MAJOR POLICY GUIDELINES ON CERTIFICATION OF  PACKAGED DRINKING WATER/ PACKAGED NATURAL MINERAL WATER

ISSUED FROM JUNE 2004 ONWARDS

 

 

Circular No.

Subject

Date

1.

Implementation of revised Indian Standard Specification for Packaged drinking water as per IS 14543:2004 and revised STI, Doc: STI/14543/5, June 2004

4.6.2004

2.

Information regarding date of expiry/ shelf life of Packaged drinking water/ mineral water in the test request.

8.6.2004

3.

Proforma for hygienic conditions verification during periodic inspection of Packaged drinking water/ Packaged natural mineral water.

6.7.2004

4.

Implementation of revised Indian Standard Specification for Packaged drinking water as per IS 14543:2004 and revised STI, Doc: STI/14543/5, June 2004

9.7.2004

5.

List of BIS approved lab for Packaged drinking water

14.7.2004

6.

Sample size for complete testing of Packaged drinking water

21.7.2004

7.

Use of blue tinted plastic containers for Packaged drinking water, in bulk packing of more than 5 litre which are refilled and letter received from Ministry of Health regarding blue tinted plastic containers.

9.8.2004

8.

Submission of data with respect to Packaged drinking water on monthly basis.

12.8.2004

9.

List of laboratories for testing of Plastic containers

16.8.2004

10.

Clarification on implementation of revised STI, Doc: STI/14543/5 June 2004

18.8.2004

11.

Implementation of Amendment No. 1 to STI, Doc: STI/14543/5

29.9.2004

12.

Guidelines for Certification of flexible Pouches for Packaged drinking water

7/8.10.2004

13.

Guidelines for ackaged drinking water - manufacturing units are required to maintain various hygienic conditions as stipulated in Annex B of IS 14543:2004.

2.12.2004

14.

During the meeting DADG (PFA) informed that based on the legal opinion sought by their office, following claims are not permitted:

13 12 2004

 

15.

Subject: Guidelines on ensuring conformity of containers used for
Packaged Drinking Water

24 1 2005

 

16.

Use of blue tinted plastic containers for Packaged drinking water
and Packaged natural mineral water, in bulk packing of more than
5 litres which are refilled

01 22005

 

17.

Dispatch of Packaged drinking water by the licensee
on availability of test results for microbiological requirements

09 02 2005

 

18.

Blue tinted plastic containers used for packaging mineral water and
Packaged drinking water


01 03 2005

 

19.

As per the minutes of meeting of an expert group on Packaged Drinking Water and Mineral Water of DGHS held on 19 Oct 04 at Directorate General of Health Services, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi, the issue of various claims being made by the licensees on the labels of Packaged Drinking Water was discussed where representatives of BIS were also present

31 03 2005

 

20.

Guidelines on reused containers

05 07 2005

 

21.

Flexible pouches for Packaged drinking water

 

12 07 2005