Exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters

The common position took account of the amendments incorporated in the Commission's amended proposal, particularly those concerning: - the plan to limit to five years the validity of certification for natural mineral waters imported from third countries; - the fact that the Commission should forward a report to the Council, and if necessary present it with a proposal, on the application of the provisions concerning the toxicity of certain constituents of the water; Moreover, the common position expanded on aspects of some of the EP's amendments, particularly in the following areas: - the procedure for adopting the conditions of use concerning the treatment of certain natural mineral waters with ozone-enriched air, including formal consultation of the Scientific Committee for Food; - the labelling requirements to be applied where this treatment was used; - certain aspects of the definition of "spring water": this water should satisfy the provisions of Directive 80/778/EEC and should, in principle, be bottled at source. �