Filling system for filing packages

An apparatus for controlled dispensing of liquid content into containers, said apparatus comprising a filling element, wherein said filling element comprises a stop valve, a flow valve, a dispensing opening, a liquid channel, a liquid-valve arrangement, and a positioning drive, wherein said liquid-valve arrangement is disposed in said liquid channel, wherein said liquid-valve arrangement is controllable to transition between open and closed states, wherein, in said open state, said liquid-valve arrangement permits flow of liquid content through said liquid channel and out through said dispensing opening, wherein, in said closed state, said liquid-valve arrangement blocks such flow, wherein said liquid-valve arrangement comprises said flow valve, said positioning drive, and said stop valve, wherein said positioning drive regulates opening and closing of said flow valve so as to regulate flow of liquid through said liquid channel between a minimum value and a maximum value, wherein said stop valve transitions between an open state and a closed state, and wherein said stop valve is disposed in said liquid channel between said flow valve and said dispensing opening.