Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates
May 12 2007
Armenian bottled water withdrawn from shops
By a staff reporter
12 May 2007
ABU DHABI – Jarmouk, an Armenian-made purified bottled water, has
been withdrawn from the department stores and other outlets in the
capital, Mohammad Jalal Al Riyassa, director of the Department of
Communication and Information at the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority
(ADFCA) has informed.
The move comes after the General Secretariat of Municipalities found
excessive amount of arsenic in the water, which can cause cancer.
Dr. Ameen Yousof, health and food safety consultant at the
Secretariat General of Municipalities, said, `lab analysis proved
that the Armenian-made purified bottled water contained large amounts
of arsenic which was above the prescribed limit.
Yousof added that the Secretariat General of Municipalities had
circulated the decision to all concerned bodies in the country to
seize the bottled water.
Meanwhile, officials of Dubai Municipality confirmed they had issued
instructions to the supermarkets to stop the sale of the
Armenian-made purified bottled water.