# Directive 2009/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance), Division 3: The composition, temperature and other essential characteristics of natural mineral water shall remain stable within the limits of natural fluctuation; in particular, they shall not be affected by possible variations in the rate of flow.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Within the meaning of Article 5(1), the normal viable colony count of natural mineral water means the reasonably constant total colony count at source before any treatment, the qualitative and quantitative composition of which, as taken into account in the recognition of that water, is checked by periodic analysis.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/54/annex/I/division/I/division/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-54/annex-I/division-I/division-3
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