Belarus introduced a new GOST for packaged drinking water – Gosstandart listed the main requirements

On November 1, Belarus introduced a new GOST 32220-2025 “Packaged water”. General technical conditions, told sb.by in the press service of the State Standard.

The press service clarified:

- The new standard applies to packaged drinking water, including natural water intended for drinking or cooking.

In Gosstandart said that in accordance with this GOST drinking packaged water is divided into blended (water with a total mineralization of 2 or less g/cub. dm, obtained by mixing natural mineral and natural drinking water), processed (from different water intakes, processed in any way, can contain natural or added minerals, as well as carbon dioxide CO2) and natural (from underground horizons or surface water, meets the standards in its original state and maintains a constant composition).

In addition, packaged drinking water can be artificially mineralized (mineralization up to 2 g / cc. dm - mineral salts are added to natural mineral or drinking water or reduced) and for baby food (designed for drinking by children, cooking and restoring dry mixtures).

Packaged drinking water for baby food is produced only carbonated, noted in Gosstandart.

The standard also establishes technical requirements for drinking water.

- Such water must comply with the norms of chemical, microbiological and radiation safety and not have a surface film or extraneous inclusions (only a light natural precipitation of salts is allowed), the press service said. The carbon dioxide content in carbonated water is 0.2 percent, or 2 g / cubic. dm. In addition, drinking water control methods should be observed: determining the tightness of the package (closure), determining the volume (fullness of the filling) of water in the package and determining the total mineralization.

Marking requirements are also mentioned in the standard. The name - carbonated or non-carbonated, composition and volume, date of manufacture, shelf life and storage conditions, name and location of the manufacturer, designation of the standard GOST 32220-2025 should be indicated.

In addition, for treated drinking water must specify the method of treatment and method of disinfection of the original water. For blended - the deposit, the number of the well / site or the name of the source, information about the place of water intake. Among the special inscriptions is “Contains fluoride”, if the fluoride content is 1 or more mg per 1 cubic dm, “It is not recommended for systemic consumption by preschool children” (if the fluoride is more than 1.5 mg / 1 cubic dm, except water with calcium more than 10 mg / cubic dm). The words "spring", "from the source", etc. are indicated only if the water is real from there and packaged without treatment (or by permitted methods). Dangerous sweets: Gosstandart banned the sale of a number of jelly desserts and sweets in the Gomel region