Unit 8 Product Evaluation Assignment 2
I have completed an assessment examining the design process & am now looking at the legislation
that governs the design process. To achieve this criteria, I will need to describe the appropriate
legislation & standards that apply to two products. One of the products will be a decision of my own,
& the other will be a water bottle as this is the main focus of this unit.
All waters sold for drinking in the UK are safe to consume, however, to make a knowledgeable
selection about what it is the customer is drinking, it is useful to comprehend the differences between
numerous categories of water. These changes between waters become more complicated; there are 6
types of liquid that could be labelled as ‘water’. Though, 2 of these are soft drinks.
Bottled waters, such as Evian, Voss, Fiji etc. must obey with the European Parliament Directives
80/777/EEC & 96/70/EC, & Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water & Bottled Drinking Water
Regulations 1999 & following adjustments. Likewise, these laws feature specific & strict regulations
that allow consumers to be aware of what product they're purchasing. Additionally, bottled waters are
controlled by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Due to the fact that bottled water is shown as a ‘food’ beneath the federal regulations, which is under
the authority of the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), whilst the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) are under much firmer principles. Accordingly, bottled water, depending on the brand, could
potentially be less clean & safe than tap water. The EPA commands that local water treatment plants
should deliver city citizens with a thorough account of tap water’s source & the results of any testing,
including pollutant level violations; bottled water companies on the other hand are under no orders.
Similarly, while public water systems must test for unsafe microbiological content in water numerous
times a day, bottled water companies in contrast are needed to test for these contents once a week.
A few more regulations of bottled waters consist of:
Natural Mineral Water – Directive 2009/54/EC on the exploitation & marketing of natural
mineral waters
Spring Water – Directive 2009/54/EC & 98/83/EC on the quality of water intended for human
consumption
Bottled Drinking Water – Directive 98/83/EC
The Water Industry Act (1991) sets the legislative context for the provision of healthy
drinking water in England & Wale
Firm standards for the quality of the public supply are placed in national regulations for both
public and & supplies that are resulting from the EU Drinking Water Directive (98/83/EC).
Likewise, these standards are based on information from the World Health Organization
(WHO) & are frequently reviewed.
The Water Supply (Water Quality) regulations 2000 (amended 2007, 2010) specify the
quality standards that any water supplied by water companies as a public water supply must
encounter the quality standards to demonstrate its purity.
As set out by Regulations 27 and 28 of the Water Supply (Water Quality) regulations 2000
(amended 2007, 2010).
P3 Fahim Mohammed
I have completed an assessment examining the design process & am now looking at the legislation
that governs the design process. To achieve this criteria, I will need to describe the appropriate
legislation & standards that apply to two products. One of the products will be a decision of my own,
& the other will be a water bottle as this is the main focus of this unit.
All waters sold for drinking in the UK are safe to consume, however, to make a knowledgeable
selection about what it is the customer is drinking, it is useful to comprehend the differences between
numerous categories of water. These changes between waters become more complicated; there are 6
types of liquid that could be labelled as ‘water’. Though, 2 of these are soft drinks.
Bottled waters, such as Evian, Voss, Fiji etc. must obey with the European Parliament Directives
80/777/EEC & 96/70/EC, & Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water & Bottled Drinking Water
Regulations 1999 & following adjustments. Likewise, these laws feature specific & strict regulations
that allow consumers to be aware of what product they're purchasing. Additionally, bottled waters are
controlled by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Due to the fact that bottled water is shown as a ‘food’ beneath the federal regulations, which is under
the authority of the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), whilst the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) are under much firmer principles. Accordingly, bottled water, depending on the brand, could
potentially be less clean & safe than tap water. The EPA commands that local water treatment plants
should deliver city citizens with a thorough account of tap water’s source & the results of any testing,
including pollutant level violations; bottled water companies on the other hand are under no orders.
Similarly, while public water systems must test for unsafe microbiological content in water numerous
times a day, bottled water companies in contrast are needed to test for these contents once a week.
A few more regulations of bottled waters consist of:
Natural Mineral Water – Directive 2009/54/EC on the exploitation & marketing of natural
mineral waters
Spring Water – Directive 2009/54/EC & 98/83/EC on the quality of water intended for human
consumption
Bottled Drinking Water – Directive 98/83/EC
The Water Industry Act (1991) sets the legislative context for the provision of healthy
drinking water in England & Wale
Firm standards for the quality of the public supply are placed in national regulations for both
public and & supplies that are resulting from the EU Drinking Water Directive (98/83/EC).
Likewise, these standards are based on information from the World Health Organization
(WHO) & are frequently reviewed.
The Water Supply (Water Quality) regulations 2000 (amended 2007, 2010) specify the
quality standards that any water supplied by water companies as a public water supply must
encounter the quality standards to demonstrate its purity.
As set out by Regulations 27 and 28 of the Water Supply (Water Quality) regulations 2000
(amended 2007, 2010).
P3 Fahim Mohammed
