Exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters: adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny. Recast

The European Parliament adopted, by 628 votes to 14 with 22 abstentions, a legislative resolution and amended the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters (recast).  The report had been tabled for consideration in plenary by József SZAJER (EPP-ED, HU) on behalf of the Committee on Legal Affairs. 

The amendments were the result of a compromise agreement with Council:

- Members clarified the use of the urgency procedure regarding provisions adopted on the restriction or suspension of trade in certain products;

- an amendment was made to the restrictions on transport of natural mineral waters.