Welcome to the ZSVR
Throughout Europe, the producer of a product also takes producer responsibility for the packaging – in terms of preventing packaging waste in the first place, but also in terms of optimising reuse and recovery of what cannot be prevented. For Germany, implementation of this responsibility is assured by the Verpackungsgesetz (Packaging Act). This is where the Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (Central Agency Packaging Register – ZSVR) assumes the task of registering those bearing producer responsibility, making them public, and fostering transparency and legal certainty through its other activities (e.g. data reporting). The ZSVR also monitors further ecological objectives, such as compliance with recycling quotas and the financial support to promote more sustainable packaging.
Information & Orientation
All information regarding the Verpackungsgesetz, registration and other obligations
News from this area
Explanatory film on the system participation requirement catalogue is online
The system participation requirement catalogue helps you to clarify quickly and conveniently which packaging is subject to system participation.
LUCID Packaging Register
All information regarding registration, data reporting and public registers
News from this area
Declarations of completeness filed for 2019
Friday, 15 May 2020 was the statutory deadline for filing declarations of completeness for the reference year 2019 in the LUCID Packaging Register.
Foundation & Authority
All information about the foundation, the governing bodies, the standards, guidelines and consultation procedure
News from this area
Information about the treatment of the amended definition of composite
Further information about the treatment of the new definition of composite in the Verpackungsgesetz (Packaging Act) introduced by the Act on the Implementation of the Waste Framework Directive of the European Union can be found here.
Recent updates
ZSVR publishes new minimum standard for determining the recyclability of packaging
With the new version of the minimum standard, application has become much simpler. A more detailed description of the determination procedure makes it even easier for companies to check the recyclability of their packaging.
System participation requirement catalogue
Search the catalogue to find out if your packaging is subject to system participation.
Focus topics
Here you can find relevant information about key questions, all in one place.
Explanatory films
Access explanatory films about various topics.