compliance teamThe Green Dot logo disappears from packaging in February 2027
Step 1
Inventory affected artwork
Step 2
Map print runs and stock
Step 3
Plan the removal
Step 4
Track the later marking dates
| Control | Evidence to retain |
|---|---|
| Scope | Entity, product, channel, stream and source |
| External action | Version, date, authorised filer and issued receipt |
| Maintenance | Source data, approval, invoice and next deadline |
The date is fixed
The scheme has stated that its Green Dot licence ends and that the symbol may no longer be used on packaging from 12 February 2027.
This is a change to printed artwork, which means it interacts with print runs, existing stock and packaging suppliers rather than with a filing.
What takes its place
The European regulation moves this information into digital marking, and from the same February 2027 date the digital carrier is expected to convey membership of an extended-producer-responsibility scheme.
Harmonised material labelling follows later, and sorting pictograms depend on an implementing act with its own transition and stock sell-off periods.
What to do now
The practical step is an inventory: which artwork carries the symbol, which print runs are scheduled, and which suppliers control the files.
Because several of the downstream dates depend on acts that are not yet adopted, artwork decisions are staged rather than made all at once.
Conclusion
Scope comes before a form. Connect the legal entity, product, sales channel and EPR stream to the rule that actually applies.
Evidence must remain traceable. Keep source data, versions, approvals, filings, receipts and every record issued by an external body.
Third-party decisions are never guaranteed. Approved schemes, public registers, the regulator and marketplaces control their own procedures, timing and decisions.