European Communities (Natural Mineral Waters) (Amendment) Regulations, 1998
Made 1998-12-04 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- Language
- English
- Kind
- Regulation
- Organisation
- European Union
- Country
- Ireland
- Subjects
- Food and nutrition, Water
- Keywords
- food safety and quality, mineral water, potable water
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EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (NATURAL MINERAL WATERS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1998 I, Brian Cowen, Minister for Health and Children, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act, 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), and for the purpose of giving effect to Directive 96/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 October 1996 1 hereby make the following regulations: 1 O.J. No. L 299, 23. 11. 96, p. 26 REG 1 1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Natural Mineral Waters) (Amendment) Regulations, 1998. REG 2 2. In these Regulations "the Principal Regulations" means the European Communities (Natural Mineral Waters) Regulations, 1986 (S.I. No. 11 of 1986). REG 3 3. Regulation 2 of the Principal Regulations is hereby amended by the substitution for paragraph (1) of the following paragraph: "(1) In these Regulations 'approved examiner' means such person as may be appointed for the purposes of these Regulations by the Minister; 'authorised officer' means (a) an officer of the Minister who is authorised in writing by the Minister, or (b) an officer of a health board who is authorised in writing by the Chief Executive Officer of the health board, to be an authorised officer for the purposes of these Regulations; 'the Council Directive' means Council Directive No. 80/777/EEC of 15 July 1980 2, as amended by Directive 96/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 October 1996 1; 2 O.J. No. L 229, 30. 08. 80, p. 1 1 O.J. No. L299, 23. 11. 96, p. 26 'Member State' means a Member State of the European Community; 'the Minister' means the Minister for Health and Children; 'natural mineral waters' means waters which comply with the provisions of Article 1 of the Council Directive; 'the responsible authority' means the National Standards Authority of Ireland.". REG 4 4. The Principal Regulations are hereby amended by the substitution for Regulation 11 of the following Regulation: "11. (1) A person who fails to comply with the provisions of Regulation 5, 6, 7 or 8 of these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence. (2) A person guilty of an offence under Regulation 3 of these Regulations or paragraph (1) of this Regulation shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1,500. (3) A person guilty of an offence under Regulation 10 of these Regulations shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1,000.". REG 5 5. The Principal Regulations are hereby amended by the substitution for Regulation 13 of the following Regulation: "13. An offence under these Regulations may be prosecuted by (a) the Minister, or (b) the health board within whose functional area the offence was committed.". REG 6 6. Notwithstanding the Principal Regulations (as amended by these Regulations) trade in products placed on the market or labelled before 28 October 1998, and not conforming with Directive 96/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 October 1996 1, may continue until stocks of these products run out. 1 O.J. No. L299, 23. 11. 96, p. 26 GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 4th day of December, 1998. Brian Cowen, T.D Minister for Health and Children.