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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Producer responsibility 2.0 – for packaging in online retail and takeaway consumption
Everybody has to register and live up to their producer responsibility: the amended version of the Verpackungsgesetz (Packaging Act), which enters into force on 1 July 2022, is the legislator's answer to major shifts in the market that have had an…
Consultation on the 2022 edition of the system participation requirement catalogue
The purpose of the system participation requirement catalogue is to assist you in determining whether the system participation requirement applies to your packaging.
Legal amendments effective 1 July 2022
Amendments to the Verpackungsgesetz (Packaging Act) will bring about new obligations that must be complied with starting 1 July 2022. From that day onwards, companies have to have registered with the LUCID Packaging Register, no matter what type of…
ZSVR updates declaration of completeness audit guidelines – guidance for auditors and registered experts
The Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (Central Agency Packaging Register – ZSVR) has updated the declaration of completeness audit guidelines for the 2021 reference year. These are to be followed when auditing declarations of completeness for the…
Declarations of completeness for 2021 - deadline 16 May 2022
The statutory deadline for filing declarations of completeness is 15 May of each year for the respective previous calendar year. If the deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, it is extended to the end of the next business day. For…