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How bottled water producers can get a natural mineral water recognised in England, and rules you need to follow to produce and label it.
What local authorities must do to grant recognition for natural mineral water and carry out ongoing checks.
The differences between the 3 types of bottled water, and what bottled water is exempt from the rules.
How to register as a producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market bottled drinking water.
Rules for local authorities to follow when registering a premises to produce bottled drinking water, or carrying out ongoing checks.
Rules that local authorities in England must follow when registering a premises to produce spring water, or carrying out ongoing checks.
How to register as a spring water producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market spring water.
Get help to classify herbal medicines, vitamins, food preparations, supplements and tonics for import and export.
If you abstract water or plan to, you may need to apply for an abstraction licence.
Emerging techniques on how to prevent or minimise the environmental impacts of industrial hydrogen production from methane or refinery fuel gas with carbon capture for storage.
Emerging techniques on how to prevent or minimise the environmental impacts of hydrogen production by electrolysis of water.
Search reports on business payment practices: when invoices are paid, payment terms and practices
Information and minutes for OSPAR, REACH and research groups and forums for offshore oil and gas.
Fibre in Water (FiW) is an open competition, run by DCMS from HM Treasury’s Shared Outcomes Fund and supported by DEFRA, BEIS and Cabinet Office. It will allocate up to £4 million of R&D funding to projects that develop and...
Guidance for UK companies on winning business from international aid and development projects.
Advises on how planning can ensure water quality and the delivery of adequate water and wastewater infrastructure.
Formerly part of M18, technical guidance for industrial plant operators (and their contractors) who monitor effluent discharges to water and sewer.
Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
How to manage water use, levels, drainage and irrigation, and avoid pollution from waste water and sheep dip.
How to assess the impact of your activity in estuarine (transitional) and coastal waters for the Water Framework Directive (WFD). The guidance is called Clearing the Waters for All.
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