Directive 96/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28October 1996 amending Council Directive 80/777/EEC on the approximation of thelaws of the Member States relating to the exploitation and marketing of naturalmineral watersDirective 96/70/EC of the European Parliament and ofthe Council of 28 October 1996 amending Council Directive 80/777/EEC on theapproximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the exploitation andmarketing of natural mineral waters Official Journal L 299,23/11/1996 pp. 0026 - 0028 THE EUROPEANPARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and inparticular Article 100a thereof; Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1); Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2); Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189 b of theTreaty (3); (1) Whereas Directive 80/777/EEC (4) harmonized the laws of the Member Statesrelating to th...