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THE GREEN DOT ON UK PRODUCT PACKAGINGWastepack and Electrolink trade mark compliance serviceThe ‘Green Dot’ is a symbol used on packaging in some European markets to denote that a fee has been paid to fund the recycling of that packaging when it becomes waste.
The Green Dot has no such significance in the UK
. However some businesses use standard packaging for a number of markets including the UK and this can mean that this symbol is present on their UK packaging. If this is the case then the trade mark of the organisation that owns the Green Dot symbol is infringed and can result in legal action unless exemption has been arranged. Wastepack and Electrolink can arrange exemption through a Green Dot sub-licence at no charge to their compliance scheme members. Even then the Green Dot must never be used in any way that associates it with consumer recycling in the UK as this would infringe trading regulations.
Check whether you place any products on the market in the UK that are contained in packaging that is marked with the Green Dot symbol. If you do then contact the Wastepack compliance team for advice and assistance in obtaining a Compliance Scheme sub-licence at no cost
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