CODEX STAN 227-2001 General Standard for Bottled/Packaged Drinking Waters
1. SCOPE
This Standard applies to waters for drinking purposes other than Natural Mineral Waters, as defined in the Revised Codex Standard CODEX STAN 108-1981, that are prepackaged/bottled1 and are suitable for human consumption.
2. DESCRIPTION
2.1 Packaged waters
“Packaged waters”, other than natural mineral waters, are waters for human consumption and may contain minerals, naturally occurring or intentionally added; may contain carbon dioxide, naturally occurring or intentionally added; but shall not contain sugars, sweeteners, flavourings or other foodstuffs.
2.1.1 Waters defined by origin
“Waters defined by origin”, whether they come from the underground or from the surface, defined under the present standard share the following characteristics:
a) they originate from specific environmental resources without passing through a community water system;
b) precautions have been taken within the vulnerability perimeters to avoid any pollution of, or external influence on, the chemical, microbiological and physical qualities of water at origin;
c) collecting conditions which guarantee the original microbiological purity and essential elements of their chemical make-up at origin;
d) from the microbiological standpoint, are constantly fit for human consumption at their source and are kept in that state with particular hygienic precautions until and while packaging in accordance with provisions of sections 3 and 4;
