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.

This Directive concerns waters extracted from the ground of a Member State and recognized by the responsible authority of that Member State as natural mineral waters satisfying the provisions of Annex I. This Directive also concerns waters extracted from the ground of a third country, imported into the Community and recognized as natural mineral waters by the responsible authority of a Member State. Natural mineral water springs may be exploited and their waters bottled only in accordance with Annex II. In this Directive are set provisions regarding information both on packaging or labels and advertising. (17 articles and 3 Annexes)