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| 22.4.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 100/10 |
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22.4.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 100/10

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 19 April 2010

rejecting a list of applications for entry in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006

(notified under document C(2010) 2385)

(Only the German text is authentic)

(2010/225/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 6(2) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | In 1994, Germany notified to the Commission a large number of applications for registration concerning mineral waters pursuant to Article 17(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 (2), 108 of which are still pending. |
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(1)

In 1994, Germany notified to the Commission a large number of applications for registration concerning mineral waters pursuant to Article 17(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 (2), 108 of which are still pending.

| (2) | In the case of the 31 names listed in Annex I to this Decision, the name proposed for registration is not included in the list of natural mineral waters recognized by Member States (3) in accordance with Article 1 of Directive 2009/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters (4). As a consequence, these names cannot be considered to be recognized in the internal market as marketable mineral waters and should accordingly not be registered. |
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(2)

In the case of the 31 names listed in Annex I to this Decision, the name proposed for registration is not included in the list of natural mineral waters recognized by Member States (3) in accordance with Article 1 of Directive 2009/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters (4). As a consequence, these names cannot be considered to be recognized in the internal market as marketable mineral waters and should accordingly not be registered.

| (3) | In the case of the 7 names listed in Annex II to this Decision, only the name and no further information has been submitted, thus preventing the Commission to perform the scrutiny required pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 in order to assess whether these names meet the conditions for registration. Therefore, these names should not be registered. |
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(3)

In the case of the 7 names listed in Annex II to this Decision, only the name and no further information has been submitted, thus preventing the Commission to perform the scrutiny required pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 in order to assess whether these names meet the conditions for registration. Therefore, these names should not be registered.

| (4) | In the case of the 70 names included in the Annex III to this Decision, the Commission asked the German authorities, by a letter on 20 July 2004, to provide additional information, in particular on details of control bodies, willingness of producers to cover inspection costs and structures guaranteeing the marketing of the water under a single name. On 15 May 2006 and again on 22 May 2007 the European Commission asked the German authorities to either reply to the letter of 20 July 2004 or to withdraw the pending applications, and informed them that otherwise the European Commission would consider a rejection of these applications. As no additional information has been provided, these names should not be registered. |
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(4)

In the case of the 70 names included in the Annex III to this Decision, the Commission asked the German authorities, by a letter on 20 July 2004, to provide additional information, in particular on details of control bodies, willingness of producers to cover inspection costs and structures guaranteeing the marketing of the water under a single name. On 15 May 2006 and again on 22 May 2007 the European Commission asked the German authorities to either reply to the letter of 20 July 2004 or to withdraw the pending applications, and informed them that otherwise the European Commission would consider a rejection of these applications. As no additional information has been provided, these names should not be registered.

| (5) | In the light of the above, the applications for registration of the designations listed in the Annexes to this Decision should be rejected. |
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(5)

In the light of the above, the applications for registration of the designations listed in the Annexes to this Decision should be rejected.

| (6) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Protected Geographical Indications and Protected Designations of Origin, |
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(6)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Protected Geographical Indications and Protected Designations of Origin,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The applications for registration of the designations listed in the Annexes to this Decision are rejected.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Done at Brussels, 19 April 2010.

For the Commission

Dacian CIOLOŞ

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

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(2)  
  OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 1.

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(3)  
  OJ C 54, 7.3.2009, p. 7.

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(4)  
  OJ L 164, 26.6.2009, p. 45.

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ANNEX I

Natural mineral waters and spring waters

GERMANY

| | Bad Kissinger Theresienquelle |
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Bad Kissinger Theresienquelle

| | Bad Liebenwerda Stille Urquelle |
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Bad Liebenwerda Stille Urquelle

| | Bad Rappenauer Mineralquelle |
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Bad Rappenauer Mineralquelle

| | Bad Vilbeler Elisabethen Stille Quelle |
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Bad Vilbeler Elisabethen Stille Quelle

| | Deutschlandsprudel |
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Deutschlandsprudel

| | Elfen-Quelle Dortelweil |
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Elfen-Quelle Dortelweil

| | Geotaler |
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Geotaler

| | Gold der Oberpfalz |
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Gold der Oberpfalz

| | Hessen-Quelle |
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Hessen-Quelle

| | Hessen-Quelle Stilles Mineralwasser Bad Vilbel |
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Hessen-Quelle Stilles Mineralwasser Bad Vilbel

| | Hochwald Stille Quelle |
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Hochwald Stille Quelle

| | Ileburger Schlossbrunnen |
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Ileburger Schlossbrunnen

| | Köllertaler Sprudel, Köllertaler Still (Alexander-Quelle) |
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Köllertaler Sprudel, Köllertaler Still (Alexander-Quelle)

| | Kondrauer Mineralsprudel Heilwasser Prinz-Ludwig-Quelle |
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Kondrauer Mineralsprudel Heilwasser Prinz-Ludwig-Quelle

| | Mariahilfberger |
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Mariahilfberger

| | Mühlenquelle Löhne |
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Mühlenquelle Löhne

| | Osning-Quelle Bielefeld-Brackwede |
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Osning-Quelle Bielefeld-Brackwede

| | Peterstaler Mineralwasser |
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Peterstaler Mineralwasser

| | Reinbecker Schlossquelle |
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Reinbecker Schlossquelle

| | Rippoldsauer Mineralwasser |
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Rippoldsauer Mineralwasser

| | Romina-Medium Rommelsbach |
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Romina-Medium Rommelsbach

| | Romina-Stilles Rommelsbach |
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Romina-Stilles Rommelsbach

| | Rommelsbacher Silberbrunnen |
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Rommelsbacher Silberbrunnen

| | Rosbacher Brunnen |
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Rosbacher Brunnen

| | Rosbacher Diana Quelle |
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Rosbacher Diana Quelle

| | Silberquelle Höxter-Bruchhausen |
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Silberquelle Höxter-Bruchhausen

| | Taunusquelle |
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Taunusquelle

| | Tönissteiner Römerfüllung |
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Tönissteiner Römerfüllung

| | Urstein-Quelle Riesa a.d. Elbe |
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Urstein-Quelle Riesa a.d. Elbe

| | Walsumer Quelle |
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Walsumer Quelle

| | Wiesentaler Stilles Mineralwasser |
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Wiesentaler Stilles Mineralwasser

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ANNEX II

Natural mineral waters and spring waters

GERMANY

| | Dauner Still |
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Dauner Still

| | Falkenbergquelle |
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Falkenbergquelle

| | Rosbacher Urquelle |
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Rosbacher Urquelle

| | Stiftsquelle Essen |
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Stiftsquelle Essen

| | Kondrauer Stilles Mineralwasser Antonien-Quelle |
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Kondrauer Stilles Mineralwasser Antonien-Quelle

| | Kondrauer Mineral-Sprudel Gerwig-Quelle |
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Kondrauer Mineral-Sprudel Gerwig-Quelle

| | Urstein Quelle Bad Windsheim CASCADA |
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Urstein Quelle Bad Windsheim CASCADA

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ANNEX III

Natural mineral waters and spring waters

GERMANY

| | Arienheller |
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Arienheller

| | Bad Liebenwerdaer |
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Bad Liebenwerdaer

| | Bad Nieratz-Quelle |
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Bad Nieratz-Quelle

| | Bad Vilbeler Hermanns Quelle |
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Bad Vilbeler Hermanns Quelle

| | Bad Vilbeler Urquelle |
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Bad Vilbeler Urquelle

| | Breisgauer Mineralwasser |
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Breisgauer Mineralwasser

| | Buchhorn Quelle |
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Buchhorn Quelle

| | Diemeltaler Quelle |
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Diemeltaler Quelle

| | Dietenbronner Lazarus-Quelle |
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Dietenbronner Lazarus-Quelle

| | Dunaris, Heilwasser aus der Dunaris-Quelle |
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Dunaris, Heilwasser aus der Dunaris-Quelle

| | Eifel-Quelle |
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Eifel-Quelle

| | Emsland-Quelle |
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Emsland-Quelle

| | Emstaler Brunnen |
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Emstaler Brunnen

| | Extaler-Mineralquell |
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Extaler-Mineralquell

| | Eyachtal-Quellen |
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Eyachtal-Quellen

| | Freyersbacher Mineralwasser |
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Freyersbacher Mineralwasser

| | Fuldataler Mineralbrunnen |
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Fuldataler Mineralbrunnen

| | Fürstenfelder Prinzenquelle |
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Fürstenfelder Prinzenquelle

| | Gänsefurther Schlossquelle |
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Gänsefurther Schlossquelle

| | Germeta-Quelle |
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Germeta-Quelle

| | Griesbacher Mineralquelle |
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Griesbacher Mineralquelle

| | Harzer Berg-Brunnen |
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Harzer Berg-Brunnen

| | Harzer Grauhof Brunnen |
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Harzer Grauhof Brunnen

| | Harzer Kristall Brunnen |
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Harzer Kristall Brunnen

| | Harzer Viktoria Brunnen |
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Harzer Viktoria Brunnen

| | Harzer Weinbrunnen |
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Harzer Weinbrunnen

| | Hochwald-Sprudel |
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Hochwald-Sprudel

| | Knetzgauer Steigerwald Naturbrunnen |
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Knetzgauer Steigerwald Naturbrunnen

| | Kondrauer Mineralsprudel Bayern-Quelle |
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Kondrauer Mineralsprudel Bayern-Quelle

| | Labertaler Sebastiani-Brunnen |
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Labertaler Sebastiani-Brunnen

| | Labertaler Stephanie Brunnen |
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Labertaler Stephanie Brunnen

| | Lauchstädter Heilbrunnen |
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Lauchstädter Heilbrunnen

| | Lesumer Urquelle |
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Lesumer Urquelle

| | Lüttertaler Mineralbrunnen |
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Lüttertaler Mineralbrunnen

| | Markgrafen Quelle |
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Markgrafen Quelle

| | Markgräfler Mineralwasser |
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Markgräfler Mineralwasser

| | Märkisch Kristall vormals Private Quelle Grüneberg II |
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Märkisch Kristall vormals Private Quelle Grüneberg II

| | Neuselters Mineralquelle |
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Neuselters Mineralquelle

| | Oberharzer Brunnen |
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Oberharzer Brunnen

| | Oberselters Mineralbrunnen |
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Oberselters Mineralbrunnen

| | Okertaler Mineralbrunnen |
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Okertaler Mineralbrunnen

| | Peterstaler Mineralquelle |
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Peterstaler Mineralquelle

| | Pfälzer Silberbrunnen |
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Pfälzer Silberbrunnen

| | Q3 Mineralquelle |
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Q3 Mineralquelle

| | Rangau-Quelle |
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Rangau-Quelle

| | Rheinfels Quelle |
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Rheinfels Quelle

| | Rheinfels Urquell |
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Rheinfels Urquell

| | Rhönsprudel |
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Rhönsprudel

| | Rippoldsauer Mineralquelle |
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Rippoldsauer Mineralquelle

| | Rohrauer Friedrichsquelle |
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Rohrauer Friedrichsquelle

| | Roisdorfer Mineralwasser |
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Roisdorfer Mineralwasser

| | Salinger Bronnen |
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Salinger Bronnen

| | Schildetaler Mineralquell (Schildetaler Dodow) |
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Schildetaler Mineralquell (Schildetaler Dodow)

| | Schillerbrunnen Bad Lauchstädt |
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Schillerbrunnen Bad Lauchstädt

| | Schwarzwald Quirliquelle |
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Schwarzwald Quirliquelle

| | Schwarzwald-Sprudel |
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Schwarzwald-Sprudel

| | Sodenthaler Mineralbrunnen |
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Sodenthaler Mineralbrunnen

| | St. Medardus Quelle |
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St. Medardus Quelle

| | Staatlich Fachingen |
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Staatlich Fachingen

| | Steigerwald-Mineralbrunnen |
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Steigerwald-Mineralbrunnen

| | Stralsunder |
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Stralsunder

| | Tönissteiner Sprudel |
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Tönissteiner Sprudel

| | Ulmtal-Quelle |
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Ulmtal-Quelle

| | Vilsa-Brunnen |
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Vilsa-Brunnen

| | Vinsebecker Säuerling |
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Vinsebecker Säuerling

| | Wald-Quelle Kirkel |
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Wald-Quelle Kirkel

| | Westfalenborn |
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Westfalenborn

| | Wiesentaler Mineralwasser |
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Wiesentaler Mineralwasser

| | Wittmannsthal-Quelle |
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Wittmannsthal-Quelle

| | Zwestener Löwensprudel |
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Zwestener Löwensprudel

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