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Regulation 5 DrinkF1I1

Northern Ireland

(1)

For the purposes of these Regulations,F2... drink means—

(a)

water suitable for human consumption;

(b)

a beverage suitable for human consumption;

(c)

a sports drink suitable for human consumption; or

(d)

a liquid which, when prepared in a specified manner, constitutes a beverage suitable for human consumption (including, for example, a fruit cordial or a fruit squash) or a sports drink.

(2)

For the avoidance of doubt, paragraph (1)(d) does not apply to a liquid which is used only as a flavouring or sweetener in another liquid which itself constitutes a beverage suitable for human consumption.

(3)

A liquid is prepared in a specified manner if it is—

(a)

diluted;

(b)

combined with crushed ice, or processed so as to create crushed ice;

(c)

combined with carbon dioxide; or

(d)

prepared by way of a process that involves any combination of the processes mentioned in subparagraphs (a) to (c).

(4)

In this regulation “sports drink” means a drink which is advertised or marketed as a product to enhance physical performance, accelerate recovery after exercise or build bulk, or other similar drink.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Regulations revoked (1.1.2025) by The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1332), reg. 1(2), Sch. 17 para. 1(e) (with reg. 12, Sch. 15)

F2

Words in reg. 5(1) omitted (1.5.2024) by virtue of The Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/80), regs. 1(2), 5 (with reg. 2)

Commencement

I1

Reg. 5 in operation at 28.2.2023, see reg. 1(2)