Introductory text

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

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^f1, and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,

Whereas:

In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 and pursuant to Article 17(2) of that Regulation, Germany's applications to cancel the registration of ‘Löwensteiner Mineralquelle’, ‘Bad Niedernauer Quelle’, ‘Kisslegger Mineralquelle’, ‘Teinacher Mineralquellen’, ‘Lieler Quelle’, ‘Gemminger Mineralquelle’ and ‘Überkinger Mineralquellen’ have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union ^f2.

As no objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, registration of these designations should be cancelled.

In light of the above, these designations must be removed from the ‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications’.

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

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