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Germany · Packaging EPR
German packaging EPR authorised representative.
For businesses based outside Germany that sell packaged products directly to German end customers. Learn about LUCID registration and appointing a representative. Service in preparation.
The requirement
When do foreign companies need a representative in Germany?
The process
Three clear steps.
The producer keeps control of its own LUCID registration. The representative takes on the other applicable packaging EPR duties once the appointment is effective.
Make it official
We agree a written German-language appointment. You enter the representative in your LUCID account; the representative confirms it.
Keep obligations current
The representative coordinates system participation and packaging volume reports according to the applicable requirements.
What the role involves
More than a registration number.
German law places ongoing packaging EPR duties on the authorised representative. The exact work depends on the packaging and the seller’s activity.
- System participation where required
- Packaging volume reporting in LUCID
- Declarations of completeness where applicable
- Other applicable packaging duties
The foreign producer must create and update its own LUCID registration. Official registration and reporting through LUCID are free; service fees and system participation costs are separate. Source ↗
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Answer three questions. This quick screen is informational; the appointment decision requires a review of the actual business and packaging.
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Common questions about LUCID and packaging EPR.
Do foreign companies need a packaging EPR representative in Germany?
If your company has no establishment in Germany and sells empty packaging or packaged goods directly to German end customers, the authorised representative requirement may apply. Check your sales route and packaging against the official guidance.
Can the representative register my company in LUCID?
No. The producer must complete its own LUCID registration and update its registration details. The representative can be named there after the written agreement has been signed.
When does the appointment take effect?
Once the producer has named the representative in LUCID and the representative has confirmed the appointment in its own account.
Are LUCID fees included?
LUCID registration and reporting through the authority are free. The representative’s service fee and any system participation fees are separate costs.
Für ausländische Unternehmen: Wann ist ein Bevollmächtigter für Verpackungen nötig?
Unternehmen ohne Niederlassung in Deutschland, die verpackte Waren oder leere Verpackungen direkt an Endverbraucher in Deutschland verkaufen, müssen einen Bevollmächtigten benennen. Die eigene Registrierung im Verpackungsregister LUCID bleibt Aufgabe des Unternehmens. Weitere Informationen bietet die Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister.
Contact
Prepare your next step into Germany.
For a future appointment, have your company details, German sales route, packaging materials, estimated annual quantities and any existing LUCID number ready.
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Germany
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