WTO notification · SPS
UkraineProposed measure, not in force yet
Official title
Draft Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine 'On Amendments to the Order of the Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine No. 741 of 12 April 2021' (concerning Hygienic Requirements for the production and circulation of natural mineral water and spring water)
Ukraine notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 17 September 2026.
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Natural mineral water and spring water
The notification sets no comment deadline. To comment, contact your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/UKR/277; it forwards comments to Ukraine.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)The draft Order provides for amendments to the Hygienic Requirements for the Production and Circulation of Natural Mineral Waters and Spring Waters, approved by Order of the Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine No. 741 of 12 April 2021, notified in documents G/SPS/N/UKR/156 and G/SPS/N/UKR/156/Add.1. The draft Order establishes conditions for the treatment of natural mineral waters and spring waters with ozone-enriched air and activated alumina to ensure the safety of the treatment processes and prevent changes to the essential characteristics of the waters. It sets requirements for the use of ozone-enriched air for the removal of compounds of iron, manganese, sulphur and arsenic, and for the use of activated alumina for the removal of excess fluoride compounds, including requirements concerning its initialisation, regeneration and quality control. The draft Order also establishes requirements concerning the permissible margins of error and the accuracy of safety testing of treated natural mineral waters and spring waters, the application of appropriate production and hygiene practices and the monitoring of critical stages of the treatment process. It also establishes labelling requirements for treated waters indicating the adsorption method used. The draft Order has been developed based on the provisions of Commission Directive 2003/40/EC and Commission Regulation (EU) No 115/2010. The draft Order is also notified under the TBT Agreement.
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