EPRmatrixEPR requirements — DE packaging
DE · packaging · non_eu · distance_sale
State as of 2026-09-05 · Profile confidence: high
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Registration
RequiredWhy: DE packaging registration is required — for producers under PPWR Art 3(15)(a)-(d) before first placing on German market (LUCID).
Corroborating sources: ZSVR — Roles & responsibilities (EN): PPWR + VerpackDG replaced VerpackG on 12.8.2026 · LUCID Packaging Register — official portal (DE): registration entry point
Effective from 2026-08-12 · Evidence layer: national · Confidence: high
Authorised representative
RequiredWhy: DE EPR authorised representative (AR) is required — for third-country producers without German establishment selling directly to DE end users (Germany exercised PPWR Art 45(3) S2).
Legal basis: Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (PPWR) — Article 45(3), verbatim
Corroborating sources: Gesetz zur Durchführung der Verordnung (EU) 2025/40 betreffend Verpackungen (Verpackungsrecht-Durchführungsgesetz – VerpackDG), Bundesrat Drucksache 98/26 · ZSVR — Authorising a representative (knowledge base, EN) · Taylor Wessing — Das VerpackDG ist da: PPWR in Deutschland ab 12.08.2026 (Legal analysis)
Effective from 2026-08-12 · Evidence layer: national · Confidence: high
PRO membership
RequiredWhy: System participation (PRO licensing) for packaging subject to participation is required — for producers of packaging that typically ends up with private households (sales/shipping packaging).
Corroborating sources: ZSVR — Authorising a representative (knowledge base, EN) · ZSVR — Roles & responsibilities (EN): PPWR + VerpackDG replaced VerpackG on 12.8.2026 · LUCID Packaging Register — official portal (DE): registration entry point
Effective from 2026-08-12 · Evidence layer: national · Confidence: high
Reporting
RequiredWhy: DE packaging volume reporting to LUCID and declaration of completeness is required — producers must report packaging volumes and keep register data current via the LUCID Packaging Register, in addition to system participation with a PRO (VerpackDG reporting duties).
Legal basis: LUCID Packaging Register — official portal (DE): registration entry point
Corroborating sources: Gesetz zur Durchführung der Verordnung (EU) 2025/40 betreffend Verpackungen (Verpackungsrecht-Durchführungsgesetz – VerpackDG), Bundesrat Drucksache 98/26 · ZSVR — Roles & responsibilities (EN): PPWR + VerpackDG replaced VerpackG on 12.8.2026
Effective from 2026-08-12 · Evidence layer: national · Confidence: high
Marketplace verification
Required by lawWhy: Marketplace (online platform) verification of registration is required by EU law — online platforms within DSA scope must obtain registration info + self-certification from producers before allowing service use.
Effective from 2026-08-12 · Evidence layer: law · Confidence: medium
Fulfilment pause risk
At riskWhy: Fulfilment service provider verification + suspension risk applies under EU law — fulfilment providers must verify producer registration info and shall swiftly suspend services to non-compliant producers until remedied (PPWR Art 45(8)).
Corroborating sources: Gesetz zur Durchführung der Verordnung (EU) 2025/40 betreffend Verpackungen (Verpackungsrecht-Durchführungsgesetz – VerpackDG), Bundesrat Drucksache 98/26
Effective from 2026-08-12 · Evidence layer: law · Confidence: medium
Enforcement fine
Up to €100,000Why: Enforcement risk — fines for non-registration is up to EUR 100,000 per offence — failing to register (not/incorrect/incomplete/untimely) under VerpackDG §6 is an administrative offence.
Effective from 2026-08-12 · Evidence layer: national · Confidence: high
Official register
ZSVR / LUCID (Stiftung Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister) — official website ↗
Pending legislative changes
omnibus_com_2025_982 — status: proposal_ongoing · suspend PPWR Art 45(3) AR obligation (time-limited)
Revision history
| Rev | Valid from |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-08-12 |
| 2 | 2026-08-12 |