Directive 96/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 October 1996 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 Official Journal L 299, 23/11/1996 pp. 0026 - 0028THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular 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 the Treaty (3); (1) Whereas Directive 80/777/EEC (4) harmonized the laws of the Member States relating to the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters; (2) Whereas the primary purposes of any rules on natural mineral waters should be to protect the health of consumers, to prevent consumers from being misled and to ensure fair tr...