International Bottled Water Association Explained

The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) is a trade association of companies in the bottled water industry.

It promotes bottled water through events such as National Hurricane Preparedness Week.^[1] The association fights attempts to ban or tax bottled water^{[2] [3] [4]} and is active in other legislative and regulatory areas, including drafting bottled water regulations adopted by some state governments.^[5]

It has worked with the FDA in developing a Model Bottled Water Regulation (also known as the Model Code), providing specific guidance to bottlers on legal requirements, quality standards, monitoring procedures and labeling requirements. Members of the IBWA are required to abide by the Code.

History

Started out as the American Bottled Water Association, ABWA founded in 1958; it took on the mantel of IBWA as it grew to include international bottlers in the early 1980s.

Conventions

IBWA operates an annual convention and trade show.^{[6] [7]}

See also

• List of bottled water brands
• Water management

External links

• Official site

Notes and References

1. News: International Bottled Water Association Promotes Hurricane Preparedness By Joining 'Be A Force Of Nature' Campaign. May 30, 2012. VendingMarketwatch.com. June 3, 2012.
2. News: Movement to Ban or Tax Bottled Water Gains Momentum; IBWA Responds. September 21, 2007. VendingMarketWatch.com. June 3, 2012.
3. News: Fact: Vendors Need to Know About the Bottled Water Environmental Controversy. Refermat. Emily. May 1, 2008. VendingMarketWatch.com. June 3, 2012.
4. News: IBWA delays N.Y. bottle law. May 27, 2009. Beverage Industry. June 3, 2012.
5. News: Bottled water association logs definitions. December 18, 1993. Austin American-Statesman. D4. June 3, 2012. The International Bottled Water Association has established model regulations, used by Florida, Louisiana, Hawaii, Massachusetts, California and Pennsylvania..
6. News: IBWA Goes For Jackpot In Las Vegas. August 1, 2006. Beverage Industry. June 3, 2012.
7. News: 'Everyone's a Winner' At IBWA Show. November 1, 2006. Beverage Industry. June 3, 2012.