International cooperation

PRO Europe: aims and history

In 1995 the owner of the Green Dot trademark „Duales System Deutchland AG” (DSD) made the decision to transfer the right to use the trademark to an organisation that would unite the packaging waste management systems in Europe thus creating the organization "Packaging Recovery Organisation Europe s.p.r.l." (PRO Europe). PRO Europe unites national waste packaging management systems that are licensees to the Green Dot trademark.  Pro Europe has become the general licensor of the Green Dot trademark by signing a license contract with DSD. 

PRO Europe: mission

The mission of PRO Europe is to grant the right to use the Green Dot trademark to national packaging management organisations thus keeping it a united European trademark.
PRO Europe also ensures the sharing of experience and information between its member organisations; it is engaged in lobbying and advocacy of their interests in the EU institutions.

PRO Europe member states

The number of PRO Europe member states has been constantly growing since the introduction of the Green Dot trademark. Currently PRO Europe has 33 member states.
To become a member of PRO Europe and receive the exclusive right to use the Green Dot trademark in the territory of the respective country, the waste packaging system needs to be nationally recognized.

JSC „Latvijas Zaļais punkts” joined PRO Europe in 2000 and became the licensor of the Green Dot trademark in Latvia.

PRO Europe e-library

Uniformity in Diversity: Producer responsibility in action 2010 (.pdf)

Effective packaging prevention (.pdf)

Environmental education (.pdf)