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When joining EU, Czech Republic had to raise 5x nitrate limits in drinking water. Mainly for pollution in germany. Now water for toddlers is not safe for some a

When joining EU, Czech Republic had to raise 5x nitrate limits in drinking water. Mainly for pollution in germany. Now water for toddlers is not safe for some aquarium fish.

richthegeek 10y ago
Many aquarium fish are delicate little creatures, far more so than pretty much any human.
TimonKnigge 10y ago
Sorry, but do you have a source for this? The EU only sets a maximum level (50 mg/l apparently [1]), but member states are free to set lower maximums. [1] http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/nitrate-in-groundwater http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/nitrate-in...
- jankotek 10y ago
  This is bottled water. EU dictates common limits for common market. No source, it is over 10 years ago.
  - whostolemyhat 10y ago
    So it's hearsay then?
  - croon 10y ago
    IA(Definitely)NAL, but is this what you're referring to? http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:1998:330:0032:0054:EN:PDF http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:1... If so, it says under (19) that member states are free to set more stringent limits if they so please.
    - TimonKnigge 10y ago
      Article 5 paragraph 2 in your link more explicitely says this as well.
    - jankotek 10y ago
      Honestly I do not know, that is just something I read in specialized forum very long time ago. But some points: - EU Shengen rules are pretty strictly enforced. EU even regulates "curvature of bananas". I can not imagine situation where Germany could not sell bottled water on Czech market. - All formulation are talking about human health; "essential quality and health parameters" or "if human life is endangered". I do not think this applies to german bottled water. Czech springs (and bottled water) are pretty high quality, and our limits were very strict even compared to international standards. - I mentioned it as a curiosity. Because communism caused lot of pollution in here. Back in 2000 it was a huge contrast to cross borders to Germany or Austria. It is surprising that we had stricter rules on water.

When joining EU, Czech Republic had to raise 5x nitrate limits in drinking water. Mainly for pollution in germany. Now water for toddlers is not safe for some aquarium fish.

richthegeek 10y ago

Many aquarium fish are delicate little creatures, far more so than pretty much any human.

TimonKnigge 10y ago

Sorry, but do you have a source for this? The EU only sets a maximum level (50 mg/l apparently [1]), but member states are free to set lower maximums. [1] http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/nitrate-in-groundwater http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/nitrate-in...

jankotek 10y ago
This is bottled water. EU dictates common limits for common market. No source, it is over 10 years ago.
- whostolemyhat 10y ago
  So it's hearsay then?
- croon 10y ago
  IA(Definitely)NAL, but is this what you're referring to? http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:1998:330:0032:0054:EN:PDF http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:1... If so, it says under (19) that member states are free to set more stringent limits if they so please.
  - TimonKnigge 10y ago
    Article 5 paragraph 2 in your link more explicitely says this as well.
  - jankotek 10y ago
    Honestly I do not know, that is just something I read in specialized forum very long time ago. But some points: - EU Shengen rules are pretty strictly enforced. EU even regulates "curvature of bananas". I can not imagine situation where Germany could not sell bottled water on Czech market. - All formulation are talking about human health; "essential quality and health parameters" or "if human life is endangered". I do not think this applies to german bottled water. Czech springs (and bottled water) are pretty high quality, and our limits were very strict even compared to international standards. - I mentioned it as a curiosity. Because communism caused lot of pollution in here. Back in 2000 it was a huge contrast to cross borders to Germany or Austria. It is surprising that we had stricter rules on water.