Industrial Bottling Units

 

 

Bottling Units in Activity

 

 

 

 

 

Productive Process

 

 

 

 

Steps of Bottling Unit Visit/Inspection

 

 

 

 

 

The exploitation of Natural Mineral Waters and Spring Waters in terms of bottling implies the existence of a bottling industrial unit, commonly known as Bottling Unit, whose infrastructures are located, in most cases, near the place of water uptake. In the case of Natural Mineral Waters, the Bottling Unit is considered an " Exploration Annex", in accordance with art.º 32º of Law n.º 54/2015, of June 22.

 

Bottling Units are subject to the specific industrial licensing system called Responsible Industry System (SIR), in accordance with Decree-Law n.º73/2015, of May 11. DGEG is the coordinating entity for the licensing of industrial establishments (Bottling Units) whose main activity is the following CAE's: 11071 and 11072.

 

 

Following the competences attributed to DGEG under art.º 36º of the SIR, in conjunction with art.º 11º of the same D.L. and with the Rectification Declaration n.º29/2015, of June 15, it is the DSRHG's responsibility to license industrial bottling establishments, under the legislation applicable to the exercise of industrial activity of Natural Mineral and Spring Water type 3 (SIR).

 

Industrial Licensing (SIR):	SIR Platform:
online services digital academy/SIR	online services supporting content

 

Documents to support the activity:

 

On the IAPMEI site are available to consult and download the guides and SIR videos:

 

• Responsible Industry Guide
• Industrial licensing guide
• Installation of Type 3 Industrial Establishment: Mere Prior Communication Procedure
• SIR - Videos

 

On the mineral natural waters and spring waters of Portugal site, are available to consult the APIAM Code of Good Hygiene Practices and the Practical Guide for the Application of HACCP (2016).