Genossenschaft Deutscher Brunnen eG
Budget
€50 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
2
0.6 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
Genossenschaft Deutscher Brunnen eG (GDB) is the purchasing and service organization of German mineral water companies. As a purchasing cooperative GDB offers its members a range of more than 3000 products, including machinery, auxiliary and operational resources that a mineral water company needs. The main business consists of returnable bottles, crates and closures. An essential part of its tasks is the management of the reusable pool systems and the closed-loop bottle systems of the German mineral water companies. The systems are considered to be the biggest managed reuse bottle systems in the EU.
EU Legislative Interests
EU 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste including all implementation acts Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/EC Regulation (EC) No 282/2008 of 27 March 2008 on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods Directive 2019/904 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment and its implementation Circular Economy Action Plan
Communication Activities
Participation in stakeholder events/hearings held with respect to legislative proposals and policies affecting GDBs activities (Co-) Organization of events and conferences with respect to policies and legislative proposals affecting GDBs activities (Co-) Publication of position papers/policy briefings with respect to legislative proposals and policies affecting GDBs activities
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Natural Mineral Waters Europe (NMWE) Genossenschaftsverband Verband der Regionen e.V. Pro Mehrweg e.V.
Organisation Members
Members of the Cooperative of the German Mineral Water Companies (152 as of 02/2026) Companies with the GDB group: - PETCYCLE GmbH - LOGICYCLE GmbH - INTECYCLE GmbH
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.