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Water intended for human consumption

  • Glossary item | 20 Mar 2025
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Means:
(a) all water, either in its original state or after treatment, intended for drinking, cooking, food preparation or other domestic purposes in both public and private premises, regardless of its origin and whether it is supplied from a distribution network, supplied from a tanker or put into bottles or containers, including spring waters;
(b) all water used in any food business for the manufacture, processing, preservation or marketing of products or substances intended for human consumption;
 
Directive (EU) 2020/2184 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2020 on the quality of water intended for human consumption (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)
 
Source category: EU Legislation
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EU, 2020

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20 Mar 2025

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