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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From 55,000 to 1,000,000 – how the LUCID Packaging Register is im-proving fairness and transparency in the packaging recycling market
Built and run by the Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (ZSVR), the LUCID Packaging Register has passed the one million registrations milestone. This number testifies to the fact that there is greater transparency and fairness in the packaging…
Service for companies located outside of Germany – ZSVR publishes English version of the catalogue of packaging subject to system participation
New support for companies located outside of Germany – the ZSVR has now made the catalogue of packaging subject to system participation available in English as well, removing language barriers while enhancing legal certainty and transparency.
No label, no deposit: online shop fails to comply with deposit obligation and is issued five-figure fine
A new ZSVR case report showcases the consequences of failing to comply with packaging law obligations. A German online shop, whose sales include beverages in single-use beverage packaging subject to deposit, failed to comply with the deposit…
ZSVR publishes new case report: online shop fails to comply with deposit obligation and is issued fine
A German online shop placed single-use beverage packaging filled with different sodas and energy drinks on the German market, but failed to label this packaging as subject to deposit or charge a deposit. That is why the shop’s operator has had to…
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…