{"id":9803,"date":"2020-06-01T11:42:32","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T06:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=9803"},"modified":"2020-06-01T11:47:23","modified_gmt":"2020-06-01T06:17:23","slug":"packaged-drinking-water-business-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/packaged-drinking-water-business-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Packaged Drinking Water Business  In India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The growth of the packaged drinking water business in India is due to the\nincreasing health issues in today&#8217;s time and scarcity of clean drinking water\nas well. Nowadays, most of the people are advancing towards the use of packaged\ndrinking water, and thus, the <strong><em>packaged drinking water business in India<\/em><\/strong>\nhas got the wings to fly high. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Applicability of <\/em><\/strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/fssai-license\"><strong>FSSAI license<\/strong><\/a><\/em> is for packaged drinking water of all types. Recently, the apex regulatory body, FSSAI, has started working actively in order to ensure that all food business operators selling packaged drinking water must comply with <strong><em>FSSAI guidelines<\/em><\/strong> and should have the license for carrying out the packaged drinking water business in India. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All the living beings on this planet have the right to get access to\ndrinking water. Despite being the most healing element on this earth, water\nshould be potable and fit for drinking. The pureness of the water is a question\nmark due to the disturbances in environmental factors. However, the rise of\npackaged water drinking business has given hope to people that they will be\ngetting filtered and mineral mix water for drinking before final packaging. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The human body needs <strong><em>4-7 liters of water<\/em><\/strong> on a daily basis for getting rid of the problem of dehydration and for the proper functioning of the body system. FSSAI has issued an advisory few months back, and we will throw light on the points covered under the advisory in the <strong><em>latest updates section<\/em><\/strong> of this blog. <strong><em>This blog will let you know about the FSSAI license compliance and other FSSAI guidelines concerning packaged drinking water business in India.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/packaged-drinking-water-business-in-india\/#FSSAI_License_for_Packaged_Drinking_Water_Business_in_India\" >FSSAI License\nfor Packaged Drinking Water Business in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/packaged-drinking-water-business-in-india\/#What_must_be_the_Water_Source_for_Packaged_Drinking_Water\" >What must be\nthe Water Source for Packaged Drinking Water?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/packaged-drinking-water-business-in-india\/#FSSAI_Standards_Regarding_Packaged_Drinking_Water_Business_in_India\" >FSSAI\nStandards Regarding Packaged Drinking Water Business in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/packaged-drinking-water-business-in-india\/#Packaged_Drinking_Water_must_be_Free_from_Microorganisms\" >Packaged\nDrinking Water must be Free from Microorganisms<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/packaged-drinking-water-business-in-india\/#Packaging_Requirements_for_Packaged_Drinking_Water\" >Packaging\nRequirements for Packaged Drinking Water<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/packaged-drinking-water-business-in-india\/#Requisites_related_to_Labeling_on_the_Packages\" >Requisites\nrelated to Labeling on the Packages&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/packaged-drinking-water-business-in-india\/#FSSAI_on_Packaged_Drinking_Water_Business_in_India-_Latest_Updates\" >FSSAI on Packaged\nDrinking Water Business in India- Latest Updates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/packaged-drinking-water-business-in-india\/#Take_Away\" >Take Away<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FSSAI_License_for_Packaged_Drinking_Water_Business_in_India\"><\/span>FSSAI License\nfor Packaged Drinking Water Business in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><em>Basic License<\/em><\/strong>&#8211; If your annual\nturnover is not exceeding Rs 12 lakh per year<\/li><li><strong><em>State License<\/em><\/strong>&#8211; If your yearly\nturnover is above Rs 12 lakh but not exceeding more than Rs 20 crore<\/li><li><strong><em>Central License<\/em><\/strong>&#8211; If your annual\nturnover is exceeding the Rs 20 crore figure<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_must_be_the_Water_Source_for_Packaged_Drinking_Water\"><\/span>What must be\nthe Water Source for Packaged Drinking Water?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>As per the FSSAI guidelines, water must get derived from the sources mentioned in the form of a diagram given below.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"575\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-2.png\" alt=\"Water Source for Packaged Drinking Water\" class=\"wp-image-9804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-2.png 575w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-2-300x110.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FSSAI_Standards_Regarding_Packaged_Drinking_Water_Business_in_India\"><\/span>FSSAI\nStandards Regarding Packaged Drinking Water Business in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is the responsibility of the manufacturers to get well-versed with the\nFSSAI license and standards to make things clear that water is fit for direct\nhuman consumption and won&#8217;t be causing any health complications.&nbsp;<em><strong>Food business operators or\nBusiness owners who are engaged in the packaged drinking water business in\nIndia must grasp the following FSSAI standards-&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The packagers should ensure that with the help\nof chemical agents or some physical methods, the packaged water gets <strong><em>thoroughly\npurified and disinfected<\/em><\/strong>; keeping in mind that microorganism\u2019s level\nmust be below the food safety level acceptable by scientists. <\/li><li>It&#8217;s necessary to <strong><em>increase the usage of sealed\ncontainers<\/em><\/strong> having several compositions, forms along with capacities\nthat must be appropriate in all the ways for direct consumption. <\/li><li>The packaged water must go through specific\ntreatment like <strong><em>aerations, decantation, re-mineralization, demineralization,\nfiltration, and filtration by using membrane filter, cartridge filter, depth\nfilter, reverse osmosis, a combination of filtration<\/em><\/strong>, etc. <\/li><li>It should get <strong><em>desalinized in the case of\nseawater<\/em><\/strong> before it would get the treatments, as mentioned above. <\/li><li> When the water meet-with the <strong><em>remineralization process<\/em><\/strong>, the ingredients used in the water should be in accordance with <strong><em>pharma-grade and food-grade quality<\/em><\/strong>.  <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Packaged_Drinking_Water_must_be_Free_from_Microorganisms\"><\/span>Packaged\nDrinking Water must be Free from Microorganisms<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The packaged drinking water needs to be free from these microorganisms<\/em><\/strong>&#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"323\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-3.png\" alt=\"Microorganisms free from waters\" class=\"wp-image-9805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-3.png 323w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-3-226x300.png 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Complying with the FSSAI Parameters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>As FSSAI has directed specific parameters, it is vital for all the\nmanufacturers in this packaged drinking water business in India to follow the\nparameters stated below- <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><em>Organoleptic<\/em><\/strong> as well as <strong><em>physical parameters<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li>Parameters in relation to the <strong><em>toxic substance<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li>Parameters with respect to <strong><em>pesticide residues<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li>Parameters in connection with <strong><em>radioactive residues<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li>General parameters in relation to <strong><em>undesirable elements<\/em><\/strong> in <strong><em>unnecessary<\/em><\/strong> more <strong><em>massive amounts<\/em><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/fssai-license-for-transporters-in-india\/\">FSSAI License for Transporters in India: An Elaborative Overview\n<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Packaging_Requirements_for_Packaged_Drinking_Water\"><\/span>Packaging\nRequirements for Packaged Drinking Water<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Packaged drinking water must conform to the following ISI standards-<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"table table-bordered\"><tbody><tr><td>\n  <strong><em>Materials Used<\/em><\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong><em>ISI Standards<\/em><\/strong>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <em>Polypropylene<\/em>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <em>IS: 10910<\/em>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <em>Polyvinylchloride&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/em>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <em>IS: 10151<\/em>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <em>Polyethylene<\/em>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <em>IS: 10146<\/em>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <em>Poly- alkylene terephthalate(PET\n  &amp; PBT)<\/em>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <em>IS: 12252<\/em>\n  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Requisites_related_to_Labeling_on_the_Packages\"><\/span>Requisites\nrelated to Labeling on the Packages&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Drinking water packages must have the following labelling inscribed on\nthem- <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>&#8220;Natural Mineral Water&#8221;<\/li><li> &#8220;Crush The Bottle After Use&#8221;<\/li><li> &#8220;Packaged Drinking Water&#8221;<\/li><li> &#8220;Best Before The Manufacturing Date&#8221; <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The bottle\/container should exhibit the following points- <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Manufacturing Date <\/li><li>M.R.P<\/li><li>FSSAI License no. of both Marketing Agency as\nwell as Manufacturer <\/li><li>Date of Expiry<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Provisions for Labelling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The locality name, hamlet name, or name of a\nspecific place may not be a part of a trade name till the time it refers to packaged\nwater for drinking collected at a site indicated by the trade name. <\/li><li>No claims with regard to preventive, curative as\nwell as alleviative medicinal effects should be made in relation to the product\nproperties covered by the standard claims related to the consumer health must\nnot be made. <\/li><li>Using any picture or any state may fill the\nminds of the public with loads of confusion or can also deceive the public\nabout the composition, nature, properties as well as the origin of such waters.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FSSAI_on_Packaged_Drinking_Water_Business_in_India-_Latest_Updates\"><\/span>FSSAI on Packaged\nDrinking Water Business in India- Latest Updates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Through an <strong><em>advisory issued last year<\/em><\/strong>, FSSAI has clarified in the advisory that BIS Mark and FSSAI License both are mandatory for manufacturing as well as selling of <strong><em>packaged drinking water and natural mineral water<\/em><\/strong>. <\/li><li>In the advisory, FSSAI has mentioned that most of the packaged or natural drinking water manufacturers are carrying out their business either without a <em><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/bis-registration\"><strong>BIS certification<\/strong><\/a><\/em><strong><em> mark or License or without FSSAI License. <\/em><\/strong><\/li><li>In order to sell manufacture or display for sale mineral water and packaged drinking water, BIS certification must get obtained by the manufacturers or packagers. <\/li><li>As given in the <strong><em>FSS Packaging and Labelling Regulations, 2011<\/em><\/strong>, the nomenclature of the product needs to be natural mineral water or packaged drinking water.<\/li><li>As mentioned in the <strong><em>FSS Advertising and Claims Regulations 2018<\/em><\/strong>, Use of fancy names and even abbreviation of such products is not acceptable. <\/li><li>FSSAI has given the instructions to <em><strong>Food Safety Commissioners of States<\/strong><\/em><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/fssai.gov.in\/cms\/commissioners-of-food-safety.php\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup> to unveil directions to DOs\/FSOs to <strong><em>perform surveillance activities in their respective jurisdiction areas<\/em><\/strong> to keep a regular check on compliances by those manufacturers that are engaged in manufacturing packaged drinking water and take necessary actions at odds with the defaulters as per the <strong><em>provisions of FSS Act, 2006<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li><li>In recent times, FSSAI has stated that importers having an FSSAI license shall import packaged drinking water from those foreign manufacturers who have acquired BIS certification. In regulations, it is asserted that packaged drinking water along with mineral water must have <strong><em>both FSSAI License and BIS Certification mark on the labels<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_Away\"><\/span>Take Away<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are planning to undertake a <strong><em>packaged drinking water business in India<\/em><\/strong>, you must acquire <strong><em>BIS Certification along with FSSAI License<\/em><\/strong>. All the documents are mandatory for the smooth running of the packaged drinking water business in India. Those food businesses that are engaged in the import of packaged drinking water and mineral water should be in consonance with <strong><em>BIS certification<\/em><\/strong> and <strong><em>FSS Regulations, 2011<\/em><\/strong>. We, at <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/\"><strong>Corpbiz<\/strong><\/a>, would be happy to help you in getting the <strong><em>FSSAI License<\/em><\/strong> and would make things more convenient for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/fssai-standards-for-alcoholic-beverages\/\">A Brief Take on FSSAI Standards for Alcoholic Beverages\n<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The growth of the packaged drinking water business in India is due to the increasing health issues in today&#8217;s time and scarcity of clean drinking water as well. Nowadays, most of the people are advancing towards the use of packaged drinking water, and thus, the packaged drinking water business in India has got the wings [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":9811,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[150],"tags":[614],"acf":{"service_id":"318"},"authorName":"Margesh Rai","authorImageUrl":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Margesh.png","authorDescription":"With 10+ years of creative writing experience and 500+ blogs and thought leadership articles to his credit, Margesh Rai has left a significant impact in the field of content marketing. 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