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ZSVR recognised as federal authority – question of legal venue clarified

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The German Federal Administrative Court has clarified the question of legal venue for actions to challenge administrative acts issued by the Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (Central Agency Packaging Register – ZSVR), sending an important signal in terms of the uniform application of the Verpackungsgesetz (Packaging Act): the Osnabrück Administrative Court is responsible for deciding these legal challenges.

The decision dated 9 January 2023 also clarified that the ZSVR is a federal authority under the Rules of the Administrative Courts.


Press release 30 January 2023