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� It serves as a forum for the participating national partner organisations, as an
intensive exchange of experiences and ideas essential for optimal application
of Directive ES 94/62 on packaging and packaging waste;
� It grants the right to use the Green Dot registered trademark in accordance
with certain rules applied to individual systems which are established in
participating European states, the objective of which is the optimal application
of Directive ES 94/62;
� It develops and checks the criteria for using the Green Dot trademark for
manufacturers and distributors of packaging and/or packaged goods in
accordance with the European Cartel Office.
In each country there is an authorised licensee of Green Dot. For example, in
Germany the licensee is Duales System Deutschland GmbH, while in the Czech
Republic, it is EKO-KOM a.s.
Countries where Green Dot is not in operation, such as Japan, have an equivalent
organisation (in that case, the JCPRA), which receives fees and either organises the
collection and recycling, or contributes financially towards it.
13.4 Evaluation Studies Available
The following sources of information, as well as other sources, are the basis of the
overview that follows:
Schwarz and Gattuso (2002) Extended Producer Responsibility: Reexamining Its Role
in Environmental Progress, Report for the Reason Foundation,
www.reason.org/ps293.pdf
European European Union
Union
Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament, 2006 The
Implementation Of Directive 94/62/Ec On Packaging And Packaging Waste And Its
Impact On The Environment, As Well As On The Functioning Of The Internal Market,
Dec 2006.
Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament, 2005
Taking sustainable use of resources forward: A Thematic Strategy on the prevention
and recycling of waste, Dec 2005
Perchards (2005) Study On The Progress Of The Implementation And Impact Of
Directive 94/62/Ec On The Functioning Of The Internal Market, Final Report to the
Europen Commission, May 2005
Argus (2001) European Packaging Waste Management Systems, Report for the
European Commission, February 2001
European Topic Centre on Resource and Waste Management (2005) Effectiveness of
packaging waste management systems in selected countries: an EEA pilot study,
Report for the European Environment Agency, 2005.
Taylor Nelson Sofres (2000) Cost-Efficiency Of Packaging Recovery Systems- the
Case Of France, Germany, The Netherlands And The United Kingdom, Report for the
European Commission, February 2000.
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