Lorsqu'il y a usage d'eau de mer propre, le professionnel doit s'assurer que l'eau de mer utilisée ne sera pas source de contamination microbiologique, chimique ou par des phycotoxines.
The issue of the use of sea water for human consumption was discussed during the Standing Committee of Food Chain and Animal health on 16 February 2010 at the request of a Member State. It emerged that sea water for human consumption was only authorised in the Netherlands, but the authorisation had been withdrawn.