EPR requirements — DE packaging

Registration

Required

Why: is required — for producers under PPWR Art 3(15)(a)-(d) before first placing on German market (LUCID)

Legal basis: VerpackDG (Verpackungsrecht-Durchführungsgesetz) — §§6, 66(3), 68(2): registration duty, fines, transitional provisions

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

claim: ac-de-pack-001

Authorised representative

Required

Why: 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 (律所分析)

Effective from 2026-08-12 · Evidence layer: national · Confidence: high

claim: ac-de-pack-002

PRO membership

Required

Why: is required — for producers of packaging that typically ends up with private households (sales/shipping packaging)

Legal basis: Gesetz zur Durchführung der Verordnung (EU) 2025/40 betreffend Verpackungen (Verpackungsrecht-Durchführungsgesetz – VerpackDG), Bundesrat Drucksache 98/26

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

claim: ac-de-pack-003

Reporting

Required

Why: is required — for producers of packaging that typically ends up with private households (sales/shipping packaging)

Legal basis: Gesetz zur Durchführung der Verordnung (EU) 2025/40 betreffend Verpackungen (Verpackungsrecht-Durchführungsgesetz – VerpackDG), Bundesrat Drucksache 98/26

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

claim: ac-de-pack-003

Marketplace verification

Enforced

Why: is required by EU law — online platforms within DSA scope must obtain registration info + self-certification from producers before allowing service use

Legal basis: Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (PPWR) — Articles 44 (register of producers) and 45(4)-(8) (marketplace & fulfilment verification)

Effective from 2026-08-12 · Evidence layer: law · Confidence: medium

claim: ac-de-pack-004

Fulfilment pause risk

At risk

Why: applies under EU law — fulfilment providers must verify producer registration info and may suspend services if inaccurate/incomplete

Legal basis: Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (PPWR) — Articles 44 (register of producers) and 45(4)-(8) (marketplace & fulfilment verification)

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

claim: ac-de-pack-005

Enforcement fine

Up to €100,000

Why: is up to EUR 100,000 per offence — failing to register (not/incorrect/incomplete/untimely) under VerpackDG §6 is an administrative offence

Legal basis: VerpackDG (Verpackungsrecht-Durchführungsgesetz) — §§6, 66(3), 68(2): registration duty, fines, transitional provisions

Effective from 2026-08-12 · Evidence layer: national · Confidence: high

claim: ac-de-pack-006