commiss decis april relat proceed pursuant articl ec treati case comp dsd notifi document number german text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard agreement european econom area articl thereof regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend regul ec june articl thereof regard commiss decis octob initi proceed case firm concern opportun make view object rais commiss accord articl regul articl commiss regul ec decemb hear parti proceed articl ec treati consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit februari fact proceed firm concern septemb der grüne punkt dual system deutschland ag hereinaft quot dsd quot cologn notifi number agreement view obtain neg clearanc decis grant exempt prohibit restrict practic dsd oper germani countrywid system collect recoveri sale packag system design meet requir german packag ordin notif concern agreement statut servic agreement trade mark agreement guarante agreement oper system base public notif pursuant articl regul commiss announc intent take favour view agreement question set observ receiv interest parti set observ concern aspect applic trade mark agreement object agreement restrict competit led event altern contractor appoint addit dsd license charg render solut financi worthwhil novemb commiss receiv comment compet wast dispos firm point ow expect extra cost trade mark agreement notifi form undertak subject oblig aris packag ordin quot oblig quot undertak work partnership compet contractor respect partial quantiti sale packag talk offici commiss dsd submit octob commit aim avoid doubl charg event contract parti take part region activ exempt system novemb commiss dsd letter inform commit view avoid doubl charg trade mark agreement suffici commit cover exempt system need extend includ manag solut partial quantiti sale packag novemb hair care product manufactur oréal wella goldwel schwarzkopf hairdress suppli industri associ industrieverband friseurbedarf wast dispos contractor vfw wish organis germani manag solut back recoveri packag hair care product hairdress address formal complaint commiss complain refer view abus part dsd trade mark agreement imped establish manag solut rival dsd complain opinion dsd abus domin posit trade mark exempt servic demonstr render dsd diverg talk offici commiss dsd submit commit letter date march state share commiss view modif clarif commit submit octob recit reason amend august commiss statement object dsd dsd repli letter date octob prepar submit commit meet commiss concern subsequ fail produc promis commit letter octob dsd request oral hear articl regul ec letter date novemb dsd submit newli word commit time ask hear held hear offic inform dsd letter date novemb ow compar long period submiss dsd written comment statement object novemb letter request acced ii packag ordin legal framework june quot verordnung über die vermeidung von verpackungsabfällen quot ordin avoid packag wast quot packag ordin quot adopt germani amend version ordin enter forc august ordin intend prevent reduc impact packag wast environ packag ordin bind packag manufactur distributor distinct made section sale packag transport packag secondari packag sale packag packag provid sale unit final consum quot sale packag quot mean ordin packag distribut trade restaur servic provid make support servic packag return crockeri return cutleri transport packag packag facilit transport good protect good transit manufactur distributor damag reason safeti transport distributor secondari packag packag addit layer packag sale packag need reason hygien preserv protect good damag soil sale final consum term quot manufactur quot quot distributor quot defin section packag ordin manufactur mean ordin manufactur packag packag materi product packag directli made import packag territori cover ordin distributor mean ordin put packag packag materi product packag made packag good circul market stage distributor mean ordin mail order trade pursuant sentenc section packag ordin final consum purchas sell good form deliv rule sale packag secondari packag transport packag differ sale packag concern section packag ordin distributor sale packag oblig back final consum free charg empti sale packag vicin actual point sale recov accord quantit requir annex ordin quot manag solut quot distributor draw attent privat final consum mean visibl legibl label fact packag return sentenc section distributor back oblig limit packag type shape size packag good distributor carri rang fourth sentenc section case distributor sale area squar metr back oblig appli packag brand distributor put circul sentenc section back oblig impos mail order firm provid adequ facil reason radiu final consum sixth sentenc section germani state answer question put commiss quota met met exclus take back sale packag vicin actual point sale addit collect organis privat dwell count quota cologn region court held quota met collect vicin shop pursuant section packag ordin packag back distributor pursuant subsect turn back manufactur previou distributor reus recycl public wast manag system pursuant section packag ordin manufactur distributor deleg respons fulfil back recoveri oblig parti pursuant sentenc section packag ordin back recoveri oblig appli manufactur distributor particip extens countrywid system distributor sale territori guarante regular collect sale packag final consum vicin final consum system likewis meet recoveri quota legal oblig particip system set firm particip continu subject individu back oblig scope system section packag ordin restrict sale packag collect privat final consum privat final consum mean ordin sentenc section privat household compar sourc wast gener restaur hotel canteen govern offic barrack hospit educ establish charit organis offic profession peopl agricultur hold craft enterpris exclud print shop paper busi packag materi dispos rate privat household normal household contain paper cardboard carton light packag capac greater litr materi pursuant paragraph point annex packag ordin manufactur distributor make particip system pursuant section packag ordin mark packag suitabl mean inform custom point sale packag leaflet mark packag system mark absenc membership system punish fine packag ordin recognit extens system mean section packag ordin grant decis compet author land fourth sentenc section packag ordin system consist exist collect recoveri system emploi local bodi respons wast collect practic recognit system compet land author depend quot declar consist quot issu relev bodi mean municip rural district author endors agreement conclud territori system oper collector annex ordin quantit condit recognit laid ordin amend collect sort quota defin refer total amount packag materi sourc area land juli packag materi cover collect system materi collect glass tinplat aluminium cardboard paperboard paper plastic compound packag sort qualiti suitabl recycl period june reduc quota requir appli packag ordin amend absolut calcul method convert individu system base calcul method cover sale packag fed system futur manufactur distributor particip system pursuant section packag ordin meet quantit requir januari packag made glass packag made tinplat paper cardboard paperboard packag made composit recov oper extens system mean section ordin packag manufactur distributor particip system manufactur distributor opt manag solut packag made plastic recov quota recov process physic ident materi produc plastic remain materi quot reusabl quot materi process packag made materi specif recoveri method prescrib recycl technic econom reason case manag solut complianc back recoveri requir certifi independ expert basi verifi document paragraph point annex exempt system furnish verifi evid quantiti collect recov request compet author evid confirm independ expert report paragraph point annex germani simultan combin manag solut particip section system particip section system quantiti packag product interest consum author degre transpar introduc show packag subject back oblig vicin shop germani confirm pursuant packag ordin final consum free decid leav packag shop return shop dispos point home distributor manufactur fulfil oblig laid sentenc section sentenc section packag ordin take back packag point sale ensur pursuant ninth sentenc section read conjunct fourth sentenc section ordin back system pursuant subsect germani connect manag met recoveri quota requir particip section system amount packag order meet quota transport packag secondari packag similar back oblig possibl releas oblig particip system back quota requir distributor offer good secondari packag oblig remov hand good final consum make point sale facil final consum return secondari packag free charg final consum leav good secondari packag treat sale packag purpos packag ordin respons question put commiss germani declar back section packag ordin interpret mean establish system packag ordin allow set addit dispos system sale packag legisl intent system creat germani land germani explanatori memorandum amend version packag ordin basic aim enhanc competit achiev inter alia henceforth put collect sort recoveri servic competit tender sell packag intend recoveri competit condit cost collect sort recoveri dispos packag materi publish iii collect recoveri system oper dsd dsd undertak germani oper extens system collect recoveri sale packag mean section packag ordin begin dsd recognis compet author german länder system oper fulli oper call quot dual quot system collect recoveri packag effect public wast dispos system oper privat undertak dsd undertak organis collect recoveri sale packag undertak extens system mean section packag ordin oper undertak mean section read conjunct section packag ordin word fulfil directli back oblig manufactur distributor sale packag larg number undertak collect recov transport packag dsd financ fee undertak belong system undertak member system signatori quot trade mark agreement quot mean undertak acquir payment fee green dot trade mark sale packag actual servic exempt oblig back packag dsd turnov dem billion turnov approxim dem billion expect dsd collect million tonn sale packag firm member system estim trade mark agreement conclud sale packag put circul germani tabl show amount packag collect dsd proport total volum packag period gt tabl gt dsd perform task collect emploi local public privat collect compani dsd conclud quot servic quot agreement undertak collect district collector dsd contractor district dsd conclud agreement collector collector turn integr larger group compani servic contract collector exclus task collect sort sale packag district system cover privat household busi enterpris collector necessarili collect sort packag subcontractor collect sort materi system establish dsd collect sale packag made kind materi packag deposit contain close privat household plastic bag contain distribut individu household sort collect materi respons collector sort specialis undertak collector take packag put contain bear green dot mark object put contain recov suitabl sort wast contain bag collect sale packag made paper cardboard collector collect print matter newspap magazin make larger part paper cardboard collect collect print matter part dsd system paid dsd materi sort convei recoveri plant directli collector parti hand quot guarante quot compani guarante compani dsd assur recov packag guarante compani organis industri produc relev packag materi undertak special creat purpos market recov collect materi packag ordin requir recoveri form recycl inciner landfil qualifi recoveri system oper dsd collect sale packag mean packag ordin aris privat household compar sourc wast gener transport packag collect restrict rang dsd activ order compet german author feder cartel offic feder cartel offic object time attempt dsd extend rang activ octob dsd announc plan start collect sale packag end larg enterpris industri instal feder cartel offic object lead exclus market collector dsd contractor project abandon feder cartel offic express view case individu länder decis oblig dsd engag behaviour question prevent offic stop activ settlement case agre dsd collect premis pattern term interv privat household restaur canteen hospit govern offic educ establish barrack offic liber profess craft enterpris exclud printer paper enterpris contain larger litr materi case feder cartel offic issu formal prohibit order june project dsd extend rang activ sale packag sold retail outlet transport packag subject order dsd plan collect subsidiari sale packag transport packag made paper cardboard plastic aris larg commerci industri instal feder cartel offic bundl demand collect servic restraint competit mean section german law prohibit restraint competit dsd appeal order iv trade mark agreement agreement involv relationship dsd undertak particip system govern standard form agreement quot trade mark agreement green dot quot hereinaft call quot trade mark agreement quot quot agreement quot agreement amend time notif recent septemb agreement dsd owner green dot regist certif trade mark grant manufactur distributor mark sale packag cover system dsd mark separ regist sale packag articl agreement dsd undertak vi vi particip compani call license agreement effect comprehens nationwid collect sort recoveri sale packag manner exempt particip manufactur distributor back recoveri oblig packag ordin articl agreement parti oblig trade mark shape manner regist packag domest consumpt visibl final consum dsd releas oblig articl agreement parti pai dsd licenc fee packag bear green dot mark sell german territori accord agreement except rule requir separ written agreement articl agreement repeat articl possibl except amount licenc fee determin price list valid januari articl agreement licenc fee calcul ad weight relat charg unit charg depend weight packag materi base volum surfac area packag licenc fee adjust unilater dsd increas reduct subject principl licenc fee calcul profit mark serv sole cover cost incur collect sort recov packag administr cost articl agreement system cost alloc specif group materi basi pollut pai principl agreement renew year time notic month prior expiri articl license entitl termin agreement give month notic ceas market regist packag germani articl license free regist complet set packag specif packag dsd ag sole owner right green dot mark germani purpos trade mark germani territori commun dsd transfer right gener licenc proeurop packag recoveri organis europ sprl regist offic brussel privat sector back exempt system compar dsd set member state european union recent year likewis licens agreement proeurop green dot mark system eco emballag sa franc altstoff recycl austria ag austria asbl fost vzw belgium sociedad ponto verd sa portug ecoembalaj españa spain valorlux asbl luxembourg repak limit ireland member state attain compar market posit dsd gener licenc transfer right proeurop licens agreement proeurop individu system cover decis commit submit dsd dsd submit commiss number commit connect trade mark agreement order ensur transpar equit determin licenc fee dsd submit commit quot dual system deutschland ag undertak determin amount licenc fee basi assess green dot trade mark cost alloc accord pollut pai principl specif group materi period verifi account quot agreement differenti undertak regist offic germani regist offic member countri european econom area dsd commit quot dual system deutschland ag undertak conclud manufactur distributor sale packag regist offic european commun european econom area agreement green dot trade mark territori cover packag ordin undertak treat undertak regist offic countri refer paragraph differ regist offic territori cover packag ordin oblig refer paragraph derog case dual system deutschland ag undertak inform commiss immedi quot legal technic organis reason exclud case discrep green dot mark actual intend avail servic dsd submit commit light concern express commiss packag put circul germani member countri european econom area particip dsd system germani propos dsd submit commit quot dual system deutschland ag charg licenc fee european commun european econom area green dot trade mark packag put circul territori cover packag ordin packag licenc fee green dot trade mark paid dual system deutschland ag export territori cover packag ordin member state european commun european econom area dual system deutschland ag undertak reimburs amount paid oblig exist manufactur distributor prove licenc fee packag question paid claim reimburs made oblig reimburs exist vi vi manufactur distributor conclud agreement green dot trade mark dual system deutschland ag oblig treat confidenti inform obtain supplier custom manufactur distributor quot system scope restrict section packag ordin sale packag end possess privat final consum recit situat aris uniformli design packag end partli possess privat final consum partli distributor case sale packag cover system section larg enterpris industri sector cover system section dsd submit commit regard quot dual system deutschland ag prevent legal reason collect sale packag point oblig vi vi manufactur distributor green dot trade mark correspond usual collect point renounc write claim payment part licenc fee subject condit quot detail waiver set supplementari agreement quot split agreement quot establish fee split reason dsd conclud supplementari agreement industri explain split agreement includ notif conclus substanc split agreement subject decis system restrict länder form altern dsd system section improb uniformli design packag part altern system länder part dsd system dsd submit commit respect quot condit region altern system current dual system creat formal approv highest compet region author section packag ordin dual system deutschland ag prepar appli trade mark agreement license particip system packag charg licenc fee trade mark agreement packag shown cover altern system condit releas licenc fee oblig respect packag bear green dot protect green dot trade mark impair quot manufactur distributor dispos sale packag wast particip dsd system remaind dsd submit commit quot pursuant section read conjunct section packag ordin manufactur distributor organis back recoveri sale packag sold territori cover packag ordin particip dsd system remaind ninth sentenc section dual system deutschland ag charg licenc fee trade mark agreement quantiti sale packag shown back accord section packag ordin evid furnish accord requir point annex packag ordin quot uniformli design packag put circul germani member state european commun european econom area back member state system green dot mark member dsd system germani dsd submit commit quot case packag collect process member state system green dot trade mark put circul trade mark territori cover packag ordin dual system deutschland ag charg licenc fee requir packag ordin shown met particip system set dsd ag section subject condit made clear final consum packag proxim green dot trade mark word suitabl form packag particip dual system set dsd ag section ordin quot dsd explain commiss oblig furnish evid contain commit interpret mean dsd claim licenc fee repai evid suppli requir packag ordin met undertak concern pai dsd licenc fee condit stipul commit met condit includ provis clear inform final consum fact bear green dot mark packag particip dual system set dsd section ordin year firm concern prove dsd requir packag ordin met evid suffici dsd claim licenc fee pro rata basi substant criteria evid meet dsd refer specif packag ordin law stand case section solut suffici evid mean certif independ expert effect back recoveri requir sixth sentenc point annex section met case particip section system confirm oper particip requir principl accord point annex section essenti point evid dsd standpoint show comprehens extent bear green dot mark packag introduc system oper dsd legal assess articl treati domin posit relev market relev product market relev product market compris product servic regard interchang substitut consum reason characterist price intend purpos dsd organis oper quot dual privat back system quot packag agreement dsd system base produc econom effect level ad creat market definit base agreement trade mark issu case analysi demand market question result requir german packag ordin adopt manufactur distributor time oblig back recov sale packag public wast manag framework recit ordin offer undertak question option fulfil oblig section packag ordin manufactur distributor requir back packag final consum free charg place origin obtain proxim thereof subsequ recov packag manufactur distributor section packag ordin entrust complianc back recoveri oblig parti sentenc section back oblig appli manufactur distributor particip system distributor trade area guarante regular collect packag directli final consum place close final consum arrang establish packag ordin oblig undertak altern rate recoveri achiev case recit interchang option quot manag quot solut provid section conjunct section particip exempt system section scope system section packag ordin restrict sale packag collect privat final consum recit option interchang case packag sale packag collect larg enterpris industri instal particip exempt system section oblig stem packag ordin fulfil case sale packag manag solut demand back recoveri servic sale packag collect privat final consum constitut separ albeit relat market market defin light differenti assess base widest conceiv definit market singl market organis back recoveri sale packag collect privat final consum market undertak fulfil packag ordin oblig take back recov sale packag particip system exempt oblig possibl subject oblig equal suit meet requir packag ordin sale packag collect privat final consum consid basic interchang de facto de jure differ manag solut particip exempt system limit interchang light combin packag collect point suggest narrow market definit manag option requir sale packag back place suppli vicin thereof normal circumst point sale repli commiss question matter germani assess complianc recoveri rate achiev case manag packag back place origin obtain final consum proxim thereof account packag collect directli household disregard recit opt manag solut reason organis hygien give rise problem meet stipul recoveri rate case packag obtain final consum point sale presuppos consum dispos point sale highli bulk consum packag consum accustom dispos wast close home germani interpret manag solut enabl recoveri rate fulli met sole case combin packag collect point recit vast major packag fact meet recoveri rate requir compli packag ordin particip exempt system interpret ordin put forward cologn region court recit prevail full complianc rate gener attain manag solut legal speak manufactur distributor releas packag ordin oblig sole particip section system opt manag solut involv parti accord section packag ordin oblig remain fulli effect time fulfil parti differ argument favour limit substitut manag solut particip exempt system demand viewpoint oblig undertak analysi suppli suppli side requir link suppli servic exempt manufactur distributor oblig back recov sale packag necessarili compar manag solut servic exist wast manag sector recognit back system mean section packag ordin compet land author exempt origin back oblig subject complianc number requir set packag ordin recit main requir system oper area cover land oper close final consum regular collect made quota met consist oper public wast manag bodi requir relat area coverag impli substanti initi invest long develop period consider administr hurdl overcom connect consist requir system exempt compet author cumul effect requir constitut signific barrier market entri prevent short term entri servic provid wast manag sector servic question phenomenon natur mean pursu busi activ differ significantli servic tradition suppli wast manag sector area industri larg scale wast manag tradit household refus wast collect core servic involv technic oper execut collect sort recoveri function target combin organis varieti coordin servic make offer exempt back oblig respect sale packag undertak particip system short term substitut suppli conclus background relev product market defin market system exempt undertak back recoveri oblig respect sale packag hereinaft refer quot exempt market quot relat market market organis complianc back recoveri oblig respect sale packag hereinaft refer quot manag market quot assum market econom signific area overlap form common market segment regard packag collect point combin manag solut particip exempt system partial fulli interchang primarili issu sale packag collect privat final consum meet quota sole basi manag solut packag return incent creat charg deposit packag materi miner water quota met respect sale packag suppli place final consum situat collect occur deliveri larg quantiti copi print paper cardboard box main packag involv deliv recipi equival privat final consum restaur hotel canteen administr barrack hospit overlap edg market import manag solut area serv springboard point entri subsequ activ market exempt system barrier entri higher realist acquir goodwil oper market sole basi previous oper neighbour market overlap edg market twofold signific competit point view hand repres present market base counterbal safeguard margin residu competit area exempt system constitut springboard market subsequ activ market fulfil import function emerg potenti competit market present small undertak seek establish edg market basi manag solut estim volum market segment belong market correspond approxim consumpt packag privat final consum meet stipul quota collect place packag suppli combin manag solut particip exempt system conceiv oblig undertak part exempt system respect differ quota proport packag obtain place deliveri context manag solut case demand relat suppli complet suffici interchang view relev requir undertak quantiti sale packag repli statement object dsd express view commiss assumpt activ oper exempt system presuppos previou activ provid manag solut greatli facilit activ born evid justifi absenc evid requir manag solut exempt system opinion dissimilar dsd express view repli statement object assum case manag solut fulfil quota probabl fail bulk sale packag concern context solut collect vicin shop count quota provid packag ordin complet fulfil quota believ altogeth case numer sale packag materi suitabl incent return deposit final decis conceiv market definit appli shown recit dsd occupi domin posit whichev definit deem correct whichev market defin abus domin posit recit seq commiss observ fulfil quota basi manag solut springboard function essenti demonstr abus answer mention object put forward dsd relev geograph market relev geograph market compris area undertak concern involv suppli product servic condit competit suffici homogen distinguish neighbour area condit competit appreci area object suppli demand condit relev market cover dsd system continu exhibit consider variat member state due fact sector area larg extent regul organis state wast manag sector increasingli internationalis case suppli demand continu organis nation level back wast manag servic sale packag essenti law regul govern dispos packag includ implement rule differ wide countri true statutori requir govern extens back exempt system collect sort recoveri quota met commerci freedom action privat undertak enjoi back dispos sale packag respons result back exempt system oper dsd restrict germani assum object suppli demand condit relev market case differ continu basi part common market appli commun competit rule product market cover dsd system relev geograph market germani broadest defin market deem market organis back recoveri privat final consum sale packag germani germani constitut substanti part common market purpos articl ec treati econom strength case law court justic domin posit mean articl ec treati exist undertak posit econom strength enabl prevent effect competit maintain relev market fact consider extent act independ competitor custom ultim consum import indic exist domin posit larg market share court justic view akzo normal circumst market share conclud domin posit hilti court instanc held quot case establish hilti hold share relev market share clear indic exist domin posit relev market quot dsd undertak offer exempt system germani assum market definit base exempt market market dsd market share estim sale packag germani sale packag collect final consum germani cover dsd system sale packag cover dsd system dispos oblig undertak parti involv reason form part demand wast manag servic dsd assum higher market share broad market definit includ manag market sale packag collect privat final consum appli dsd market share dsd market share remain extrem stabl year full quota requir met recit fact lead conclus dsd market posit highli secur dsd larg market share factor contribut undertak econom strength state recit exist consider barrier market entri short term substitut suppli servic provid offer compet exempt system great expens addit realist assum barrier potenti compet exempt system initi emerg land länder result dsd remain sole system oper nationwid forese futur present competit exist edg market overlap manag solut strength market posit supplier activ area compar dsd dsd posit market potenti competit guarante unlimit market access supplier safeguard hitherto weak margin residu competit take signific conclud dsd domin posit market abus domin posit court justic held find undertak domin posit recrimin simpli mean irrespect reason domin posit undertak concern special respons conduct impair genuin undistort competit common market abus domin posit relat behaviour undertak domin posit influenc structur market result presenc undertak question degre competit weaken recours method condit normal competit product servic basi transact commerci oper effect hinder mainten degre competit exist market growth competit natur abus trade mark agreement notifi dsd articl parti pai dsd fee respect packag distribut territori feder republ germani bear green dot mark except requir requir separ written agreement recit dsd link fee payabl agreement servic exempt parti back recoveri oblig articl agreement sole green dot mark sale packag dsd requir parti affix mark regist packag domest consumpt recit li dsd discret releas parti oblig limit discret agreement abus occur oblig undertak avail dsd exempt servic respect sale packag dispens dsd exempt servic germani decid sale packag product germani dispos manag solut compet exempt system sale packag product germani dispos manag solut compet exempt system particip system green dot mark member state product sale packag distribut territori feder republ germani bear green dot mark oblig undertak requir sentenc articl sentenc articl agreement pai fee entir quantiti packag make servic confer exempt back recoveri oblig pursuant articl agreement packag packag dispos rival system undertak pai addit fee financi burden undertak heavier dsd system financi speak interest undertak competitor dispos sale packag solut initi context mark green dot mark packag cover dsd system germani inconsider number case econom unrealist requir manufactur mark packag rang differ packag receiv green dot mark lead consider addit cost manufactur wish form packag countri common german languag packag germani austria common multilingu packag europ advantag standardis packag accru distributor result common market longer fulli reach problem likewis aris uniformli design packag distribut channel servic depart store local supermarket arrang made wast manag case simpl solut problem practic separ affix green dot mark demand greater organis input constitut cost factor manufactur distributor crucial factor fact manufactur distributor suffici control ensur packag market green dot mark end outlet servic system mark packag mark green dot mark end outlet servic competitor organis logist input distribut channel consider manufactur distributor dsd compet supplier germani time organis coordin power manufactur distributor control actual rout specif mark packag final point sale case manufactur make independ intermediari wholesal trade longer suffici influenc control actual rout packag distribut sale case mark sale packag green dot mark depend end final final consum decid bui packag product consum product dispos packag close home bring back place bought imposs determin correctli quantiti mark green dot mark competitor altern wast manag solut addit dsd effect problem exacerb emploi packag distribut channel check packag end addit organis input requir benefit involv altern supplier reduc interim find link fee payabl trade mark agreement quantiti sale packag market green dot mark compel oblig undertak competitor dsd sale packag separ packag distribut channel undertak impractic disproportion measur context back exempt sought inconsist requir perform orient distribut sector common market effect abus effect abus mechan exploit abus undertak green dot mark make dsd exempt servic dsd impos unreason price commerci term infring articl ec treati exist price charg servic disproportion cost suppli main cost factor dsd oper extens system collect sort recycl sale packag accord articl trade mark agreement dsd incur minim cost authoris sale packag mark green dot mark demonstr servic made addit cost event entrust partial quantiti clear trade mark agreement licenc fee serv sole cover cost incur collect sort recov sale packag administr cost recit cost incur dsd result mark part administr cost term quot licenc fee quot mislead word chosen dsd fee intend reflect foremost cost exempt servic dsd make payment licenc fee contractu depend mark cost aris dsd base extent parti make exempt servic dsd deem impos unreason price quantiti packag bear green dot mark greater quantiti packag make exempt servic unfair commerci term exist undertak domin posit fail compli principl proportion give undertak choic introduc separ packag distribut channel pai unreason licenc fee dsd impos unfair commerci term balanc interest case dsd reason interest link fee payabl contractu partner exempt servic extent mark recit seq dsd envisag possibl agre except recit formul contract decid refer predetermin criteria link fee payabl contract mark sever case dsd refus agre contractu except correl exempt servic mark dsd oblig parti mark make except discret case partial quantiti solut dsd impos separ packag distribut channel contractu prevent oblig undertak time make requir packag ordin particip system mark quot suitabl mean quot recit combin contractu oblig mark hand link fee mark separ packag distribut channel inevit long dsd make licenc fee depend sole mark impos unfair price commerci term undertak exempt servic sale packag obstruct abus undertak domin posit obstruct competitor bind custom de jure de facto servic prevent compet supplier court state matter quot system undistort competit laid treati guarante equal opportun secur econom oper quot equal opportun import market entrant market competit weaken presenc domin undertak circumst small competitor victim behaviour domin firm facilit firm market power design exclud competitor market exclusionari effect term govern fee trade mark agreement lead case interest undertak subject back recoveri oblig part compet exempt system compet manag solut licenc fee paid dsd addit remuner made competitor separ packag distribut channel actual effect term close exclus requir make difficult competitor enter market strengthen dsd domin posit weaken competit equal opportun competitor interim find term repres abus domin posit background hitherto weak margin residu competit counterbal domin undertak effect short term take form smaller compet supplier edg market conduct constitut sever case abus specif exampl abus basi group case abus effect fee term greater detail basi specif group case group restrict competit dsd exempt system membership dsd complementari contractor initi perman basi establish system section packag ordin sole region basi cover land germani oblig undertak join compet system identifi separ sale packag put circul pai fee system major oblig undertak distribut packag supraregion nationwid basi requir exempt arrang fulfil back oblig opt compet supplier region depend membership system present time dsd system servic cover contractor membership exempt system oper region basi financi interest oblig undertak fee term trade mark agreement practic compel dsd entir amount sale packag imposs compet system enter market background consider barrier market entri exempt system system initi oper region econom realist establish exempt system compet nation start recit form present regard group case dsd submit commit set recit dsd undertaken agre derog sentenc articl trade mark agreement group case commit reserv protect green dot trade mark impair fundament reserv cast consider doubt intend effect commit dsd retain possibl point alleg impair trade mark protect vi vi contractu partner refus translat commit action commiss express opinion reserv delet dsd refus ground consid commit suffici reason commit submit dsd group case insuffici allai commiss concern group ii restrict competit dsd manag solut membership dsd complementari problem set regard region exempt system similarli echo oblig undertak order fulfil oblig combin manag solut complementari particip exempt system recit exempt system complement manag solut separ packag distribut channel practic regard form sale packag imposs oblig undertak determin advanc possibl identifi packag collect final consum possibl place hand left exempt system effect explain fee term organis manag solut partial amount sale packag question oblig undertak practic compel continu dsd entir amount sale packag make market access altern manag solut consider difficult correct competit function extrem import exist market condit develop area residu margin competit view combin solut connect dsd submit commit set recit commit trade mark restrict sale packag take part dsd system oblig undertak compel introduc separ packag distribut channel commit elimin abus effect fee term dsd includ refer ninth sentenc section packag ordin combin solut defin group ii base sole ninth sentenc section packag ordin oblig addit proport membership exempt system quota met recit conceiv firm decid outset practis manag solut respect partial amount packag belong dsd system remaind commit submit dsd group case suffici allai commiss competit concern group iii restrict competit dsd exempt system manag solut membership dsd basi problem compar situat aris case distributor member state plan type sale packag dealt back system green dot trade mark germani fulfil oblig respect type sale packag belong dsd system happen particip potenti compet exempt system manag solut combin possibl group case distributor legal oblig identifi packag put circul member state green dot trade mark econom advis legal oblig aris environment legisl applic trade mark agreement conclud system oper member countri particip compet exempt system manag solut financi worthwhil fee term agreement make market access compet exempt servic oper nationwid nationwid manag solut consider difficult group case fee term result exploit obstruct abus group case consider econom import context singl market consum good relev increasingli distribut member countri state recit back exempt system green dot trade mark compar dsd system meantim establish commun member state commiss receiv complaint group case oréal manufactur hair care product wast dispos contractor vfw organis germani manag solut back recoveri packag hair care product hairdress recit group case dsd order elimin abus submit commit set recit dsd charg licenc fee prove packag ordin oblig fulfil provid packag carri indic particip dsd system declar made dsd recit suffici proof constitut case manag solut present independ expert certif state back recoveri requir fulfil case particip exempt system system oper confirm particip dsd supplement state import proof quot show extent packag mark green dot trade mark includ system oper dsd ag quot take account dsd previou declar commiss understand proof case packag ordin requir supplementari statement interpret mean dsd check expert certif present requir proof object imposs packag collect recov dsd system basi commit submit dsd proof extend find packag mark green dot trade mark packag ordin oblig fulfil find suffici verifi dsd proof state volum packag quota fulfil relat commiss view express dsd supplementari statement satisfi proof indic volum packag provid dsd carri commit regard declar made commiss abus domin posit longer exist group case basi exist fact object justif incompat packag ordin dsd take view green dot trade mark partial quantiti packag exempt servic provid incompat packag ordin commun germani purpos oblig identifi packag document fact oblig packag return vicin shop provid inform packag includ collect rout laid system purpos trade mark fulfil oblig connect statement consum return packag vicin shop contrari commiss view consum freedom decid germani commun commiss confirm final consum free decid left packag shop return shop collect point home content confirm mislead trade mark indic consum return packag vicin shop correspond fact partial quantiti includ dsd system carri trade mark absolut oblig packag back vicin shop consum misl envisag collect rout germani commun transpar establish consum author packag subject back oblig fulfil transpar requir unreservedli guarante practic consum possibl rid sale packag rout provid packag ordin requir take part exempt system identifi revers conclus particip packag identifi infer repli commiss question point germani state packag ordin impos fine case packag identifi mean system trade mark particip system conduct punish recit dsd argument base assumpt final consum choos packag collect point vicin shop home assumpt conflict germani commun recit footnot convinc justif content assumpt group ii relev relat situat packag partial collect manag solut manufactur distributor oblig provid back facil vicin shop manag packag partial quantiti product packag manag shop partial quantiti product packag cover dsd system cardboard packag left furnitur store custom food drink consum snack bar premis solut return packag vicin shop collect vicin home exist side side final consum free back facil shop packag carri green dot trade mark firstli packag ordin distributor back oblig extend packag similar good good brand recit hold true irrespect packag particip exempt system mark packag ordin oblig final consum return packag vicin shop case partial quantiti solut practic possibl conced dsd legal option action ground maintain commiss interpret germani commun valid group ii case defin commiss final consum freedom choic transpar requir met made clear collect option exist case packag carri trade mark cover dsd collect contain instal vicin shop attent drawn left shop final consum choic exercis misl dsd take view gener identif green dot trade mark infring packag ordin partial quantiti packag cover dsd system compet exempt system case identif function provid inform system collect packag question identif requir partial quantiti includ compet exempt system carri identif partial quantiti bear identifi mark give consum impress free decid convei packag system collect contrari commiss assumpt consum free decid fact consum practic dsd system dispos packag cover made differ word packag ordin indic partial quantiti packag particip compet exempt system identifi green dot trade mark transpar mention germani recit requir consum recognis packag back vicin shop partial particip manag solut exclus particip exempt system impli appar final consum specif system care collect ad final consum choos system packag collect exempt system collect sale packag fed packag ordin oblig address consum public law precept requir partial abandon identif mean green dot trade mark case partial particip manag solut partial particip exempt system dsd abus conduct prescrib packag ordin commiss decis compel dsd breach packag ordin rule consider trade mark law dsd state trade mark necessarili lose identifi power carri packag exempt back oblig collect compet system packag carri trade mark belong system greater loss identifi power lead trade mark identifi power weaken extent larg section public longer understood indic exempt back oblig possibl collect dsd system threaten collaps dsd system consum convei sale packag system comment case law court justic court instanc exercis exclus prohibit articl ec treati rise abus conduct part undertak occupi domin posit crucial point conduct fulfil essenti function exclus permit commun law green dot trade mark regist pre januari trade mark law associ trade mark mean articl law judgment berlin higher region court content trade mark indic qualiti collect servic market question product identifi collect dual system consum market address infer trade mark convei packag collect dsd system green dot trade mark impli collect mean dsd system constitut collect possibl group ii partial quantiti packag contractu ti dsd competitor remaind packag cover dsd system ultim consum decid convei item packag recycl competitor dsd system consum decis influenc number factor acquir dispos habit attitud type packag product access point sale back incent essenti function green dot trade mark fulfil signal consum option packag collect dsd green dot trade mark function requir particip dsd system partial partial quantiti packag carri trade mark partial identif packag make sens system distribut sale channel wast basi place accumul consum decid form collect purchas partial identif improv protect trade mark function make clear identif particip system clear partial quantiti packag cover dsd system content green dot trade mark understood indic collect option dsd state danger trade mark misus exist partial quantiti sale packag cover dsd system time remaind carri trade mark expect larger quantiti partial quantiti manufactur distributor contract channel dsd system dsd reimburs cost handl addit quantiti suffici control case manag solut reliabl dsd system claim made year delai dsd financ cost advanc bear consider risk loss argu compet exempt system version packag ordin manag solut meet ident recycl quota packag ordin check quota met strict case manag solut case exempt system recit ninth sentenc section packag ordin compel manag firm meet quota complement join exempt system delai event compens reason alloc packag amount establish year question elaps assum dsd competitor dsd offer servic view meet prescrib quota oblig undertak particip dsd system respect partial quantiti pai fee quantiti solut adopt manufactur distributor pai advanc intend dsd competitor meet quota dsd state bear mind difficulti exist manufactur distributor trade mark restrict partial quantiti sale packag justif requir dsd grant isol right trade mark provid servic offer dsd difficulti caus dsd result manufactur distributor organis activ difficulti mention statement object limit trade mark partial quantiti sale packag cover dsd system decis legal assess dsd conduct concern infer abus show difficulti stem fee term trade mark agreement disproportion extra expenditur manufactur distributor chang packag distribut process elimin difficulti lastli dsd maintain balanc relationship licenc fee incom cost meet collector claim disturb point group dsd provid exempt servic partial amount parti servic agreement provid reduc servic dsd case dsd agre servic agreement conclud collect firm reduct fee payabl dsd collector deduct quot manag amount quot defin quot capita consumpt quantiti accord section packag ordin collect recov dual system quot extent collector activ depend packag carri green dot trade mark argument put forward dsd capabl provid object justif licenc fee term rule abus domin market posit result dsd abus domin posit mean articl ec treati custom competitor effect trade member state abus domin posit result licenc fee term trade mark agreement appreci effect trade member state abus domin posit affect trade member state suffici object legal factual circumst directli indirectli potenti influenc trade good member state suggest prevent achiev singl market principl point dsd present license commun member state restrict barrier altern back recoveri sale packag distributor germani appreci affect intern trade context exist market condit conceiv firm member state offer manag solut exempt system germani attempt made establish exempt system land border member state implement manag solut area border abus fee term trade mark agreement make market access consider difficult contractor member state born mind manufactur export product member state inconsider pressur fee term trade mark agreement part system green dot trade mark germani member state lastli manufactur achiev goal product distribut europ packag part europ exempt system green dot trade mark manufactur belong system member state accept form packag relev product market arbitrarili segment manufactur ensur envisag channel distribut adher make cross border trade product difficult parallel import packag chang artifici alter market condit prevent member state econom intertwin intend ec treati function effici common market affect appreci extent ii articl regul articl regul state commiss find infring articl ec treati requir undertak concern bring infring end commiss justifi requir dsd bring present infring end measur prevent continu repeat infring consist fact sentenc articl sentenc articl trade mark agreement dsd requir payment licenc fee total quantiti sale packag carri green dot trade mark put circul germani exempt servic refer articl agreement partial quantiti sentenc articl trade mark agreement derog dsd refus submit commit group ii put end abus situat implement derog agreement group iii dsd submit commit commiss made explanatori declar provid dsd carri commit regard declar accord consider recit infring longer exist order prevent infring establish continu repeat dsd undertak vi vi parti trade mark agreement charg licenc fee partial quantiti sale packag carri green dot trade mark put circul germani exempt servic refer articl trade mark agreement commit replac derog sentenc articl agreement commit submit dsd respect group iii made bind commit dsd requir made clear final consum packag proxim green dot trade mark word suitabl form packag particip system set dsd section find suitabl clariti base judgment rule differ opinion dsd oblig undertak form messag order make commit carri procedur laid differ opinion settl quickli satisfact side decis expert appoint commiss fulfil group ii pursuant commit submit respect group iii dsd requir contractu partner provid proof respect quantiti sale packag put circul germani carri green dot trade mark exempt servic refer articl trade mark agreement packag ordin oblig fulfil rule differ opinion dsd oblig undertak form requisit proof clariti sake criteria proof satisfi defin decis commiss guid purpos oblig provid proof dsd ascertain renounc payment fee packag oblig undertak part compet exempt system fulfil collect recoveri requir manag solut case risk doubl payment oblig recit partial complet particip compet exempt system system oper confirm relev quantiti packag cover compet system constitut suffici proof oblig undertak exempt oblig respect particip quantiti packag particip exempt system partial complet particip manag solut subsequ present independ expert certif issu individu individu manufactur distributor associ manag state back recoveri requir amount packag fulfil suffici dsd requir certif present earlier time laid packag ordin irrespect version packag ordin question fact certif confirm contractu partner back recoveri requir relat specif quantiti packag fulfil suffic proof provid dsd certif inform undertak act appoint parti collect point precis quota obliter prevent dsd obtain sensit inform competitor system oper confirm independ expert certif replac account certif confirm retrospect fulfil packag ordin oblig respect specif volum packag account certif provid proof fulfil packag ordin oblig reveal compet exempt system manag solut order prevent requir proof circumv detriment oblig undertak ensur provis trade mark agreement appli requir higher level proof provid dsd adopt decis articl conduct der grüne punkt dual system deutschland ag cologn hereinaft quot dsd quot requir sentenc articl sentenc articl trade mark agreement payment licenc fee total quantiti sale packag carri green dot trade mark put circul germani incompat common market undertak subject oblig aris packag ordin dsd exempt servic refer articl trade mark agreement partial quantiti servic put circul germani uniformli design packag circul member countri european econom area particip back system green dot trade mark prove respect quantiti partial quantiti exempt servic fulfil oblig packag ordin compet exempt system manag solut articl dsd bring infring refer articl end immedi dsd refrain continu repeat conduct articl take measur effect dsd fulfil term set articl articl dsd undertak vi vi parti trade mark agreement charg licenc fee partial quantiti sale packag carri green dot trade mark put circul germani exempt servic refer articl trade mark agreement packag ordin oblig demonstr fulfil commit paragraph replac derog sentenc articl trade mark agreement articl case packag collect recov member state system green dot trade mark put circul trade mark territori cover packag ordin dsd charg licenc fee requir packag ordin demonstr met particip system set dsd section ordin dsd requir precondit waiver licenc fee made clear final consum packag refer paragraph word suitabl form close green dot trade mark packag particip dual system set dsd section ordin event disagr recognis notic parti week side find disagr arisen commiss appoint expert expert charg determin week regard packag basic function form notic discuss parti fulfil requir set paragraph expert cost born parti equal articl partial complet particip compet exempt system system oper confirm relev quantiti packag cover compet system constitut suffici proof packag ordin oblig articl fulfil partial complet particip manag solut subsequ present independ expert certif state back recoveri requir relev amount packag fulfil suffici certif issu individu manufactur distributor associ manag dsd account requir certif present earlier time laid packag ordin irrespect version packag ordin question fact certif confirm contractu partner back recoveri requir relat specif quantiti packag fulfil suffic proof furnish dsd certif inform obliter system oper confirm independ expert certif replac account certif confirm retrospect fulfil packag ordin oblig respect specif volum packag provis trade mark agreement appli requir higher level proof furnish dsd articl dsd date notif decis enter commit set articl vi vi parti trade mark agreement bring attent parti month notif decis provis trade mark agreement appli delai perform oblig set paragraph articl dsd inform commiss month notif decis fulfil commit articl articl decis address der grüne punkt dual system deutschland ag frankfurt straße cologn brussel april commiss mario monti member commiss oj oj oj oj cologn region court judgment januari ref section section point sentenc paragraph annex packag ordin question put commiss quot packag ordin rang packag uniformli mark partial dispos section packag ordin circumst provid ninth sentenc section ordin bear mind distributor forese specif packag dispos vicin shop dispos vicin home quot answer germani quot mark packag system mark pursuant paragraph point annex absenc membership system punish fine packag ordin caught legal provis trade mark law quot question put commiss quot correct pursuant packag ordin final consum free decid leav packag shop bring back dispos point home quot answer germani quot packag ordin express provis requir final consum return packag assumpt contain question correct quot case hoffmann la roch commiss ecr paragraph case akzo commiss ecr paragraph case hilti commiss ecr ii paragraph upheld appeal court justic case ecr case michelin commiss ecr paragraph footnot decis comment case uniformli design sale packag put circul access dsd system case uniformli design packag collect dsd packag legal reason access dsd system recit dealt decis case unit brand commiss ecr paragraph footnot case franc commiss ecr paragraph commiss decis ec gsm italia oj paragraph commiss decis ec van den bergh food limit oj paragraph case cicra renault ecr paragraph case volvo veng ecr paragraph case bbc commiss ecr ii paragraph case micro leader commiss ecr ii footnot bbc commiss paragraph berlin higher region court judgment june bb