Certain markets have specific legal requirements for the use of symbols. For example to place your brand in the German market you have to register with the German pfand organisation and use a DPG recycling symbol on your design.

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The symbol for deposit in Germany is called DPG symbol. Most one-way drinks packaging sold in the German market are obliged to be registered with the Deutsche Pfandsystem GmBH. Packaging in the deposit scheme should contain the DPG symbol. Symbol specifications below are enforced by local authorities and should be adhered to when your cans are sold in this market.

The DPG symbol is to be positioned centrally above and immediately adjacent to the barcode

For more information on barcode requirements for the German market - see barcode section

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The symbol for deposit in Denmark is called the Danish Deposit Mark and is a registered trademark. Drink products sold in one-way packaging to the Danish market on which deposits are payable, must be labelled with a Danish deposit mark to facilitate both the payment and refund of the applicable deposit.
Symbol specifications below are enforced by local authorities and should be adhered to when your cans are sold in this market.

The Danish deposit mark must be printed close to the barcode, above, below or to the left or right

For more information on barcode requirements for the Danish market - see barcode section

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In the Swedish market only cans are allowed made out of steel or aluminium. Brand owners are required to send packaging samples along with a registration form to Returpack at least 3 weeks before marketing the new product to register the product in the Swedish recycling system.
The Pant 1 KR deposit symbol must be added to the packaging.
Symbol specifications below are enforced by local authorities and should be adhered to when your cans are sold in this market.

The Swedish deposit symbol must be printed in close vicinity of the barcode

For more information on barcode requirements for the Swedish market - see barcode section

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The Finnish deposit symbol is referred to as “Pantti – Pant” symbol. Beverage cans for the Finnish market are only accepted into the PALPA
recycling system if they are marked with the deposit symbol and the barcode must be up to specification. Based on the deposit symbols,
manual collection points and reverse vending machines recognise acceptable cans in order to repay the deposit to the consumer.

Symbol specifications below are enforced by local authorities and should be adhered to when your cans are sold in this market.

For more information on barcode requirements for the Finnish market - see barcode section

The Finnish deposit symbol must be printed in the neck where it has to be repeated twice

Add this symbol to your can to indicate which type of metal it is made of

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No specific requirements must have a good contrast so it is clearly readable on the background.

Symbol should be placed in the neck of the can whereby the text "Pantti-Pant" is repeated twice.