Sector-specific solution audit guidelines

Section 54 (1) no. 39 VerpackDG (Packaging Law Implementation Act) authorises the Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (Central Agency Packaging Register – ZSVR) to develop audit guidelines that auditors and experts must adhere to. The audit guidelines require approval from the German Federal Cartel Office.

The Verpackungsrecht-Durchführungsgesetz (Packaging Law Implementation Act – VerpackDG) calls for audits and/or confirmations by auditors or experts at various junctures. To ensure that the audits and confirmations are consistent across auditor and expert groups, in terms of both audit process and audit level, the ZSVR has developed guidelines that have been approved by the German Federal Cartel Office.

Please note: new legal situation

In agreement with the German Federal Cartel Office, the provisions of the sector-specific solution audit guidelines will remain in force until 31 December 2026. A new version, applicable from the 2027 reference year onwards, is currently being developed.

Sector-specific solution audit guidelines

Sector-specific solutions audit guidelines

To audit compliance with record-keeping duties in relation to notification as a sector-specific solution pursuant to section 8 (1) and to audit volume flow records pursuant to section 17 (2) VerpackG (last updated: 1 January 2019)

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These audit guidelines are the foundation for the audits conducted by auditors/experts registered in the LUCID Packaging Register.

The market shares of individual systems and sector-specific solutions are published under 'Foundation & Authority – market shares' on the ZSVR website.