bottled natural mineral water arabic 15 pages english 9 pages . this draft technical regulation specifies the requirements stated in the gulf standard gso 987 bottled natural mineral water under clauses 8.1 9 packaging labelling as mandatory requirements. it specifies as follows 1.the containers used in the packaging shall be made from non-hazardous materials clean sterilized and shall not lead to any objectionable change in taste odour or colour characteristics of natural mineral water and shall comply with what has been stated in the gulf standard gso 839 food packages -part1 general requirements. 2.the containers shall be brand-new not previously used and shall be free from various processing defects. it also describes label requirements such as 1.the label requirements should be without prejudice to what has been mentioned in the following gulf standards gso 9 labeling of prepackaged foodstuffs. gso 150 expiration dates for food products . gso 1016 microbiological criteria for foodstuff- part1 gso cac gl 2 guidelines on nutrition labeling. 2.the following shall be stated on the label of the container the name of the product bottled natural mineral water. the type of the water. description of the water shall be add to the name of the product according to the total dissolved solids content. location and the name of water source if different than location. permissible natural treatments to which bottled natural mineral water has been submitted. where the product contains more than 1mg l of fluoride the statement the product contains fluoride shall appear as part of or in close proximity to the name of the product. in addition to the statement the product is not suitable for infants and children under age of seven years when the product contains more than 1.5 mg l fluoride. analytical composition of the product characteristics. 3.prohibited information it is prohibited to write down any statement concerning medical preventive- alleviate- curative in accordance with product characteristics stated in this regulation. the name of locality village or specified location may not form a part of the trade name of the product unless it refers to a natural mineral water collected at the place designated as per the trade name. any statement or any pictorial device which may lead to confusion to the consumer about the nature origin composition and properties of water.