WTO notification · SPS
UkraineProposed measure, open for comments
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Draft Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine 'On Approval of the Criteria for Classifying Drinking Water as Natural Mineral Water and the Safety Requirements for Natural Mineral Waters and Spring Waters'
Ukraine notified a revised version of this proposed SPS measure on 16 September 2026. The measure was first notified on 18 May 2026. Comments are open until 15 November 2026.
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Waters, incl. natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or flavoured; ice and snow
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Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)The draft Order provides for the approval of the Criteria for classifying drinking water as natural mineral water and the Safety Requirements for natural mineral waters and spring waters. The Criteria establish geological, hydrogeological, physical, chemical, physico-chemical and microbiological requirements for classifying drinking water as natural mineral water. These include requirements concerning underground origin, protection from contamination, microbiological safety, stability of composition, temperature and other essential characteristics within natural variations. They also specify the natural characteristics of the water, including mineral substances, trace elements or other constituents, and define the term 'normal total microbial count'. The Criteria also establish maximum levels for certain naturally occurring constituents that may pose a risk to human health and provide for pharmacological, physiological and clinical studies where necessary. The Safety Requirements set out microbiological safety requirements for natural mineral waters and spring waters, including maximum levels for the total microbial count and requirements concerning the absence of parasites and pathogenic microorganisms. They also establish maximum permissible levels of naturally occurring constituents in natural mineral waters and maximum permissible levels of residues resulting from the treatment of natural mineral waters and spring waters with ozone-enriched air.
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RevisionG/SPS/N/UKR/266/Rev.1
Comment deadline: Open until 15 November 2026
Draft Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine 'On Approval of the Criteria for Classifying Drinking Water as Natural Mineral Water and the Safety Requirements for Natural Mineral Waters and Spring Waters'
The draft Order provides for the approval of the Criteria for classifying drinking water as natural mineral water and the Safety Requirements for natural mineral waters and spring waters. The Criteria establish geological, hydrogeological, physical, chemical, physico-chemical and microbiological requirements for classifying drinking water as natural mineral water. These include requirements concerning underground origin, protection from contamination, microbiological safety, stability of composition, temperature and other essential characteristics within natural variations. They also specify the natural characteristics of the water, including mineral substances, trace elements or other constituents, and define the term 'normal total microbial count'. The Criteria also establish maximum levels for certain naturally occurring constituents that may pose a risk to human health and provide for pharmacological, physiological and clinical studies where necessary. The Safety Requirements set out microbiological safety requirements for natural mineral waters and spring waters, including maximum levels for the total microbial count and requirements concerning the absence of parasites and pathogenic microorganisms. They also establish maximum permissible levels of naturally occurring constituents in natural mineral waters and maximum permissible levels of residues resulting from the treatment of natural mineral waters and spring waters with ozone-enriched air.
Regular notificationG/SPS/N/UKR/266
Draft Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine 'On Approval of the Criteria for Classifying Drinking Water as Natural Mineral Water'
The draft Order provides for the approval of criteria for classifying drinking water as natural mineral water. The Criteria define the geological, hydrogeological, physical, chemical, physico-chemical and microbiological requirements that drinking water shall to comply with in order to be classified as natural mineral water, including underground origin, protection from contamination, microbiological safety, stability of composition and temperature within natural variations, and specific natural characteristics such as mineral content, trace elements or other constituents. The Criteria also establish maximum levels for certain naturally occurring constituents that may pose a risk to human health and provide for pharmacological, physiological and clinical studies where necessary.
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