§ 39. Mr. BowisTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on nitrate levels in(a) imported bottled water and (b) home-produced bottled water.
§ Mr. MacleanNo specific limits for nitrates are laid down under the EC natural mineral waters directive. Information available suggests that levels of nitrates in both imported and home-produced bottled water are below the maximum concentration of 50 mg/l set by the EC drinking water directive.