measured unless the water originates from or is influenced by surface water.</td></tr><tr><td>Note 3:</td><td colspan="4">This <leg:CommentaryRef xmlns:leg="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" Ref="key-c1779b598ef7fded0f8d745efec165b8"/>... need not be measured if the parameter TOC is analysed.</td></tr><tr><td>Note 4:</td><td colspan="4">This <leg:CommentaryRef xmlns:leg="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" Ref="key-c1779b598ef7fded0f8d745efec165b8"/>... need not be applied for supplies less than 10000 m<leg:Superior xmlns:leg="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">3 </leg:Superior>per day.</td></tr></tbody></table></Tabular></ScheduleBody></Schedule><Schedule RestrictStartDate="2010-04-09"><Number>SCHEDULE 10</Number><TitleBlock><Title>PARAMETERS , PROPERTIES, ELEMENTS, SUBSTANCES AND ORGANISMS IN RELATION TO WHICH CHECK MONITORING MUST BE CARRIED OUT</Title></TitleBlock><Reference>Regulation 16(2)(b)(i)</Reference><ScheduleBody><Tabular Orientation="portrait"><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" cols="2"><colgroup><col width="13%"/><col width="87%"/></colgroup><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Aluminium (Note 1)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Ammonium</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Colour</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Conductivity</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><leg:Emphasis xmlns:leg="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">Clostridium perfringens </leg:Emphasis>(including spores)
							(Note 2)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><leg:Emphasis xmlns:leg="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">Escherichia coli (E. Coli)</leg:Emphasis></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Hydrogen ion concentration</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Iron (Note 1)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Nitrite (Note 3)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Odour</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><leg:Emphasis xmlns:leg="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">Pseudomonas aeruginosa</leg:Emphasis></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Taste</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Colony count 22°C and 37°C</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Coliform bacteria</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Turbidity</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"/></tr><tr><td>Note 1:</td><td>Necessary only when used as flocculant</td></tr><tr><td>Note 2:</td><td>Necessary only if the water originates from or is influenced by surface water</td></tr><tr><td>Note 3:</td><td>Necessary only when chloramination is used as a disinfectant</td></tr></tbody></table></Tabular></ScheduleBody></Schedule><Schedule RestrictStartDate="2010-04-09"><Number>SCHEDULE 11</Number><TitleBlock><Title>MINIMUM FREQUENCIES FOR SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS OF SPRING WATER AND BOTTLED DRINKING WATER</Title></TitleBlock><Reference>Regulation 16(2)(c)</Reference><ScheduleBody><Tabular Orientation="portrait"><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" cols="3"><colgroup><col width="31%"/><col width="29%"/><col width="39%"/></colgroup><tbody><tr><th colspan="3"><leg:Strong xmlns:leg="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">Minimum frequency of sampling and analysis for water put into bottles or</leg:Strong><leg:Strong xmlns:leg="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">containers intended for sale</leg:Strong></th></tr><tr><td>Volume of water produced for offering for sale in bottles or containers each day (1) m<leg:Superior xmlns:leg="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">3</leg:Superior></td><td>Check monitoring number of samples per year</td><td>Audit monitoring number of samples per year</td></tr><tr><td>≤ 10</td><td>1</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>&gt; 10 ≤ 60</td><td>12</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>&gt; 60</td><td>1 for each 5 m<leg:Superior xmlns:leg="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">3</leg:Superior> and part thereof of the total volume</td><td>1 for each 100 m<leg:Superior xmlns:leg="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">3</leg:Superior> and part thereof of the total volume</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">(<leg:Superior xmlns:leg="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">1</leg:Superior>) The volumes are calculated as averages taken over a calendar year.</td></tr></tbody></table></Tabular></ScheduleBody></Schedule></BlockAmendment></ScheduleBody></Schedule></Schedules><ExplanatoryNotes DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/89/note" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/89/note" RestrictStartDate="2010-04-09"><P><Text><Emphasis>(This note is not part of the Order)</Emphasis></Text></P><P><BlockText><Para><Text>These Regulations amend the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Scotland)
				(No. 2) Regulations 2007 so as to—</Text></Para><OrderedList Type="alpha" Decoration="parens"><ListItem NumberOverride="a"><Para><Text>provide for the execution and enforcement of 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; and</Text></Para></ListItem><ListItem NumberOverride="b"><Para><Text>implement Article 7.1 to 3 and 6 of Council Directive <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/european/directive/1998/0083" id="c00002" Class="EuropeanUnionDirective" Year="1998" Number="83">98/83/EC</Citation> relating to the quality of water intended for human consumption.</Text></Para></ListItem></OrderedList></BlockText></P><P><BlockText><Para><Text>These Regulations amend the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Scotland)
				(No. 2) Regulations 2007 by—</Text></Para><OrderedList Type="alpha" Decoration="parens"><ListItem NumberOverride="a"><Para><Text>inserting definitions of <InlineAmendment>“
                ;authorised activated alumina treatment
              ”</InlineAmendment> and <InlineAmendment>“
                ;Regulation 115/2010
              ”</InlineAmendment> into paragraph (1) of regulation 2 (interpretation)
						(regulation 3);</Text></Para></ListItem><ListItem NumberOverride="b"><Para><Text>substituting a revised version of paragraph (1) of regulation 6 (treatment and additions for natural mineral water) in order to add authorised activated alumina treatments to the list of treatments to which natural mineral water in its state at source may lawfully be subjected (regulation 4);</Text></Para></ListItem><ListItem NumberOverride="c"><Para><Text>inserting a paragraph to regulation 10 (bottling of spring water and exploitation of spring water springs) prohibiting the bottling of water which has been treated with activated alumina for removal of fluoride in a bottle marked or labelled  “spring water” unless the treatment is an authorised activated alumina treatment (regulation 5);</Text></Para></ListItem><ListItem NumberOverride="d"><Para><Text>amending regulation 16 (enforcement) in order to—</Text></Para><OrderedList Type="roman" Decoration="parens"><ListItem NumberOverride="i"><Para><Text>require food authorities to carry out periodic checks on authorised activated alumina treatments which they have authorised in accordance with new Schedule 1A, to ensure that the requirements of that Schedule continue to be satisfied;</Text></Para></ListItem><ListItem NumberOverride="ii"><Para><Text>require food authorities to carry out regular monitoring of the quality of bottled drinking water and spring water to check specified matters;</Text></Para></ListItem><ListItem NumberOverride="iii"><Para><Text>in order to comply with that requirement, require food authorities to—</Text></Para><OrderedList Type="alpha" Decoration="parens"><ListItem NumberOverride="aa"><Para><Text>carry out regular check monitoring in relation to the parameters, properties, elements, substances and organisms set out in new Schedule 10; and</Text></Para></ListItem><ListItem NumberOverride="bb"><Para><Text>carry out audit monitoring in relation to any parameter and the properties, elements, substances and organisms set out in new Schedule 9;</Text></Para></ListItem></OrderedList></ListItem><ListItem NumberOverride="iv"><Para><Text>for the purposes of that requirement, require food authorities to carry out sampling and analysis in accordance with the relevant minimum frequencies set out in new Schedule 11;</Text></Para></ListItem><ListItem NumberOverride="v"><Para><Text>require food authorities to carry out additional monitoring in relation to any property, element, substance or organism which is neither a parameter nor a property, element, substance or organism set out in new Schedule 9 if they have reason to suspect that it may be present in the water concerned in an amount or number which constitutes a potential danger to human health; and</Text></Para></ListItem><ListItem NumberOverride="vi"><Para><Text>require the checks and monitoring referred to in divisions (ii) to (v) of this sub-paragraph to be carried out using samples representative of the quality of the water concerned consumed throughout the year in which the samples are taken (regulation 6);</Text></Para></ListItem></OrderedList></ListItem><ListItem NumberOverride="e"><Para><Text>substituting a revised regulation 20 (offences and penalties) in order to make it an offence to fail to comply with specified provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No. 115/2010 or to carry out an authorised activated alumina treatment that has a disinfectant action (regulation 7); and</Text></Para></ListItem><ListItem NumberOverride="f"><Para><Text>insert new Schedules 1A, 9, 10 and 11 (regulations 8 and 9).</Text></Para></ListItem></OrderedList></BlockText></P><P><BlockText><Para><Text>No Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business.</Text></Para></BlockText></P></ExplanatoryNotes></Secondary><Commentaries><Commentary id="c20175191" Type="M"><Para><Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1990/16" id="c00003" Year="1990" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="16">1990 c.16</Citation>. Section 1(1) and (2) (definition of  “food”) was substituted by S.I. 2004/2990; <CitationSubRef id="c00004" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/89/section/16/1" SectionRef="section-16-1">sections 16(1)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00005" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/89/section/17" SectionRef="section-17">17</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00006" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/89/section/31" SectionRef="section-31">31</CitationSubRef> and 48(1) were amended by paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 to the <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/28" id="c00007" Year="1999" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="28" Title="Food Standards Act 1999">Food Standards Act 1999 (c.28)</Citation> (“<Term id="term-the-1999-act">the 1999 Act</Term>”); section 17 was also amended by paragraph 12 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act; <CitationSubRef id="c00008" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/89/section/26/3" SectionRef="section-26-3">section 26(3)</CitationSubRef> was amended by paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 to the 1999 Act; section 48(4) is disapplied in respect of these Regulations by virtue of section 48(4C) which was inserted by S.I. 2004/2990; amendments made by Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act shall be taken as pre‑commencement enactments for the purposes of the <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/46" id="c00009" Year="1998" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="46" Title="Scotland Act 1998">Scotland Act 1998 (c.46)</Citation> (“the 1998 Act”) by virtue of section 40(2) of the 1999 Act. The functions of the Secretary of State, in so far as within devolved competence were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the 1998 Act. In so far as not so transferred, and in so far as relating to food (including drink) including the primary production of food, relevant functions were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/849).</Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c20175201" Type="M"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="c00010" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/89/section/48/4A" SectionRef="section-48-4A">Section 48(4A)</CitationSubRef> was inserted by paragraph 21 of Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act.</Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c20175211" Type="M"><Para><Text>O.J. No. L 31, 1.2.02, p.1 as amended by Regulation (EC) No. 1642/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (O.J. No. L 245, 29.9.2003, p.4), Commission Regulation (EC) No. 575/2006 (O.J. No. L 100, 8.4.2006, p.3), Commission Regulation (EC) No. 202/2008 (O.J. No. L 60, 5.3.2008, p.17) and Regulation (EC) No. 596/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (O.J. No. L 188, 18.7.2009, p.14).</Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c20175221" Type="M"><Para><Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2007/483" id="c00011" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2007" Number="483">S.S.I. 2007/483</Citation>, amended by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2009/273" id="c00012" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2009" Number="273">S.S.I. 2009/273</Citation>.</Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c20175231" Type="M"><Para><Text>O.J. No. L37, 10.2.2010, p.13.</Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-464dc423beac2c6a19e688c6d7c679f7" Type="F"><Para><Text>Word in sch. 2 substituted (9.4.2010) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/127" id="c8ob2qz73-00016" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2010" Number="127" Title="The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2010">The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/127)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="c8ob2qz73-00016" id="c8ob2qz73-00017" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/127/regulation/1" SectionRef="regulation-1">regs. 1</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="c8ob2qz73-00016" id="c8ob2qz73-00018" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/127/regulation/4/a/i" SectionRef="regulation-4-a-i" Operative="true">4(a)(i)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-533007941eabf58615f6480bd2ee7aba" Type="F"><Para><Text>Word in sch. 2 substituted (9.4.2010) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/127" id="c8ob2qz73-00025" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2010" Number="127" Title="The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2010">The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/127)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="c8ob2qz73-00025" id="c8ob2qz73-00026" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/127/regulation/1" SectionRef="regulation-1">regs. 1</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="c8ob2qz73-00025" id="c8ob2qz73-00027" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/127/regulation/4/a/ii" SectionRef="regulation-4-a-ii" Operative="true">4(a)(ii)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-c1779b598ef7fded0f8d745efec165b8" Type="F"><Para><Text>Word in sch. 2 omitted (9.4.2010) by virtue of <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/127" id="c8ob2qz73-00034" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2010" Number="127" Title="The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2010">The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/127)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="c8ob2qz73-00034" id="c8ob2qz73-00035" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/127/regulation/1" SectionRef="regulation-1">regs. 1</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="c8ob2qz73-00034" id="c8ob2qz73-00036" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/127/regulation/4/b" SectionRef="regulation-4-b" Operative="true">4(b)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-d27e09c799f6a5ef4805f1760b9df77e" Type="F"><Para><Text>Words in sch. 1 substituted (9.4.2010) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/127" id="c8oaw7b43-00007" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2010" Number="127" Title="The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2010">The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/127)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c8oaw7b43-00008" CitationRef="c8oaw7b43-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/127/regulation/1" SectionRef="regulation-1">regs. 1</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c8oaw7b43-00009" CitationRef="c8oaw7b43-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/127/regulation/3" SectionRef="regulation-3" Operative="true">3</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary></Commentaries></Legislation>