Overview
- Consumer group UFC-Que Choisir sought a recall and a halt to describing Perrier as “natural mineral water,” alleging illegal filtration.
- The Nanterre court refused the provisional request, finding no demonstrated urgent danger to health or clear legal breach to justify a sales ban.
- The decision concerns only emergency measures and does not determine whether Perrier legally qualifies as natural mineral water under EU rules.
- Nestlé acknowledged past use of activated carbon and UV treatments, says those have stopped, and now uses microfiltration that critics argue lacks authorization.
- Oversight remains under scrutiny after a Senate inquiry accused authorities of concealing industry practices and as questions persist over Perrier source closures without local approval.