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PART 2E+WNatural mineral water

Recognition as natural mineral waterE+W

4.—(1) Natural mineral water may only be sold as natural mineral water if it is recognised in accordance with paragraph (2).

(2) Water is recognised as natural mineral water where—

(a)in the case of water extracted from the ground in Wales, a food authority grants recognition in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 1;

(b)in the case of water extracted from the ground in another part of the United Kingdom, the responsible authority of that part of the United Kingdom recognises it [F1under the relevant bottled water legislation];

F2(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F3(d)in the case of water extracted from the ground in a third country—

(i)the Agency grants recognition in accordance with Part 2 of Schedule 1;

(ii)it has equivalent recognition in England granted by the Secretary of State in accordance with regulation 4(1)(d)(i) of, and Part 2 of Schedule 3 to, the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) Regulations 2007;

(iii)it has equivalent recognition in Scotland granted by Food Standards Scotland in accordance with regulation 4(1)(d)(i) of, and Part 2 of Schedule 3 to, the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2007;

(iv)it has equivalent recognition in Northern Ireland granted by the Agency in accordance with regulation 4(2)(d)(i) of, and Part 2 of Schedule 1 to, the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015.]

F4(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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