57. The Committee noted that no maximum levels for contaminants have been submitted for endorsement since its 29th Session.
58. The 22nd Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission adopted the draft Revised Codex Standard for Natural Mineral Waters as a final text. Notwithstanding the concerns of several delegations at the Commission meeting that provisions related to “Health-Related Limits for Certain Substances” (Section 3.2) had not been subjected to CCFAC review, the Commission did not request any further CCFAC action and the Standard was adopted without change (ALINORM 97/37, paras. 85-95).
59. Several delegations stated their concerns over the provisions in the Codex Standard for Natural Mineral Waters, especially in regard to the level of 0.05 mg/l for Arsenic, which was five times higher than of the WHO Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality.
60. The Committee agreed to append Section 3.2 (Health-Related Limits for Certain Substances) of the Codex Standard for Natural Mineral Waters to its report for comment (see Appendix XV) on this Section only.
