Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters (Recast)

COM(2007) 858 final — 2007/0292 (COD)

(2008/C 162/21)

On 30 January 2008 the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters (Recast)

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the contents of the proposal and has already set out its views on the subject in its earlier opinion, adopted on 24 February 1971 (1), and in the opinion CESE 196/1995, adopted on 23 February 1995 (2), it decided, at its 442nd plenary session, held on 13 and 14 February 2008 (meeting of 13 February), by 133 votes to 2 with 2 abstentions to issue an opinion endorsing the proposal and to refer to the position it had taken in the above-mentioned documents.

(1)  Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the proposal for a Council Directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters (OJ C 36 of 19.4.1971, p. 14).

(2)  Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Council Directive 80/777/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters — COM(1994) 423 final (OJ C 110 of 2.5.1995, p. 55).