The EAEU will introduce mandatory labeling of bottled water

The Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), at the initiative of Russia, made a decision on the phased introduction of labeling for packaged water in the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Interfax reports. The ban on the circulation of unmarked bottled water in the EAEU countries, according to the decision, may be introduced no earlier than December 1, 2021 for carbonated and non-carbonated natural mineral drinking waters and not earlier than March 1, 2022 for other carbonated and non-carbonated mineral drinking and other drinking waters. ... At the same time, the EAEU countries will determine the launch date of the marking and its procedure independently. Since July, an experiment on labeling soft drinks, including packaged water, has been underway in Kazakhstan. In Russia, an experiment on labeling packaged water took place from April 2020 to June 2021. From December 1 of this year, mandatory labeling for mineral water is introduced, from March 1 of ...