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Nestlé Waters factory in Contrexéville (Vosges), May 2017.
After natural mineral water is contaminated by bacteria (especially from fecal sources), will it still be natural mineral water after purification? Do French authorities impose appropriate controls on ore ships? Are business politicians acting within the law after it was discovered in 2021 that water produced by several companies, notably Nestlé Waters, was subject to illegal disinfection treatments?
At the end of January I received a message from Radio France and Le MondeThe European Commission conducted an audit in March, the conclusions of which were published on the eve of the 2024 Paris Olympics on July 24 and were particularly harsh on France and will be binding on the next government’s agenda.
And, exacerbated by an investigation by the French Biodiversity Office (OFB), Revealed at the end of July media sectionNestlé has reportedly operated about ten wells in the Vosges Mountains for more than two decades without authorization or control, leading to overexploitation of the resource.
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‘Serious shortcomings’
For its part, the Brussels audit determined “Serious deficiencies affecting the implementation of the control system” industrialist. audience criticism “Official controls lack cyclicality”this “Insufficient cooperation between authorities responsible for control at local and national levels” wait “Inspector is inexperienced”.
Above all, they question France’s response after notifying health authorities and political leaders in August 2021 of banning the treatment. These should be “Avoid placing on the market natural mineral waters that do not meet specification requirements”recall bottles already on the market, and impose fines or penalties on operators who put substandard products on the market. The French authorities did not take these follow-up measures recommended by the Commission on time.
This is not just a detail. According to a report by the Directorate General for Control of Competition, Trade and Fraud (DGCCRF) obtained by media sectionthe use of these prohibited treatment methods for mineral water – said to be in order to comply with the label and be free from any contamination – represents an overpayment of more than 3 billion euros for Nestlé Waters over 15 years. If Billions of Bottles of Water behaved like: This is how much the company lost during this period “Natural Minerals” Selling at the so-called water price “Processed for drinking”.
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