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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-54/annex-III",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-54/annex-III.json",
  "legislation": "eudr/2009/54",
  "legislation_title": "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)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-54",
  "path": "annex/III",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "III",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "INDICATIONS AND CRITERIA LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 9(2)\nIndications\nCriteria\nLow mineral content\nMineral salt content, calculated as a fixed residue, not greater than 500 mg/l\nVery low mineral content\nMineral salt content, calculated as a fixed residue, not greater than 50 mg/l\nRich in mineral salts\nMineral salt content, calculated as a fixed residue, greater than 1 500 mg/l\nContains bicarbonate\nBicarbonate content greater than 600 mg/l\nContains sulphate\nSulphate content greater than 200 mg/l\nContains chloride\nChloride content greater than 200 mg/l\nContains calcium\nCalcium content greater than 150 mg/l\nContains magnesium\nMagnesium content greater than 50 mg/l\nContains fluoride\nFluoride content greater than 1 mg/l\nContains iron\nBivalent iron content greater than 1 mg/l\nAcidic\nFree carbon dioxide content greater than 250 mg/l\nContains sodium\nSodium content greater than 200 mg/l\nSuitable for the preparation of infant food\n—\nSuitable for a low-sodium diet\nSodium content less than 20 mg/l\nMay be laxative\n—\nMay be diuretic\n—",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/54/annex/III",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}