UK mineral
waters would be regarded as 3rd country waters and have to be accepted by a
member state. If one member state (EU and EEA) recognises the UK mineral water,
all states will recognise the mineral water automatically.
The UK mineral water
must comply with the requirements of the 2009 Directive for mineral water
(2009/54/EC).
Note that Northern Ireland is included solely because of the
Northern Ireland Protocol.
Applications have to be made in the language of the
member state approached. Currently, Republic of Ireland and Malta cannot accept
applications because of lack of administrative capability. Some countries will
charge an administrative fee plus expenses (for example to visit the source).
The requirements for TVC count at source are interpreted differently in the UK
compared with the 2009 Directive. The Directive indicates maximum values of
20/ml and 5/ml at 22 deg C and 37deg C respectively, whereas the UK interpretation
treats these figures as a guide only. If values are higher than these, some
clarification will be required when making applications.
Some countries (for
example France) have suggested applying now to save time. Other counties will
allow existing stocks in a country to be used up before applying the recognition
requirements.
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