Just getting started? Check here if you have any obligations under German packaging law – and what you need to do.
If you are distributing packaged goods in Germany, you have to be registered with the LUCID Packaging Register. We'll show you everything you need to know.
Registration alone is not enough for certain types of packaging. Learn more about how to fulfil the system participation requirement and report your packaging volumes.
Explore this section for more guidance and information, definitions and general help in complying with the law, no matter your sector, distribution channel or logistics solution.
All about the ZSVR's work as an authority, from published decisions and information about the ZSVR Foundation to the minimum standard for recycling-friendly packaging.
What costs are incurred by registration?
… The ZSVR is financed exclusively by approved systems and sector-specific solutions. Independently of…
My packaging volumes exceed the planned volume (forecast) entered previously. What do I have to do?
… to report the change in packaging volumes to your system operator. Then submit a data report to the LUCID…
What legal obligations apply to pharmacies located in hospitals if they are placing packaging on the German market?
… If the pharmacy is placing packaging subject to system participation, for example service packaging, on the…
I need to report my packagings' weight and material type. How do I determine them?
… provides details about the weight of the individual packaging and additional packaging components you have…
Who is considered to be the initial distributor in the case of own brands retail?
… distributor in this case. The registration and system participation requirements depend on the status as a…
When is packaging considered to typically accumulate as waste with private final consumers?
… ice lolly itself is, however, packaging subject to system participation. The Zentrale Stelle…
When is placing on the German market, or initial distribution, considered to have occurred?
… is in exchange for money or not. Registration and system participation (where applicable) is required, for…
What would be a concrete example for reusable packaging that meets all statutory requirements?
… jars are sold in a shop with a deposit (incentive system). The distributor accepts their return (actual…
I would like to correct my data report about packaging volumes, but the LUCID Packaging Register will not let me edit it. What do I need to do?
… German market and participated that volume with a system. If you can no longer edit your year-end volume…
Can the specification of identifying markers that do not refer to the producer named on the packaging lead to non-applicability of section 3 (9) VerpackG?
… the ordering party must register and undertake system participation, as applicable, and is considered the…
