I forbindelse med proceduren for officiel anerkendelse af kilder med naturligt mineralvand, jf. artikel 1 i direktiv 80/777/EØF, bør medlemsstaternes ansvarlige myndigheder for naturligt mineralvand, der indvindes på deres område, dog som grundlag anvende en lavere vejledende værdi for nitrat.
However, during the procedure for official recognition of natural mineral water sources referred to in Article 1 of the aforementioned Directive, the Member States' competent authorities must be able to take a lower guide value for nitrates in natural mineral waters collected within their territory.