Natural mineral water; Waters, incl. natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or flavoured; ice and snow (HS code(s): 2201)

Draft Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine "On Approval of the Criteria for Classifying Drinking Water as Natural Mineral Water". Language(s): Ukrainian. Number of pages: 7

The draft Order provides for the approval of criteria for classifying drinking water as natural mineral water.

The Criteria define the geological, hydrogeological, physical, chemical, physico-chemical and microbiological requirements that drinking water shall to comply with in order to be classified as natural mineral water, including underground origin, protection from contamination, microbiological safety, stability of composition and temperature within natural variations, and specific natural characteristics such as mineral content, trace elements or other constituents. The Criteria also establish maximum levels for certain naturally occurring constituents that may pose a risk to human health and provide for pharmacological, physiological and clinical studies where necessary.