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LAW: forbidden to drink water from the tap

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Posted on Official Gazette of the decree signed by the Minister Marzano
Glass goodbye, the water will be sealed in bars
From July 19 in all public places, the ore will be served to customers in single-dose bottles

July 19 bars no more water from the tap
ROME - "A glass of water, please." The simplest request bar will disappear soon from the language of the family of an Italian summer's thirsty patrons of public places will serve you a 'sealed unit-dose bottle. " From July 19, in fact, mineral water or spring water can no longer be served in glass containers, but only ad hoc. This was established by the Minister of Productive Activities Antonio Marzano, signed March 24 a decree was published in the Official Journal on Tuesday.
MEASURES TO DRINK - At the bar and table, bar and restaurant owners should be used strictly for consumer water sealed in containers of 125, 250, 330 or 500 ml, thus avoiding tap water. The announcement comes from Italgrob, the Italian federation of wholesalers and distributors of drinks for four years is committed to the implementation of new rules on natural mineral waters.
NEW PACKAGING - The ministerial decree, which was introduced to transpose the European recommendations on the delicate issue of distribution of mineral waters, not just widen the range of containers of mineral water or spring water have been used and prescribed by law. The new packaging - ensures the Ministry - will be more hygienic and elegant the classic glass of water dripped from the tap or poured from bottles already opened . In addition, it will be easily disposed of in bins eliminated and recovery.
HEALTH AND SAFETY - The main purpose of the legislation, say the Ministry, is to ensure operators taking less responsibility for the security, with the entry into force of EU Regulation 178/2002 on "Traceability of products. In the case of adulterated water, for example, will in fact be traced back easily to producers, allowing the recovery of risk consignments and avoiding that responsibility falls on the premises. "The water is by far the most popular drink in Italy - explains the Federation - and it is right that consumers are guaranteed maximum hygiene and safety even in high consumption outside the home. Operators will benefit from this rule: it will gain more prestige offering safe products, in packages elegant and pleasing. " April 8, 2005