1. Requirements for Natural Mineral Water and Differences for Bottled Water (Including Bottled Drinking Water) Ilona Drulyte National Food and Veterinary Risk Assessment Institute Lithuania

2. Bottled Waters. Legislation Natural mineral water2009/54/EC, 2003/40/EC, (EC) 115/2010 Spring water2009/54/EC, 2003/40/EC, 98/83/EC Bottled drinking water98/83/EC Any other (national) bottled water 98/83/EC, national legislation e.g. Table water in Lithuania – water produced by mixing of drinking water and natural mineral water or mineral salts

3. Natural Mineral Water Officially recognized Microbiologically wholesome Originating in a well protected underground water deposit Emerging from a spring tapped at one or more natural or bore exits Characteristic mineral content and original purity The composition, temperature and other essential characteristics of NMW shall remain stable Limited treatment Particular extensive labelling

4. Spring water Intended to human consumption in its natural state and bottled at source No official recognition required No requirement on stability Treatment – limited as for natural mineral water Microbiological criteria – as for NMW, chemical – as for drinking water Labelling – mostly the same as for NMW except of analytical composition

5. Bottled Drinking Water Requirements for the final product No requirement to be underground well protected water No limitation for treatment Monitoring before bottling HACCP Labelling – general provisions applied

6. Bottled Waters. Official recognition Natural mineral waterObligatory Spring waterNot required Bottled drinking waterNot relevant

7. Bottled Waters. Origin Natural mineral waterUnderground water, protected from all risks of pollution Spring waterUnderground water, protected from all risks of pollution Bottled drinking waterNo criteria

8. Bottled Waters. Stable composition Natural mineral waterObligatory Spring waterNot required Bottled drinking waterNot relevant

9. Bottled Waters. Distribution Natural mineral waterBottled at source Spring waterBottled at source Bottled drinking waterNo requirements

10. Bottled Waters. Treatment Natural mineral waterSpecial requirements as in 2009/54/EC, 2003/40/EC, (EC) 115/2010 No disinfection Spring waterSpecial requirements as in 2009/54/EC, 2003/40/EC, (EC) 115/2010 No disinfection Bottled drinking waterDifferent kinds of treatments including disinfection, softening are allowed

11. Treatment of natural mineral water and spring water Separation of unstable elements (Fe, S compounds) by filtration or decanting, possibly proceeded by oxygenation, in so far as this treatment does not alter the composition of the water as regards essential composition Total or partial elimination of free carbon dioxide by physical methods Any disinfection treatment by whatever means is forbidden Separation of Fe, Mn, S compounds by treatment with ozone-enriched air (special conditions) Other approved treatment methods

12. Bottled Waters. Microbiological criteria Natural mineral waterMicrobiologically wholesome Criteria at source and during marketing in 2009/54/EC Spring waterCriteria at source and during marketing in 2009/54/EC Bottled drinking waterCriteria for the final product in 98/83/EC

13. Bottled Waters. Chemicals Natural mineral waterNo min or max for mineral salts List of max limits for certain chemicals in 2003/40/EC Spring waterAccording to 98/83/EC Bottled drinking waterAccording to 98/83/EC

14. Bottled Waters. Other ingredients Natural mineral waterNo other ingredients except of carbon dioxide Spring waterNo other ingredients except of carbon dioxide Bottled drinking waterAccording national legislation

15. Bottled Waters. Monitoring and HACCP Natural mineral waterHACCP Spring waterHACCP Bottled drinking waterMonitoring according to 98/83/EC HACCP

16. Bottled Waters. Labelling Natural mineral water Special requirements as in 2009/54/EC and in 2003/40/EC General provisions (2000/13/EC etc) Spring water Special requirements as in 2009/54/EC and in 2003/40/EC Mostly the same as for NMW except of analytical composition General provisions (2000/13/EC etc) Bottled drinking water General provisions (2000/13/EC etc)

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