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.
How do I apply for a determination about the system participation requirement for a specific packaging?
… It is possible to apply to the Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (Central Agency Packaging Register – ZSVR) for a…
Can an appointed third party or broker submit data reports?
… No, the Verpackungsgesetz (Packaging Act) prohibits the instruction of a third party for data reporting. Data…
When is placing on the German market, or initial distribution, considered to have occurred?
… market or distribution within the meaning of the Verpackungsgesetz (Packaging Act). It is immaterial whether…
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?
… considered the producer within the meaning of the Verpackungsgesetz. Through research, identifying markers…
When is something deemed to be 'commercially' placed onto the German market?
… considered to be operating commercially under the Verpackungsgesetz (Packaging Act). This includes…
What costs are incurred by registration?
… all the related activities of the Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (Central Agency Packaging Register –…
When is packaging considered to typically accumulate as waste with private final consumers?
… private final consumers within the meaning of the Verpackungsgesetz (Packaging Act), but also sources of…
How do I terminate my registration?
… is the date of termination). The Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (Central Agency Packaging Register –…
I am not a manufacturer of packaging and packaging material – do I still have to register in the LUCID Packaging Register?
… Companies under obligation are called producers in the Verpackungsgesetz (Packaging Act). The law essentially…
What are the requirements for exports from Germany?
… The provisions of the Verpackungsgesetz (Packaging Act) apply within the Federal Republic of Germany. When…
