The documents needed to make bottled water include business license and food production license.

According to the Measures for the Administration of Food Production License:

Article 3 An enterprise that has not obtained a food production license shall not engage in food production activities.

Article 6 The establishment of a food production enterprise shall obtain a food production license in accordance with the laws and regulations on food safety and the relevant requirements of these Measures after the name of the industrial and commercial department is pre-approved.

According to the Measures for Investigating Unlicensed Operation:

Fifth operators who have not obtained the license to engage in business activities according to law shall be investigated and dealt with by the departments stipulated by laws, regulations and the State Council decisions; Where laws, regulations and the State Council decisions are not specified or unclear, the departments determined by the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall investigate and deal with them.

Article 6 Where an operator engages in business activities without obtaining a business license according to law, the administrative department for industry and commerce (hereinafter referred to as the administrative department for industry and commerce) shall investigate and deal with it according to law.

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The Food Safety Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that:

Article 35? The state practices a licensing system for food production and marketing. Engaged in food production, food sales, catering services, shall obtain a license according to law. However, the sale of edible agricultural products does not require a license.

The Measures for the Administration of Food Production License stipulates that:

Article 34 It is prohibited to produce and operate the following foods, food additives and food-related products:

(1) Foods produced using non-food raw materials or using chemicals other than food additives and other substances that may endanger human health, or foods produced using recycled foods as raw materials;

(2) Pathogenic microorganisms, foods, food additives and food-related products with pesticide residues, veterinary drug residues, biotoxins, heavy metals and other substances harmful to human health exceeding food safety standards.

China government network-measures for the investigation and punishment of unlicensed operation

Yizhang County People's Government-Measures for the Administration of Food Production License