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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.

For all information and press releases on our German website please click here.


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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…

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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…

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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…

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No declaration of completeness filed for three years: Food producer must pay fine

A Dutch food producer that places considerable packaging volumes on the German market every year together with its goods repeatedly failed to file a declaration of completeness. The company has been fined several thousand euros for this breach of…

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Compliance made easy: registration in the LUCID Packaging Register

Our explanatory films and checklists will show you what you need to do to comply with your packaging law obligations, step by step. An essential obligation is the registration in the LUCID Packaging Register. For key information about how to…

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