The labelling of packaged spring waters that are held with a view to sale, offered for sale, sold or distributed free of charge must include, in addition to the particulars provided for in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011, as amended, on the provision of food information to consumers, the following particulars: 1° The name of the…
If the trade description of a particular spring water differs from the name of the spring or the place where it is exploited, the name or place must be indicated in characters at least one and a half times the height and width of the largest of the characters used to indicate the trade description. The marketing of spring water from the same source under several trade descriptions is prohibited….
It is prohibited, both on packaging or labels and in advertising, in any form whatsoever, to use any indication, name, product or service brand, image or other sign, figurative or otherwise, which, when applied to a spring water, is likely to create confusion with a natural mineral water, in particular by indicating properties favourable to health, by mentioning expressions containing the word “mineral” or derivatives of this word, or by…
Water that has been made drinkable by treatment and that is packaged, other than natural mineral water or spring water, must meet the quality requirements relating to microbiological and physico-chemical parameters, as defined by order of the ministers responsible for consumption and health.
Water made drinkable by treatment, packaged, held with a view to sale, offered for sale, sold or distributed free of charge, under one of the following sales descriptions: 1° “Water made drinkable by treatment” ; 2° “Water made drinkable by treatment with added carbon dioxide”, which refers to any water made drinkable by treatment, packaged, which has been made effervescent by the addition of carbon dioxide. This name must be…
It is prohibited, both on packaging or labels and in advertising, in any form whatsoever, to use any indication, name, trademark or service mark, image or other sign, figurative or otherwise, which, when applied to water made drinkable by treatment, is likely to create confusion with natural mineral water or spring water, in particular by indicating properties favourable to health, by mentioning expressions containing the word mineral or derivatives of…
The composition of a water which is the subject of a numerical description appearing both on packaging or labels and in advertising must not differ from that presented by the water to which the said description refers. However, differences in the composition of a spring water resulting from variations due to natural fluctuations which do not affect the stability of the essential characteristics of the water are not considered to…
The materials used for packaging must satisfy the conditions laid down in article R. 1322-36.
The import of packaged drinking water, other than natural mineral water, and of food ice of water origin is subject to authorisation issued by the prefect of the department in which the importer seeking authorisation for first release for consumption in France is based, provided that it meets the requirements of this code. If the application for import authorisation remains unanswered for more than six months, it will be deemed…
The provisions of articles R. 1322-44-19 to R. 1322-44-23 apply to the import of packaged drinking water, other than natural mineral water, and water-based ice cream.
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