2. Water use in the food industry
Food processing industries are very demanding when it comes to water supply, both in terms of volume and quality.
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The volumes consumed by establishments engaged in the same agri-food activity are highly variable, depending not only on the process, but also on the level of waste and recycling. Because of its nature and properties, water is used in a wide range of applications, including the following:
washing and rinsing of raw materials on receipt, of products undergoing processing, and of finished products (tuber-cules, vegetables, fruit, fish);
washing of final packaging containers (bottles, jars, cans);
transport of raw materials, finished products (vegetables, fruit) and waste (stercorals, feathers);
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Standardization
Association Française de Normalisation (AFNOR) http://www.boutique.afnor.fr
- Qualité de l'eau. Détermination de l'inhibition de la mobilité de Daphnia magna straus (cladocera, crustacea). Essai de toxicité aiguë. (Indice de classement : T 90-301). - NF EN ISO 6341 - Mai 1996
- Systèmes de management environnemental. Spécifications et lignes directrices pour son utilisation (indice de classement : X 30-200) - NF EN ISO 14001...
Regulations
European Regulation No. 1836/93 (Eco-audit) on the "Community eco-management and audit scheme" (published in the Official Journal of the European Communities on July 10, 1993).
Water law no. 92.3 of January 3, 1992, which supplements and modifies the law of 12/16/1964 on "water management and regulation, and pollution control".
Arrêté du 2 février 1998 relatif aux prélèvements...
Environmental management
The aim is to put in place measures not only to achieve regulatory compliance, but also to identify impacts, define responsibilities and implement actions to improve the environment.
Two main texts define the objectives to be reached and the means to achieve them: ISO 14001 certification and the European Eco-audit regulation (or EMAS, environmental management and audit scheme)....
Organizations
ACTIA (Association de coordination technique pour l'industrie agroalimentaire) :
ADEME (Agence de l'environnement et de la maîtrise de l'énergie) :
Agence de l'Eau Adour-Garonne :...
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