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Guidance Note 25 Guidance for the assessment of compliance of legislation applicable to natural mineral waters, spring waters and other water

Friday, 24 May 2024

For regulatory purposes there are three classes of bottled water: natural mineral water, spring water and ‘other water’.

The 2025 update of Guidance Note 25 takes into account S.I. No. 204 of 2025. The Guidance Note was previously revised in 2024 to take account of the recast Drinking Water Directive (EU) 2020/2184. Although this Guidance Note is primarily aimed at environmental health officer (EHOs), the guidance provides useful information that can also be referred to by FBOs.