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.
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Questions about system participation
…Questions about system participation
ZSVR_Development-of-system-participation-volumes.pdf
System participation 2017–2020 Degree of participation: development and outlook 100,0% Conclusion: the…
Does the system participation requirement also apply to the distribution of goods in used packaging?
… The system participation requirement applies to packaging that typically accumulates as waste with private final…
Do I have to submit data reports for packaging that is not subject to system participation?
… to companies that place packaging subject to system participation on the German market. Packaging…
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…
How do I apply for a determination about the system participation requirement for a specific packaging?
… requirement for a specific packaging. Individual applications will be decided in the form of an…
Consultation on the draft 2021 edition of the system participation requirement catalogue
I have changed my system operator. How do I enter this information into the LUCID Packaging Register?
… in the LUCID Packaging Register, you enter the system with which you concluded an agreement. Going…
Can I select a sector-specific solution instead of system participation?
… The option to use a sector-specific solution instead of system participation provided for in the Verpackungsgesetz…
System participation requirement catalogue: consultation for 2023 edition now open
…Is your packaging subject to system participation – or is it not? The system participation requirement catalogue helps…
