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BIS certification mandatory for packaged drinking water
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Saturday, 25 September, 2010, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Our Bureau, New Delhi
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In an official statement, the ministry of consumer affairs, food & public distribution said no person is authorised to manufacture, sell or exhibit for sale, packaged drinking water and packaged mineral water except under Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification mark.
As per the Quality Control Order issued under the Prevention of Food Adulteration (PFA) Rules, 1955, BIS has formulated the following Indian Standards which provide quality norms for packaged water:
● IS 14543:2004 Packaged drinking water (other than natural mineral water) (first revision)
● IS 13428: 2005 Packaged natural mineral water (second revision)
Currently, there are 18 BIS licensees engaged in the production of packaged natural mineral water, 2354 licensees producing packaged drinking water through reverse osmosis, and 633 licensees bottling packaged drinking water drawing water from natural sources.
“Implementation of the PFA Act and Rules framed under the Act is the responsibility of state governments and union territory administrations,” the ministry informed.
BIS also undertakes periodic surveillance inspection and testing of samples from the market for maintaining the quality of the products of its licensees as per the prescribed Indian Standards.
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