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3. Partial assessment of packaged water quality in France
3.1 Context
Packaged waters are classified into three families, characterized by their nature, the quality requirements they must meet, and the treatments they must undergo.
Natural mineral water and spring water must be groundwater, free from micro-organisms and protected from the risk of pollution. Some treatments are authorized by regulations, such as the separation of compounds like iron and sulfur. All disinfection is prohibited, and they must meet very strict microbiological requirements. Natural mineral waters differ from other types of water in the presence of minerals, trace elements, etc. Some are even recognized by the French National Academy of Medicine for their specific properties.
Spring water is subject to the same physico-chemical...
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Bibliography
- (1) - ANONYME - COP 28 : la France rejoint le Freshwater Challenge du WWF, la plus grande initiative mondiale de protection et restauration d'écosystèmes d'eau douce - (2023). https://www.wwf.fr/vous-informer/actualites/cop28-la-france-rejoint-le-freshwater-challenge-du-wwf ...
Regulations
European Directive 2009/54/EC (definition of natural mineral water, microbiological quality requirements at the source and on packaged water for natural mineral water and spring water, conditions for exploiting the resource, authorized treatments for natural mineral water and spring water, labeling information).
European Directive 2003/40/EC (physicochemical quality limits for 16 constituents naturally...
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