Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point

The draft Resolution provides for the establishment of requirements for classifying drinking water as natural mineral water and to align Ukrainian legislation with the European Union law. The Procedure approved by the draft Resolution will apply to drinking water extracted in Ukraine or other countries. Drinking waters may be classified as natural mineral water if they meet the requirements and criteria outlined in Sections III and IV of this Procedure, and if at least one conformity inspection has been conducted in accordance with the requirements specified in Sections III and IV of the Hygienic Requirements for the Production and Circulation of Natural Mineral Water and Spring Water (previously notified in G/SPS/N/UKR/156/Add.1). The draft Resolution also provides that natural mineral waters that complied with the requirements of legislation on food safety and certain quality indicators in force prior to the enactment of this Resolution, but do not meet the requirements of this Resolution, may be produced and/or placed on the market for up to three years after the enactment of this Resolution and may remain in circulation until the minimum expiration date or "use by" date.