Natural Mineral Waters Europe aisbl
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2026 | Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea Director | Single-use Plastics Directive | SRC |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea Director | Single-use Plastics Directive | — |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Emmanuelle Maire Head of Unit | Single-use Plastics Directive | — |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Emmanuelle Maire Head of Unit | Single-use Plastics Directive | SRC |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Luis Planas Herrera Cabinet member | The reuse targets for beverage packaging in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) | — |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Luis Planas Herrera Cabinet member | The reuse targets for beverage packaging in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) | SRC |
| 04 Nov 2025 | Alexandra Nikolakopoulou Head of Unit | Natural mineral waters, update on NMWE’s actions | SRC |
| 04 Nov 2025 | Alexandra Nikolakopoulou Head of Unit | Natural mineral waters, update on NMWE’s actions | — |
| 21 Nov 2022 | Peter Van Kemseke Cabinet member | EU Packaging and Waste Packaging Legislation: upcoming revision. | — |
| 21 Nov 2022 | Peter Van Kemseke Cabinet member | EU Packaging and Waste Packaging Legislation: upcoming revision. | SRC |
| 17 Nov 2022 | Caroline Boeshertz Cabinet member | Draft proposal of a Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste (PPWR) | — |
| 17 Nov 2022 | Caroline Boeshertz Cabinet member | Draft proposal of a Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste (PPWR) | SRC |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Helena Braun Cabinet member | Revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive | SRC |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Helena Braun Cabinet member | Revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive | — |
| 08 Jun 2021 | Joan Canton Cabinet member | Circular economy, waste management and deposit return schemes | SRC |
| 08 Jun 2021 | Helena Braun Cabinet member | Circular economy, waste management and deposit return schemes | SRC |
| 08 Jun 2021 | Helena Braun Cabinet member | Circular economy, waste management and deposit return schemes | — |
| 08 Jun 2021 | Joan Canton Cabinet member | Circular economy, waste management and deposit return schemes | — |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Marius Vascega Cabinet member | Circular economy in beverage industry | SRC |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Marius Vascega Cabinet member | Circular economy in beverage industry | — |
| 10 Apr 2018 | Helena Braun Cabinet member | Discussion on the Natural Mineral Water Directive and Plastics | — |
| 10 Apr 2018 | Helena Braun Cabinet member | Discussion on the Natural Mineral Water Directive and Plastics | SRC |
| 12 Dec 2017 | Nathalie Chaze Cabinet member | Legislation on mineral waters | — |
| 12 Dec 2017 | Nathalie Chaze Cabinet member | Legislation on mineral waters | SRC |
Mission & Goals
NMWE is the voice of the European Natural Mineral & Spring water producers. Through its membership base of national trade associations and direct company members, NMWE represents over 500 producers of natural mineral and spring waters. NMWE promotes natural mineral and spring waters as the best source of natural and healthy hydration. Its statutory purposes include: representation of the interests of the sector before European and international institutions and other relevant stakeholders; identification of issues likely to affect members and development of solutions with due regard to the industry’s diversity; promotion of good manufacturing practices, encouragement of socially responsible and sustainable management practices, promotion of the industry’s role with respect to source and environment protection. Our mission extends to achieving full circularity for all packaging.
EU Legislative Interests
General Food and Food Safety Legislation, Water Framework Directive, Natural Mineral Water and Drinking Water Directives, Food Information to Consumers, Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation, Environmental law, Waste Framework Directive, Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, EU Green Deal (Circular Economy Action Plan, Farm to Fork strategy, Biodiversity strategy, Green Claims, European Sustainable Production Regulation, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive), Single Use Plastics Directive, Water Resilience, Circular Economy Act
Communication Activities
1. Signatory of Circular Plastics Alliance. 2. Signatory of EU code of conduct for responsible businesses and marketing practices (Farm to Fork). 3. Manifesto (2024-2025) 4. Event at EU Parliament on Water Resilience (2024) 5. EU Green Week Partner Event on DRS (2025) 6. Event at EU Parliament on Emergency kit, co-organised with EDANA, EPBA, ECMA (2025) 7. Biodiversity Guidance in collaboration with IUCN (2025) 8. DRS Playbook (2025)
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
NMWE is member of: - International Council of Bottled Water Associations (ICBWA) (http://www.icbwa.org/) - FoodDrinkEurope (http://www.fooddrinkeurope.eu/) - FAIB (http://faib.org/) - EPR Club (http://www.eprclub.eu/home) - ESAE (https://www.esae.eu/) - The Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg (CAMARA) (https://e-camara.com/web/en/official-spanish-chamber-of-commerce-in-belgium-and-luxembourg/) - Wassersommelier (https://www.watersommelier-union.com/) NMWE contributes to: - EPBP (https://www.epbp.org/) - Close the Glass Loop (https://closetheglassloop.eu)
Organisation Members
https://naturalmineralwaterseurope.org/members/