Press releases & news
Below you will find selected information and releases from the Stiftung Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (Foundation Central Agency Packaging Register – ZSVR) on the Verpackungsgesetz (Packaging Act) and the work of the ZSVR.
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Taking stock of successes, failures and challenges in recycling – how we make sure packaging is fit for high-quality recycling
The share of packaging fit for high-quality recycling is on the rise, with most statutory recycling targets being met by the dual systems. However, there were also serious shortfalls to the statutory quotas in 2022. The Zentrale Stelle…
Court confirms ZSVR’s strike off of expert from the register of auditors
An expert was struck off the register of auditors by the ZSVR for repeated gross breaches of the ZSVR’s audit guidelines. The strike off action has now been confirmed by the Osnabrück Administrative Court. The court decision confirms and supports…
ZSVR strikes off expert from the register of auditors
What happened? With a notice dated 23 December 2022, the ZSVR had removed a registered expert from the register of auditors for two years following repeated and gross breaches of the audit guidelines on systems' volume flow records and declarations…
Minimum standard 2023 – high-quality recycling requires sustainable packaging design and recycling infrastructure
In agreement with the German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt – UBA), the Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (Central Agency Packaging Register – ZSVR) has published the 2023 edition of its minimum standard. The consultation process saw some…
Now open: Consultation on the 2023 edition of the minimum standard for recycling-friendly design
Recyclable – yes or no? Drawing on the work of an expert committee and in agreement with German Environment Agency, the Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (Central Agency Packaging Register – ZSVR) has published a draft version of the 2023 edition…