(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2007 (“the 2007 Regulations”) by implementing in relation to spring water and drinking water in a bottle, Council Directive 2013/51/Euratom laying down the requirements for the protection of the health of the general public with regard to radioactive substances in water intended for human consumption (OJ L 296, 7.11.13, p.12).
Regulation 3 makes consequential amendments to the interpretation provisions in regulation 2 of the 2007 Regulations.
Regulation 4 amends regulation 16 of the 2007 Regulations to specify the monitoring and sampling requirements required by Food Authorities.
Regulation 5 inserts two new Schedules to the 2007 Regulations, Schedule 12 which provides for monitoring for radioactive substances in spring water and bottled drinking water and Schedule 13 which provides for sampling and analysis for indicative dose in spring water and bottled drinking water.
A full Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business, the voluntary sector and the public sector has been prepared and placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre. Copies may be obtained from Food Standards Scotland, Pilgrim House, Old Ford Road, Aberdeen, AB11 5RL.