# Germany EPR

Last verified: November 5, 2026 · https://instica.com/epr/germany

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Germany requires producers who place packaging on the market to meet packaging EPR duties under Packaging producer responsibility: register in LUCID, participate packaging subject to system participation in a dual system, and report volumes. The regulator is Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (ZSVR), which runs the LUCID Packaging Register; competent state authorities enforce.

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## Packaging EPR in Germany: what we have verified

This page collects what we have verified about packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) in Germany. 9 of 16 core rule fields are published from primary sources and 7 are not yet published. The dataset was last reviewed on November 4, 2026, and the newest source on this page was retrieved on November 4, 2026.

- **Regime**: [Packaging producer responsibility: register in LUCID, participate packaging subject to system participation in a dual system, and report volumes](#regime)
- **Regulator**: [Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (ZSVR), which runs the LUCID Packaging Register; competent state authorities enforce](#regulator)
- **Producers obliged**: [Yes](#obligated)
- **System**: [more than one producer responsibility organisation](#organisation)
- **Registration**: [Required](#registration)
- **Fee schedules**: None published

<a id="regime"></a>The packaging EPR regime in Germany is recorded as Packaging producer responsibility: register in LUCID, participate packaging subject to system participation in a dual system, and report volumes.

<a id="regulator"></a>The regulator named for Germany is Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (ZSVR), which runs the LUCID Packaging Register; competent state authorities enforce.

<a id="obligated"></a>Producers placing packaging on the market in Germany carry a packaging EPR obligation.

> you must finance the recycling of your packaging by participating that packaging in a system.
>
> Source: Regime (https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/system-participation), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en

> **Not yet published**: Not yet published for Germany: the revenue basis, treatment of affiliates, the material categories, labelling, targets, penalties, and filing languages. Each of these stays blank until a primary source is verified; we do not fill gaps from memory or from other jurisdictions.

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## Who is the producer in Germany

In Germany, packaging EPR obliges producers to organise or fund the collection and recycling of the packaging they place on the market. The sections below set out who counts as the producer, which thresholds decide whether a business is in scope, and what has to be filed.

The producer hierarchy decides who answers for a pack when several businesses touch it. For Germany, the dataset names the following roles for each packaging level.

<a id="producer-hierarchy"></a>**Who is the producer in Germany, by packaging level**

| Packaging level | Producer roles recorded |
| --- | --- |
| other packaging | manufacturer or brand owner, manufacturer, importer, first distributor, authorised representative |
| primary (sales) packaging | manufacturer or brand owner, importer, first distributor, authorised representative |
| secondary packaging | manufacturer or brand owner, importer, first distributor, authorised representative |
| service packaging | manufacturer or brand owner, manufacturer, importer, first distributor, authorised representative |
| shipping packaging | manufacturer or brand owner, packer or shipper, importer, first distributor, online marketplace seller, authorised representative |
| tertiary (transport) packaging | manufacturer or brand owner, manufacturer, importer, first distributor, authorised representative |

<a id="producer-default"></a>In Germany, the party that carries the obligation by default is the manufacturer or brand owner, importer, first distributor, and authorised representative.

> A producer is every natural or legal person who, as a manufacturer, importer or distributor, makes a unit of packaging available for the first time
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> Source: Producer hierarchy (https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/first-steps/distinguishing-between-manufacturers-producers), Retrieved: November 4, 2026, Language: en

<a id="transfer"></a>In Germany, the obligation can be transferred to another party under the stated rules.

Transfer detail: A producer concludes a system participation agreement with the system operator of its choice, which finances collection and recycling; registration and volume reporting stay with the producer

<a id="affiliates"></a>Whether affiliates are counted together in Germany: not yet published. Reason: Group aggregation rules were not found in the sources read.

<a id="revenue-scope"></a>The revenue basis in Germany: not yet published. Reason: No revenue test appears on the pages read. The value records that none was found, which is not proof that none exists.

Roles matter because an online seller, an importer and a brand owner can each be the producer for the same pack, and a pack is counted once. If you sell into Germany through a marketplace, check whether the marketplace or you are recorded as the obligated party. Confirm who is responsible for reporting.

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## Thresholds that apply in Germany

Thresholds decide whether a business is in scope, whether it pays fees, or whether it can file a simplified report. Germany publishes 4 verified thresholds.

<a id="thresholds-table"></a>**Thresholds recorded for Germany**

| Measure | Amount | Effect | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [tonnage](#threshold-declaration_of_completeness_glass) | at or above 80 tonnes | a declaration of completeness becomes due |  |
| [tonnage](#threshold-declaration_of_completeness_paper) | at or above 50 tonnes | a declaration of completeness becomes due |  |
| [tonnage](#threshold-declaration_of_completeness_lightweight) | at or above 30 tonnes | a declaration of completeness becomes due |  |
| [tonnage](#threshold-simplified_reporting) | below 10 tonnes | a reduced duty applies |  |

<a id="threshold-declaration_of_completeness_glass"></a>Germany sets a tonnage threshold of at or above 80 tonnes; effect: a declaration of completeness becomes due.

Basis of the tonnage threshold: glass placed on the German market in the previous calendar year (reached or exceeded).

> Glass: 80 tonnes
>
> Source: Threshold (https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/declaration-of-completeness), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en

<a id="threshold-declaration_of_completeness_paper"></a>Germany sets a tonnage threshold of at or above 50 tonnes; effect: a declaration of completeness becomes due.

Basis of the tonnage threshold: paper, paperboard and cardboard in total, previous calendar year (reached or exceeded).

> Paper, paperboard, cardboard (PPC) in total: 50 tonnes
>
> Source: Threshold (https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/declaration-of-completeness), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en

<a id="threshold-declaration_of_completeness_lightweight"></a>Germany sets a tonnage threshold of at or above 30 tonnes; effect: a declaration of completeness becomes due.

Basis of the tonnage threshold: ferrous metals, aluminium, plastics, beverage cartons and other composites in total, previous calendar year (reached or exceeded).

> Ferrous metals + aluminium + plastics + beverage cartons + other composites (lightweight packaging) in total: 30 tonnes
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> Source: Threshold (https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/declaration-of-completeness), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en

<a id="threshold-simplified_reporting"></a>Germany sets a tonnage threshold of below 10 tonnes; effect: a reduced duty applies.

Basis of the tonnage threshold: packaging subject to system participation made available for the first time in the previous calendar year.

> A simplified reporting requirement applies to producers who made available less than 10 tonnes of packaging subject to system participation
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> Source: Threshold (https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/data-reporting), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en

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## Exemptions in Germany

No exemption is recorded for Germany. That means the dataset has not verified one, not that none exists; small-business relief is common in other regimes, so ask the regulator before you assume you have no relief available.

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## Registration and the system in Germany

Registration is where an obligation becomes visible to the regulator. The records below show whether Germany asks producers to register, with whom, and which organisation or scheme carries the collection and recycling system.

<a id="registration"></a>Producers in Germany must register with LUCID Packaging Register (ZSVR), which issues the LUCID registration number.

Who registers: The producer, or for a foreign seller without a German branch, its authorised representative

Renewal: Master data must always be correct and current; update after changes

[Registry](https://lucid.verpackungsregister.org/) (opens the official registry page).

> you must register with the LUCID Packaging Register. Registering is free of charge.
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> Source: Registration (https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/registration/find-out-about-registrations), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en

<a id="organisation"></a>In Germany, the system runs through more than one producer responsibility organisation; a local authorised representative is required for foreign producers.

Applies to: foreign sellers without a German branch that sell packaging or packaged products directly to end users in Germany

> You can conclude your system participation agreement with the system operator of your choice.
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> Source: Organisation (https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/system-participation), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en

<a id="categories"></a>The material categories in Germany: not yet published. Reason: Only example materials are named on the page; the complete category list and the count of 5 are provisional.

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## Deadlines in Germany

Germany records 3 deadlines, 3 of them verified. This page gives the summary; every date, the period it covers and what it requires are on the deadlines page for Germany.

The next dated obligation we hold for Germany falls on December 31, 2026. 2 more dated obligations follow it.

See every deadline for Germany, with its period and what it requires, on the [Germany deadlines page](https://instica.com/epr/germany/deadlines).

A deadline is a date the regulator published, not a date we set. We can estimate what you may owe and prepare the report file; you sign and submit it in the regulator's own portal.

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## Fees and reporting in Germany

No fee schedule is published for Germany in our dataset. Without a schedule there is no rate to apply, so any fee estimate for Germany would be invented; we do not produce one.

The report you file is a defined file or form. Germany records 1 format; we prepare the file to that specification and you upload it yourself.

LUCID producer volume report (XML upload, section 10 VerpackG) is a xml file submitted through LUCID XML upload. The customer signs in, uploads the file, checks the displayed data and confirms. The customer reviews, signs and submits it.

Columns, material mapping and the checks a file must pass are on the [Germany report format page](https://instica.com/epr/germany/report-format).

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## Labelling, languages, targets and penalties in Germany

<a id="labelling"></a>Labelling in Germany: not yet published. Reason: No on-pack labelling rule was read; the quote concerns brand-name registration. PPWR labelling duties may apply from later dates.

<a id="languages"></a>Languages in Germany: not yet published. Reason: The ZSVR publishes English guidance, but which languages LUCID accepts for filings was not stated on the pages read.

> **Not yet published**: Recycling and recovery targets for Germany: Not yet published. Reason: Recycling quotas bind system operators and were not read. No producer-level target is recorded.

> **Not yet published**: Penalties for Germany: Not yet published. Reason: The fine amounts sit in the statute, which was not readable. Nothing is recorded rather than guessed.

Labelling, language, target and penalty rules are the parts of a regime that are easiest to miss. A report filed in the wrong language or a pack without a required mark can cost as much as a late payment, so read each of these against your own products.

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## Germany compared with nearby places

Rules do not stop at a border. A business that sells into Germany usually sells into its neighbours too, and the thresholds and deadlines differ. The table reads Germany against the places closest to it that have verified data.

<a id="neighbours"></a>**Germany read against neighbouring and similar places**

| Place | Producers obliged | Regulator | Registration |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Belgium](https://instica.com/epr/belgium) | [Yes](#cmp-BE-obligated) | [Interregional Packaging Commission (IVC-CIE, now EPRiBEL)](#cmp-BE-regulator) | Required |
| [Austria](https://instica.com/epr/austria) | [Yes](#cmp-AT-obligated) | Not yet published | Required |
| [Switzerland](https://instica.com/epr/switzerland) | [Yes](#cmp-CH-obligated) | [Cantons enforce (Art 25); the Federal Office for the Environment (BAFU) receives the reports and mandates and supervises the glass-fee organisation (Art 14-15, 21-24)](#cmp-CH-regulator) | Not yet published |
| [Denmark](https://instica.com/epr/denmark) | [Yes](#cmp-DK-obligated) | [Energistyrelsen (supervisory authority)](#cmp-DK-regulator) | Required |
| [Netherlands](https://instica.com/epr/netherlands) | [Yes](#cmp-NL-obligated) | Not yet published | Required |
| Czechia | [Yes](#cmp-CZ-obligated) | Not yet published | Required |
| Luxembourg | [Yes](#cmp-LU-obligated) | Not yet published | Required |
| [Poland](https://instica.com/epr/poland) | [Yes](#cmp-PL-obligated) | Not yet published | Required |

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## Records behind the comparison

<a id="cmp-BE-regime"></a>The regime in Belgium is recorded as Belgian interregional Cooperation Agreement on packaging waste, in force in its current version since 5 March 2020; enforced by the Interregional Packaging Commission (IRPC/IVC-CIE).

<a id="cmp-BE-organisation"></a>Belgium runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation: Fost Plus (household) and Valipac (industrial).

<a id="cmp-BE-threshold"></a>Belgium sets a tonnage threshold of 300 tonnes of single-use packaging per year.

<a id="cmp-BE-deadline"></a>Belgium has a deadline of another kind on September 15, 2026.

<a id="cmp-AT-regime"></a>The regime in Austria is recorded as Austrian packaging EPR: AWG 2002 (Abfallwirtschaftsgesetz 2002) and Verpackungsverordnung 2014 (VVO 2014).

<a id="cmp-AT-organisation"></a>Austria runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation: Altstoff Recycling Austria AG (ARA).

<a id="cmp-AT-threshold"></a>Austria sets a packaging weight threshold of 1500 kg per calendar year.

<a id="cmp-AT-deadline"></a>Austria has a registration deadline on January 1, 2023.

<a id="cmp-CH-regime"></a>The regime in Switzerland is recorded as Verpackungsverordnung (VerpV, SR 814.621) of 24 June 2026.

<a id="cmp-CH-organisation"></a>Switzerland runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation: VetroSwiss (glass beverage packaging advance disposal fee, mandated by BAFU), PET-Recycling Schweiz (PET beverage containers, voluntary sectoral solution), IGORA-Genossenschaft (aluminium packaging, voluntary sectoral solution), and Ferro Recycling (tinplate cans, voluntary sectoral solution).

<a id="cmp-CH-threshold"></a>Switzerland sets a units threshold of 1,000.

<a id="cmp-DK-regime"></a>The regime in Denmark is recorded as Danish producer responsibility for packaging, administered through the national register kept by Dansk Producentansvar.

<a id="cmp-DK-organisation"></a>Denmark runs its system through registered schemes that producers join: Dansk Producentansvar (national register, DPA).

<a id="cmp-DK-threshold"></a>Denmark sets a tonnage threshold of 3.35 tonnes.

<a id="cmp-DK-deadline"></a>Denmark has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026.

<a id="cmp-NL-regime"></a>The regime in Netherlands is recorded as Besluit beheer verpakkingen 2014 (Packaging Management Decree) with the Verpact waste-management contribution.

<a id="cmp-NL-organisation"></a>Netherlands runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation: Verpact.

<a id="cmp-NL-threshold"></a>Netherlands sets a packaging weight threshold of 10 tonnes per calendar year.

<a id="cmp-NL-deadline"></a>Netherlands has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026.

<a id="cmp-CZ-regime"></a>The regime in Czechia is recorded as Packaging Act No. 477/2001 Coll.: take-back and recovery of packaging waste, fulfilled individually, by contractual transfer, or through EKO-KOM.

<a id="cmp-CZ-organisation"></a>Czechia runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation: EKO-KOM, a.s.

<a id="cmp-CZ-threshold"></a>Czechia sets a revenue threshold of 2000.

<a id="cmp-CZ-deadline"></a>Czechia has a deadline of another kind on January 1, 2023.

<a id="cmp-LU-threshold"></a>Luxembourg sets a packaging weight threshold of 10 tonnes per calendar year.

<a id="cmp-LU-deadline"></a>Luxembourg has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026.

<a id="cmp-PL-regime"></a>The regime in Poland is recorded as Act of 13 June 2013 on packaging and packaging waste management (Dz.U. 2013 poz. 888, as amended), with producer responsibility organisations and the product fee.

<a id="cmp-PL-organisation"></a>Poland runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation: Packaging recovery organisations (registered).

<a id="cmp-PL-threshold"></a>Poland sets a packaging weight threshold of 10 tonnes per calendar year.

<a id="cmp-PL-deadline"></a>Poland has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026.

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## Germany read against each neighbour

Each paragraph reads Germany against one place from the table above, using only records verified for both. A part is left out when either side is not yet published.

Germany and [Belgium](#cmp-BE-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. The regulator is Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (ZSVR), which runs the LUCID Packaging Register; competent state authorities enforce in Germany and [Interregional Packaging Commission (IVC-CIE, now EPRiBEL)](#cmp-BE-regulator) next door. Both run more than one producer responsibility organisation. Registration is required in both. The first thresholds are measured differently: 10 tonnes of tonnage in Germany and [300 tonnes of single-use packaging per year of tonnage](#cmp-BE-threshold) in Belgium, so the figures cannot be compared directly. The earliest recorded deadline is December 31, 2026 in Germany and [August 12, 2026](#cmp-BE-deadline) in Belgium, 141 days later here.

Germany and [Austria](#cmp-AT-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. Both run more than one producer responsibility organisation. Registration is required in both. The first thresholds are measured differently: 10 tonnes of tonnage in Germany and [1500 kg per calendar year of packaging weight](#cmp-AT-threshold) in Austria, so the figures cannot be compared directly. The earliest recorded deadline is December 31, 2026 in Germany and [January 1, 2023](#cmp-AT-deadline) in Austria, 1460 days later here.

Germany and [Switzerland](#cmp-CH-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. The regulator is Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (ZSVR), which runs the LUCID Packaging Register; competent state authorities enforce in Germany and [Cantons enforce (Art 25); the Federal Office for the Environment (BAFU) receives the reports and mandates and supervises the glass-fee organisation (Art 14-15, 21-24)](#cmp-CH-regulator) next door. Both run more than one producer responsibility organisation. The first thresholds are measured differently: 10 tonnes of tonnage in Germany and [1,000 of units](#cmp-CH-threshold) in Switzerland, so the figures cannot be compared directly. 

Germany and [Denmark](#cmp-DK-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. The regulator is Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (ZSVR), which runs the LUCID Packaging Register; competent state authorities enforce in Germany and [Energistyrelsen (supervisory authority)](#cmp-DK-regulator) next door. Germany runs more than one producer responsibility organisation, while Denmark runs [registered schemes that producers join](#cmp-DK-organisation). Registration is required in both. The first threshold is 10 tonnes of tonnage in Germany against [3.35 tonnes of tonnage](#cmp-DK-threshold) in Denmark, so a small seller can be in scope next door while below the line here. The earliest recorded deadline is December 31, 2026 in Germany and [August 12, 2026](#cmp-DK-deadline) in Denmark, 141 days later here.

Germany and [Netherlands](#cmp-NL-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. Germany runs more than one producer responsibility organisation, while Netherlands runs [a single producer responsibility organisation](#cmp-NL-organisation). Registration is required in both. The first thresholds are measured differently: 10 tonnes of tonnage in Germany and [10 tonnes per calendar year of packaging weight](#cmp-NL-threshold) in Netherlands, so the figures cannot be compared directly. The earliest recorded deadline is December 31, 2026 in Germany and [August 12, 2026](#cmp-NL-deadline) in Netherlands, 141 days later here.

Germany and [Czechia](#cmp-CZ-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. Germany runs more than one producer responsibility organisation, while Czechia runs [a single producer responsibility organisation](#cmp-CZ-organisation). Registration is required in both. The first thresholds are measured differently: 10 tonnes of tonnage in Germany and [2000 of revenue](#cmp-CZ-threshold) in Czechia, so the figures cannot be compared directly. The earliest recorded deadline is December 31, 2026 in Germany and [January 1, 2023](#cmp-CZ-deadline) in Czechia, 1460 days later here.

Germany and [Luxembourg](#cmp-LU-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. Registration is required in both. The first thresholds are measured differently: 10 tonnes of tonnage in Germany and [10 tonnes per calendar year of packaging weight](#cmp-LU-threshold) in Luxembourg, so the figures cannot be compared directly. The earliest recorded deadline is December 31, 2026 in Germany and [August 12, 2026](#cmp-LU-deadline) in Luxembourg, 141 days later here.

Germany and [Poland](#cmp-PL-obligated) both record an obligation for packaging producers. Both run more than one producer responsibility organisation. Registration is required in both. The first thresholds are measured differently: 10 tonnes of tonnage in Germany and [10 tonnes per calendar year of packaging weight](#cmp-PL-threshold) in Poland, so the figures cannot be compared directly. The earliest recorded deadline is December 31, 2026 in Germany and [August 12, 2026](#cmp-PL-deadline) in Poland, 141 days later here.

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## Where Germany sits among the places we cover

Counted by verified core records, Germany holds 9 of 17 and ranks 21 of 53 places in the dataset. The places just ahead of it are [Spain](https://instica.com/epr/spain) (10), [Croatia](https://instica.com/epr/croatia) (10), [Latvia](https://instica.com/epr/latvia) (10), [Norway](https://instica.com/epr/norway) (10), [Washington](https://instica.com/epr/washington) (10) and [Nova Scotia](https://instica.com/epr/nova-scotia) (9). The places just behind it are [Denmark](https://instica.com/epr/denmark) (9), [Netherlands](https://instica.com/epr/netherlands) (9), [Sweden](https://instica.com/epr/sweden) (9), [Maine](https://instica.com/epr/maine) (9), [Minnesota](https://instica.com/epr/minnesota) (9) and [Manitoba](https://instica.com/epr/manitoba) (8).

Counting every verified record, not only the core fields, Germany holds 18 and ranks 12 of 53. Ahead of it are [Belgium](https://instica.com/epr/belgium) (22), [Washington](https://instica.com/epr/washington) (22), [Québec](https://instica.com/epr/quebec) (21), [British Columbia](https://instica.com/epr/british-columbia) (20), [California](https://instica.com/epr/california) (20) and [Minnesota](https://instica.com/epr/minnesota) (19). Behind it are [Maryland](https://instica.com/epr/maryland) (18), [Bulgaria](https://instica.com/epr/bulgaria) (17), Czechia (17), [Denmark](https://instica.com/epr/denmark) (17), [Colorado](https://instica.com/epr/colorado) (17) and [Maine](https://instica.com/epr/maine) (17).

All 31 places in this region in the dataset record an obligation, so Germany is not an outlier among its neighbours.

Ordered by earliest verified deadline, Germany comes 38 of 41, on December 31, 2026. Before it come [Romania](https://instica.com/epr/romania) (August 12, 2026, 141 days earlier), [Sweden](https://instica.com/epr/sweden) (August 12, 2026, 141 days earlier), Slovenia (August 12, 2026, 141 days earlier), Slovakia (August 12, 2026, 141 days earlier), [Alberta](https://instica.com/epr/alberta) (October 1, 2026, 91 days earlier) and [United Kingdom](https://instica.com/epr/uk) (October 1, 2026, 91 days earlier). After it come [California](https://instica.com/epr/california) (January 1, 2027, 1 day later), United Kingdom Plastic Packaging Tax (April 1, 2027, 91 days later) and [Maine](https://instica.com/epr/maine) (May 31, 2027, 151 days later).

Among places whose first threshold is also counted in tonnage, Germany sits 3 of 5 from the lowest. The table sets it beside the places just below and just above.

<a id="threshold-ladder"></a>**First thresholds near Germany, lowest first**

| Place | First threshold | Against this page |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Québec](https://instica.com/epr/quebec) | 1 tonne | Lower |
| [Denmark](https://instica.com/epr/denmark) | 3.35 tonnes | Lower |
| [Germany](https://instica.com/epr/germany) | 10 tonnes | This page |
| United Kingdom Plastic Packaging Tax | 10 tonnes | Equal |
| [United Kingdom](https://instica.com/epr/uk) | 25 tonnes | Higher |

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## What to prepare for Germany

1. Work out whether you are the producer for each product you sell in Germany, using the producer roles above.
2. Compare your Germany revenue and packaging weight with each threshold in the table; keep the working.
3. Register with LUCID Packaging Register (ZSVR) before you report or pay.
4. Put every dated deadline above in your calendar, with the period it covers.
5. Collect packaging weights by material so the report file can be prepared to the format above.
6. Sign and submit your filings yourself in the regulator's portal; Instica never stores portal credentials and never files for you.

Instica measures packaging, estimates what you may owe and prepares the report file. It does not decide whether you are obliged; that stays with you and the regulator.

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## How to read this page

Every statement on this page is generated from a verified record, and each record keeps its source address, the date we retrieved it, and, where the source is a statute or notice, the quoted text. A value marked "not yet published" has no verified source yet; we show the reason instead of a number.

Quotes are shown in the language of the source with a labelled summary in English. The summary helps you read; the quote is what the source says. If the two ever differ, the quote governs.

Germany has 9 of 16 core fields verified. The remaining 7 are listed in the overview. When one of them is published, the page changes and the "last verified" date moves; until then, the safest assumption is that the answer is unknown, not that it is no.

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## What is still open for Germany

Germany has 7 of 16 core fields still open, and the reason recorded for each is below.

- **The revenue basis**: Reason recorded: No revenue test appears on the pages read. The value records that none was found, which is not proof that none exists.
- **Treatment of affiliates**: Reason recorded: Group aggregation rules were not found in the sources read.
- **The material categories**: Reason recorded: Only example materials are named on the page; the complete category list and the count of 5 are provisional.
- **Labelling**: Reason recorded: No on-pack labelling rule was read; the quote concerns brand-name registration. PPWR labelling duties may apply from later dates.
- **Targets**: Reason recorded: Recycling quotas bind system operators and were not read. No producer-level target is recorded.
- **Penalties**: Reason recorded: The fine amounts sit in the statute, which was not readable. Nothing is recorded rather than guessed.
- **Filing languages**: Reason recorded: The ZSVR publishes English guidance, but which languages LUCID accepts for filings was not stated on the pages read.

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## What an open field means in practice

A field is marked not yet published when no primary source we can cite says what it needs to say. Below, each open field for Germany is listed with the reason we recorded and what it means for a business that sells there while the field stays open.

- **The revenue basis**: The revenue basis decides which sales count toward a threshold; keep revenue split by place so any basis can be applied later.
- **Treatment of affiliates**: Whether affiliates are added together affects group companies; keep group revenue and tonnage by entity.
- **The material categories**: Material categories decide how packaging is grouped for fees; weigh and record packaging by material so any grouping can be applied.
- **Labelling**: Labelling rules decide whether a pack needs a mark or a sorting instruction; check pack artwork before printing a large run.
- **Targets**: Targets show how fast the rules are expected to tighten, which helps you plan for higher fees later.
- **Penalties**: Without published penalties you cannot size the risk of a late or missing filing; assume an unpublished penalty is not a small one.
- **Filing languages**: The filing language decides whether you need a translation of your report; confirm before you prepare the file.

We re-check open fields when a source changes and when a reviewer flags one. If you hold a primary source that answers an open field for Germany, the data-gaps page explains how to send it; we publish a field only after we can cite the source and its date.

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## What this means for different sellers in Germany

Because Germany records a packaging EPR obligation, each of the following sellers should expect to do some work. What differs is who the producer is and which threshold applies.

#### A brand owner that makes or packs its own goods

You are the likeliest producer. Count the packaging you put into Germany by material, compare it with the thresholds, and register (the dataset records that registration is required). Keep the weights; every later step starts from them.

#### An importer or reseller of branded goods

Importers are named producers in many regimes. Check the producer roles above: if the importer is listed for a packaging level, the duty for that pack can move to you from the brand owner, and the brand owner may ask for proof that you handle it.

#### A seller that ships through an online marketplace

Some regimes make the marketplace answerable and some leave the duty with you. This page lists the roles recorded for Germany; where the marketplace role is not listed, assume you remain responsible and check the marketplace's own seller guidance.

#### A small seller that sells only a few parcels a year

Compare your figures with the 4 verified thresholds above. Being under a threshold can mean no fee, a simplified report or only a registration; read the effect column, because it is not always full relief.

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## Common mistakes with Germany packaging EPR

Most problems with packaging EPR do not come from the rule itself; they come from a few repeated slips. These are the ones to avoid when you work from the records for Germany.

- Treating "not yet published" as "no". An open field means we do not know, and the safe reading is that a duty may exist.
- Using another place's threshold. Germany sets its own figures (see the table); a neighbour's number does not carry over.
- Measuring in the wrong unit. Thresholds are written in kilograms, tonnes or a currency; convert before you compare.
- Counting the wrong period. The period a deadline covers is part of the rule, and the table shows it where it is published.
- Assuming a marketplace or a supplier handles reporting. Confirm in writing who the producer is for each pack and who is responsible for submission.
- Filing on a calendar you copied from last year. Dates move; use the dated records on this page and recheck near the deadline.

The records show what the published sources say. A decision with real exposure belongs with the regulator or a qualified adviser.

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## Questions about packaging EPR in Germany

### <a id="faq-obliged"></a>Do I need to take part in packaging EPR in Germany?

Germany records a packaging EPR obligation for producers, with thresholds that decide who is in scope; compare your figures with the thresholds table. Whether you are the producer depends on the roles listed for each packaging level.

### <a id="faq-who"></a>Who is the regulator in Germany?

The regulator recorded for Germany is Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (ZSVR), which runs the LUCID Packaging Register; competent state authorities enforce.

### <a id="faq-threshold"></a>Is there a small-business threshold in Germany?

Germany records 4 verified thresholds; see the table above for the amounts and what each one changes.

### <a id="faq-deadline"></a>When are filings due in Germany?

Germany records 3 verified deadlines; they are listed with the period each covers.

### <a id="faq-register"></a>Do I have to register in Germany?

Yes, the dataset records that registration is required in Germany.

### <a id="faq-submit"></a>Does Instica file my report?

No. We measure your packaging, estimate what you may owe and prepare the report file. You review it, sign it and submit it yourself, and Instica never stores regulator-portal credentials.

### <a id="faq-source"></a>How do I know the data is current?

Each record shows the source address and the date we retrieved it. This page was last verified on November 4, 2026.

### <a id="faq-legal"></a>Can I rely on this page for a decision?

It summarizes published sources to help you prepare. For a decision that carries real risk, ask the regulator or a qualified adviser.

<a id="estimate"></a>

> **Estimate**: Figures here are estimates prepared from published sources, not a ruling. You review, sign and submit your own filings; Instica does not store regulator-portal credentials and does not submit for you.

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## Facts on this page

Each fact is a self-contained sentence with its source. Link to a fact with its anchor.

- The packaging EPR regime in Germany is recorded as Packaging producer responsibility: register in LUCID, participate packaging subject to system participation in a dual system, and report volumes. [#regime](#regime)
  Value: Packaging producer responsibility: register in LUCID, participate packaging subject to system participation in a dual system, and report volumes · Source: https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/system-participation · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: you must finance the recycling of your packaging by participating that packaging in a system. (en)
- The regulator named for Germany is Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (ZSVR), which runs the LUCID Packaging Register; competent state authorities enforce. [#regulator](#regulator)
  Value: Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (ZSVR), which runs the LUCID Packaging Register; competent state authorities enforce · Source: https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/declaration-of-completeness · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: The Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (Central Agency Packaging Register – ZSVR) and the competent state authorities (en)
- Producers placing packaging on the market in Germany carry a packaging EPR obligation. [#obligated](#obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/registration/find-out-about-registrations · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: If you are distributing packaged goods in Germany, you have to be registered with the LUCID Packaging Register. (en)
- In Germany, the party that carries the obligation by default is the manufacturer or brand owner, importer, first distributor, and authorised representative. [#producer-default](#producer-default)
  Value: authorized representative, first distributor, importer, and manufacturer or brand owner · Source: https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/first-steps/distinguishing-between-manufacturers-producers · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: A producer is every natural or legal person who, as a manufacturer, importer or distributor, makes a unit of packaging available for the first time (en)
- In Germany, the obligation can be transferred to another party under the stated rules. [#transfer](#transfer)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/system-participation · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: you are required to conclude a system participation agreement with a system operator. (en)
- The revenue basis in Germany: not yet published. Reason: No revenue test appears on the pages read. The value records that none was found, which is not proof that none exists. [#revenue-scope](#revenue-scope)
  Value: not yet published · Source: https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/registration/find-out-about-registrations · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: not yet published
  Verbatim quote: Registering is free of charge. (en)
- Whether affiliates are counted together in Germany: not yet published. Reason: Group aggregation rules were not found in the sources read. [#affiliates](#affiliates)
  Value: not yet published · Source: https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/registration/find-out-about-registrations · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: not yet published
  Verbatim quote: producers from entering more than one VAT number or taxpayer reference number in the LUCID Packaging Register. (en)
- Germany sets a tonnage threshold of at or above 80 tonnes; effect: a declaration of completeness becomes due. [#threshold-declaration_of_completeness_glass](#threshold-declaration_of_completeness_glass)
  Value: 80 tonnes · Source: https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/declaration-of-completeness · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Glass: 80 tonnes (en)
- Germany sets a tonnage threshold of at or above 50 tonnes; effect: a declaration of completeness becomes due. [#threshold-declaration_of_completeness_paper](#threshold-declaration_of_completeness_paper)
  Value: 50 tonnes · Source: https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/declaration-of-completeness · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Paper, paperboard, cardboard (PPC) in total: 50 tonnes (en)
- Germany sets a tonnage threshold of at or above 30 tonnes; effect: a declaration of completeness becomes due. [#threshold-declaration_of_completeness_lightweight](#threshold-declaration_of_completeness_lightweight)
  Value: 30 tonnes · Source: https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/declaration-of-completeness · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Ferrous metals + aluminium + plastics + beverage cartons + other composites (lightweight packaging) in total: 30 tonnes (en)
- Germany sets a tonnage threshold of below 10 tonnes; effect: a reduced duty applies. [#threshold-simplified_reporting](#threshold-simplified_reporting)
  Value: 10 tonnes · Source: https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/data-reporting · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: A simplified reporting requirement applies to producers who made available less than 10 tonnes of packaging subject to system participation (en)
- Producers in Germany must register with LUCID Packaging Register (ZSVR), which issues the LUCID registration number. [#registration](#registration)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/registration/find-out-about-registrations · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: you must register with the LUCID Packaging Register. Registering is free of charge. (en)
- In Germany, the system runs through more than one producer responsibility organisation; a local authorised representative is required for foreign producers. [#organisation](#organisation)
  Value: several competing organisations · Source: https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/system-participation · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: You can conclude your system participation agreement with the system operator of your choice. (en)
- The material categories in Germany: not yet published. Reason: Only example materials are named on the page; the complete category list and the count of 5 are provisional. [#categories](#categories)
  Value: not yet published · Source: https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/data-reporting · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: not yet published
  Verbatim quote: Enter the packaging volumes in kilogrammes to the third decimal point. (en)
- Labelling in Germany: not yet published. Reason: No on-pack labelling rule was read; the quote concerns brand-name registration. PPWR labelling duties may apply from later dates. [#labelling](#labelling)
  Value: not yet published · Source: https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/registration/find-out-about-registrations · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: not yet published
  Verbatim quote: You must enter the brand names you use to make your packaging or packaged products available in Germany (en)
- Languages in Germany: not yet published. Reason: The ZSVR publishes English guidance, but which languages LUCID accepts for filings was not stated on the pages read. [#languages](#languages)
  Value: not yet published · Source: https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: not yet published
  Verbatim quote: We operate the LUCID Packaging Register, which makes producer responsibility visible. (en)
- <a id="cmp-BE-obligated"></a>Belgium carries a packaging EPR obligation. [#cmp-BE-obligated](#cmp-BE-obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.fostplus.be/en/members/become-a-fost-plus-member · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Does your company put household packaging on the market? Then you have an obligation to report on this packaging to the government. (en)
- The regime in Belgium is recorded as Belgian interregional Cooperation Agreement on packaging waste, in force in its current version since 5 March 2020; enforced by the Interregional Packaging Commission (IRPC/IVC-CIE). [#cmp-BE-regime](#cmp-BE-regime)
  Value: Belgian interregional Cooperation Agreement on packaging waste, in force in its current version since 5 March 2020; enforced by the Interregional Packaging Commission (IRPC/IVC-CIE) · Source: https://valipac.academy/en/modules/gaining-a-better-understanding-of-the-legislation/belgian-legislative-framework/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: The new version of the Cooperation Agreement has been in force since 5 March 2020. (en)
- <a id="cmp-BE-regulator"></a>The regulator in Belgium is Interregional Packaging Commission (IVC-CIE, now EPRiBEL). [#cmp-BE-regulator](#cmp-BE-regulator)
  Value: Interregional Packaging Commission (IVC-CIE, now EPRiBEL) · Source: https://valipac.academy/en/modules/gaining-a-better-understanding-of-the-legislation/belgian-legislative-framework/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: The Interregional Packaging Commission is responsible for the enforcement of the Cooperation Agreement. (en)
- Belgium runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation: Fost Plus (household) and Valipac (industrial). [#cmp-BE-organisation](#cmp-BE-organisation)
  Value: several competing organisations · Source: https://www.fostplus.be/en/blog/ppwr-insights-8-mandatory-registration-in-producer-register-fost-plus-handles-it-for-you · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: This representative must (1) be established in Belgium and (2) be registered with EPRiBEL. (en)
- <a id="cmp-BE-registration"></a>Belgium requires registration: EPRiBEL producer register (formerly IVC-CIE); Fost Plus registers members collectively. [#cmp-BE-registration](#cmp-BE-registration)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.fostplus.be/en/blog/ppwr-insights-8-mandatory-registration-in-producer-register-fost-plus-handles-it-for-you · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Companies that are not members of Fost Plus or another recognised EPR organisation can register directly through EPRiBEL (en)
- Belgium sets a tonnage threshold of 300 tonnes of single-use packaging per year. [#cmp-BE-threshold](#cmp-BE-threshold)
  Value: 300 tonnes of single-use packaging per year · Source: https://www.fostplus.be/en/members/become-a-fost-plus-member · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: companies that put at least 300 tonnes of single-use packaging on the market annually (en)
- Belgium has a deadline of another kind on September 15, 2026. [#cmp-BE-deadline](#cmp-BE-deadline)
  Value: September 15, 2026 · Source: https://www.fostplus.be/en/members/declaration · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Exceptionally, you can still amend your 2025 declaration until 15 September this year. (en)
- <a id="cmp-AT-obligated"></a>Austria carries a packaging EPR obligation. [#cmp-AT-obligated](#cmp-AT-obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20002086 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Versandhändler, die keinen Sitz und keine Niederlassung im örtlichen Geltungsbereich dieses Bundesgesetzes haben (de)
- The regime in Austria is recorded as Austrian packaging EPR: AWG 2002 (Abfallwirtschaftsgesetz 2002) and Verpackungsverordnung 2014 (VVO 2014). [#cmp-AT-regime](#cmp-AT-regime)
  Value: Austrian packaging EPR: AWG 2002 (Abfallwirtschaftsgesetz 2002) and Verpackungsverordnung 2014 (VVO 2014) · Source: https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20008902 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: haben für ab dem 1. Jänner 2023 in Österreich in Verkehr gesetzte Verpackungen einen Bevollmächtigten (de)
- Austria runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation: Altstoff Recycling Austria AG (ARA). [#cmp-AT-organisation](#cmp-AT-organisation)
  Value: several competing organisations · Source: https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20008902 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Bevollmächtigte ist eine natürliche oder juristische Person mit Sitz im Inland. (de)
- <a id="cmp-AT-registration"></a>Austria requires registration with Register nach § 22 AWG 2002 (Bevollmächtigter entry) and contract with an approved collection and recycling system. [#cmp-AT-registration](#cmp-AT-registration)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20008902 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Registrierung als Bevollmächtigter im Register gemäß § 22 Abs. 1 AWG 2002 unter Angabe (de)
- Austria sets a packaging weight threshold of 1500 kg per calendar year. [#cmp-AT-threshold](#cmp-AT-threshold)
  Value: 1500 kg per calendar year · Source: https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20008902 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: nicht mehr als 1500 kg Haushaltsverpackungen in Verkehr setzen, können pauschale Lösungen angeboten werden (de)
- Austria has a registration deadline on January 1, 2023. [#cmp-AT-deadline](#cmp-AT-deadline)
  Value: January 1, 2023 · Source: https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20008902 · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: haben für ab dem 1. Jänner 2023 in Österreich in Verkehr gesetzte Verpackungen einen Bevollmächtigten für ausländische Versandhändler zu bestellen (de)
- <a id="cmp-CH-obligated"></a>Switzerland carries a packaging EPR obligation. [#cmp-CH-obligated](#cmp-CH-obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/filestore/fedlex.data.admin.ch/eli/cc/2026/358/20270101/de/html/fedlex-data-admin-ch-eli-cc-2026-358-20270101-de-html.html · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: einer vom BAFU beauftragten Organisation eine vorgezogene Entsorgungsgebühr (Gebühr) entrichten. (de)
- The regime in Switzerland is recorded as Verpackungsverordnung (VerpV, SR 814.621) of 24 June 2026. [#cmp-CH-regime](#cmp-CH-regime)
  Value: Verpackungsverordnung (VerpV, SR 814.621) of 24 June 2026 · Source: https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/filestore/fedlex.data.admin.ch/eli/cc/2026/358/20270101/de/html/fedlex-data-admin-ch-eli-cc-2026-358-20270101-de-html.html · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Verordnung über Verpackungen (Verpackungsverordnung, VerpV) vom 24. Juni 2026 (Stand am 1. Januar 2027) (de)
- <a id="cmp-CH-regulator"></a>The regulator in Switzerland is Cantons enforce (Art 25); the Federal Office for the Environment (BAFU) receives the reports and mandates and supervises the glass-fee organisation (Art 14-15, 21-24). [#cmp-CH-regulator](#cmp-CH-regulator)
  Value: Cantons enforce (Art 25); the Federal Office for the Environment (BAFU) receives the reports and mandates and supervises the glass-fee organisation (Art 14-15, 21-24) · Source: https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/filestore/fedlex.data.admin.ch/eli/cc/2026/358/20270101/de/html/fedlex-data-admin-ch-eli-cc-2026-358-20270101-de-html.html · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Die Kantone vollziehen diese Verordnung, soweit der Vollzug nicht einer Bundesbehörde übertragen ist. (de)
- Switzerland runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation: VetroSwiss (glass beverage packaging advance disposal fee, mandated by BAFU), PET-Recycling Schweiz (PET beverage containers, voluntary sectoral solution), IGORA-Genossenschaft (aluminium packaging, voluntary sectoral solution), and Ferro Recycling (tinplate cans, voluntary sectoral solution). [#cmp-CH-organisation](#cmp-CH-organisation)
  Value: several competing organisations · Source: https://www.bafu.admin.ch/en/packaging-glass · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Since 2002, the organisation has been levying a prepaid disposal fee on all glass beverage bottles on behalf of the FOEN. (en)
- Switzerland sets a units threshold of 1,000. [#cmp-CH-threshold](#cmp-CH-threshold)
  Value: 1000 beverage packages per calendar half-year · Source: https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/filestore/fedlex.data.admin.ch/eli/cc/2026/358/20270101/de/html/fedlex-data-admin-ch-eli-cc-2026-358-20270101-de-html.html · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: b. Herstellerinnen und Hersteller, die pro Kalenderhalbjahr weniger als 1000 Getränkeverpackungen abgeben oder einführen. (de)
- <a id="cmp-DK-obligated"></a>Denmark carries a packaging EPR obligation. [#cmp-DK-obligated](#cmp-DK-obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/emballage/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Virksomheder omfattet af producentansvaret for emballage skal registrere sig i producentansvarsregistret. (da)
- The regime in Denmark is recorded as Danish producer responsibility for packaging, administered through the national register kept by Dansk Producentansvar. [#cmp-DK-regime](#cmp-DK-regime)
  Value: Danish producer responsibility for packaging, administered through the national register kept by Dansk Producentansvar · Source: https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/emballage/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Virksomheder omfattet af producentansvaret for emballage skal registrere sig i producentansvarsregistret. (da)
- <a id="cmp-DK-regulator"></a>The regulator in Denmark is Energistyrelsen (supervisory authority). [#cmp-DK-regulator](#cmp-DK-regulator)
  Value: Energistyrelsen (supervisory authority) · Source: https://www.retsinformation.dk/api/pdf/257694 · Retrieved: November 4, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Energistyrelsen fører tilsyn efter emballageforordningens artikel 46, stk. 2, 2. pkt., og fører tilsyn med overholdelse af bestemmelserne i denne bekendtgørelse (da)
- Denmark runs its system through registered schemes that producers join: Dansk Producentansvar (national register, DPA). [#cmp-DK-organisation](#cmp-DK-organisation)
  Value: compliance schemes · Source: https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/find-jeres-faktura/ · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Nogle kollektive ordninger tilbyder at håndtere betalingen af jeres gebyrer til DPA. (da)
- <a id="cmp-DK-registration"></a>Denmark requires registration with Producentansvarsregistret (Dansk Producentansvar). [#cmp-DK-registration](#cmp-DK-registration)
  Value: yes · Source: https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/pris-for-registrering/ · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Hvis I for eksempel registrerer jer på Emballage som jeres første produktområde, betaler I 1.000 DKK. (da)
- Denmark sets a tonnage threshold of 3.35 tonnes. [#cmp-DK-threshold](#cmp-DK-threshold)
  Value: 3.35 tonnes · Source: https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/ · Retrieved: November 3, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Hvis jeres markedsførte mængde er lig med eller under denne grænse, udgør gebyret 250 DKK uanset den beregnede gebyrsats. (da)
- Denmark has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026. [#cmp-DK-deadline](#cmp-DK-deadline)
  Value: August 12, 2026 · Source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj/eng · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: It shall apply from 12 August 2026. (en)
- <a id="cmp-NL-obligated"></a>Netherlands carries a packaging EPR obligation. [#cmp-NL-obligated](#cmp-NL-obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://ondernemersplein.overheid.nl/wetten-en-regels/afvalbeheersbijdrage-verpakkingen-betalen/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Dan moet u een Afvalbeheerbijdrage Verpakkingen betalen aan Verpact (nl)
- The regime in Netherlands is recorded as Besluit beheer verpakkingen 2014 (Packaging Management Decree) with the Verpact waste-management contribution. [#cmp-NL-regime](#cmp-NL-regime)
  Value: Besluit beheer verpakkingen 2014 (Packaging Management Decree) with the Verpact waste-management contribution · Source: https://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0035711/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: producent of importeur: elke in Nederland gevestigde natuurlijke of rechtspersoon die: (nl)
- Netherlands runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation: Verpact. [#cmp-NL-organisation](#cmp-NL-organisation)
  Value: one producer responsibility organisation · Source: https://ondernemersplein.overheid.nl/wetten-en-regels/afvalbeheersbijdrage-verpakkingen-betalen/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Dan moet u een Afvalbeheerbijdrage Verpakkingen betalen aan Verpact (nl)
- <a id="cmp-NL-registration"></a>Netherlands requires registration with Verpact (formerly Afvalfonds Verpakkingen). [#cmp-NL-registration](#cmp-NL-registration)
  Value: yes · Source: https://ondernemersplein.overheid.nl/wetten-en-regels/afvalbeheersbijdrage-verpakkingen-betalen/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Dan moet u zich eerst aanmelden bij Verpact (nl)
- Netherlands sets a packaging weight threshold of 10 tonnes per calendar year. [#cmp-NL-threshold](#cmp-NL-threshold)
  Value: 10 tonnes per calendar year · Source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: a quantity of packaging, including packaging of packaged products, of less than 10 tonnes during one calendar year (en)
- Netherlands has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026. [#cmp-NL-deadline](#cmp-NL-deadline)
  Value: August 12, 2026 · Source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: It shall apply from 12 August 2026. (en)
- <a id="cmp-CZ-obligated"></a>Czechia carries a packaging EPR obligation. [#cmp-CZ-obligated](#cmp-CZ-obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.ekokom.cz/en/clients/statutory-obligations/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: to take-back and recovery of packaging waste (en)
- The regime in Czechia is recorded as Packaging Act No. 477/2001 Coll.: take-back and recovery of packaging waste, fulfilled individually, by contractual transfer, or through EKO-KOM. [#cmp-CZ-regime](#cmp-CZ-regime)
  Value: Packaging Act No. 477/2001 Coll.: take-back and recovery of packaging waste, fulfilled individually, by contractual transfer, or through EKO-KOM · Source: https://www.ekokom.cz/en/clients/statutory-obligations/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: The law permits three methods of fulfilling your obligations (en)
- Czechia runs its system through a single producer responsibility organisation: EKO-KOM, a.s. [#cmp-CZ-organisation](#cmp-CZ-organisation)
  Value: one producer responsibility organisation · Source: https://www.ekokom.cz/en/clients/statutory-obligations/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: You can enter into a Contract on Collective Compliance with authorised packaging company (en)
- <a id="cmp-CZ-registration"></a>Czechia requires registration with List of Subjects required to recover packaging waste (Ministry of the Environment). [#cmp-CZ-registration](#cmp-CZ-registration)
  Value: yes · Source: https://www.ekokom.cz/en/clients/statutory-obligations/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: file a petition for registration in the List of Subjects required to recover packaging waste, within 60 days (en)
- Czechia sets a revenue threshold of 2000. [#cmp-CZ-threshold](#cmp-CZ-threshold)
  Value: CZK 2,000 · Source: https://www.ekokom.cz/en/clients/fees/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: the Minimum Amount to the day 31.12. 2025 is set at 2 000,- CZK (excl. VAT) (en)
- Czechia has a deadline of another kind on January 1, 2023. [#cmp-CZ-deadline](#cmp-CZ-deadline)
  Value: January 1, 2023 · Source: https://www.ekokom.cz/en/clients/statutory-obligations/ · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: This obligation became effective on the 1st of January 2023. (en)
- <a id="cmp-LU-obligated"></a>Luxembourg carries a packaging EPR obligation. [#cmp-LU-obligated](#cmp-LU-obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://data.legilux.public.lu/filestore/eli/etat/leg/loi/2017/03/21/a330/consolide/20220614/fr/html/eli-etat-leg-loi-2017-03-21-a330-consolide-20220614-fr-html.html · Retrieved: November 5, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: responsable d’emballages est soumis au régime de responsabilité élargie des producteurs dont il est question à l’article 19 de la loi du 21 mars 2012 (fr)
- <a id="cmp-LU-registration"></a>Luxembourg requires registration: National producer register under PPWR Art. 44. [#cmp-LU-registration](#cmp-LU-registration)
  Value: yes · Source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Producers shall be obliged to register in the register referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article in each Member State where they make packaging (en)
- Luxembourg sets a packaging weight threshold of 10 tonnes per calendar year. [#cmp-LU-threshold](#cmp-LU-threshold)
  Value: 10 tonnes per calendar year · Source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: a quantity of packaging, including packaging of packaged products, of less than 10 tonnes during one calendar year (en)
- Luxembourg has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026. [#cmp-LU-deadline](#cmp-LU-deadline)
  Value: August 12, 2026 · Source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: It shall apply from 12 August 2026. (en)
- <a id="cmp-PL-obligated"></a>Poland carries a packaging EPR obligation. [#cmp-PL-obligated](#cmp-PL-obligated)
  Value: yes · Source: https://eli.gov.pl/api/acts/DU/2013/888/text.html · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Wprowadzający produkty w opakowaniach jest obowiązany zapewniać odzysk, w tym recykling (pl)
- The regime in Poland is recorded as Act of 13 June 2013 on packaging and packaging waste management (Dz.U. 2013 poz. 888, as amended), with producer responsibility organisations and the product fee. [#cmp-PL-regime](#cmp-PL-regime)
  Value: Act of 13 June 2013 on packaging and packaging waste management (Dz.U. 2013 poz. 888, as amended), with producer responsibility organisations and the product fee · Source: https://eli.gov.pl/api/acts/DU/2013/888/text.html · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: Wprowadzający produkty w opakowaniach jest obowiązany zapewniać odzysk, w tym recykling (pl)
- Poland runs its system through more than one producer responsibility organisation: Packaging recovery organisations (registered). [#cmp-PL-organisation](#cmp-PL-organisation)
  Value: several competing organisations · Source: https://eli.gov.pl/api/acts/DU/2013/888/text.html · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: jest obowiązany przekazać organizacji odzysku opakowań (pl)
- <a id="cmp-PL-registration"></a>Poland requires registration: Waste register (BDO), art. 49 of the Waste Act of 14 December 2012. [#cmp-PL-registration](#cmp-PL-registration)
  Value: yes · Source: https://eli.gov.pl/api/acts/DU/2013/888/text.html · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: podlega, w zakresie tej działalności, wpisowi do rejestru, o którym mowa w art. 49 ustawy z dnia 14 grudnia 2012 r. o odpadach (pl)
- Poland sets a packaging weight threshold of 10 tonnes per calendar year. [#cmp-PL-threshold](#cmp-PL-threshold)
  Value: 10 tonnes per calendar year · Source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: a quantity of packaging, including packaging of packaged products, of less than 10 tonnes during one calendar year (en)
- Poland has a deadline of another kind on August 12, 2026. [#cmp-PL-deadline](#cmp-PL-deadline)
  Value: August 12, 2026 · Source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj · Retrieved: September 29, 2026 · Status: verified
  Verbatim quote: It shall apply from 12 August 2026. (en)

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## Sources

1. verpackungsregister.org: system participation (https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/system-participation), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > you must finance the recycling of your packaging by participating that packaging in a system. (en)
2. verpackungsregister.org: declaration of completeness (https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/declaration-of-completeness), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > The Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (Central Agency Packaging Register – ZSVR) and the competent state authorities (en)
3. verpackungsregister.org: find out about registrations (https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/registration/find-out-about-registrations), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > If you are distributing packaged goods in Germany, you have to be registered with the LUCID Packaging Register. (en)
4. verpackungsregister.org: distinguishing between manufacturers producers (https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/first-steps/distinguishing-between-manufacturers-producers), Retrieved: November 4, 2026, Status: verified
   > A producer is every natural or legal person who, as a manufacturer, importer or distributor, makes a unit of packaging available for the first time (en)
5. verpackungsregister.org: system participation (https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/system-participation), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > you are required to conclude a system participation agreement with a system operator. (en)
6. verpackungsregister.org: find out about registrations (https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/registration/find-out-about-registrations), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: not yet published
   > Registering is free of charge. (en)
7. verpackungsregister.org: find out about registrations (https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/registration/find-out-about-registrations), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: not yet published
   > producers from entering more than one VAT number or taxpayer reference number in the LUCID Packaging Register. (en)
8. verpackungsregister.org: declaration of completeness (https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/declaration-of-completeness), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Glass: 80 tonnes (en)
9. verpackungsregister.org: declaration of completeness (https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/declaration-of-completeness), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Paper, paperboard, cardboard (PPC) in total: 50 tonnes (en)
10. verpackungsregister.org: declaration of completeness (https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/declaration-of-completeness), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Ferrous metals + aluminium + plastics + beverage cartons + other composites (lightweight packaging) in total: 30 tonnes (en)
11. verpackungsregister.org: data reporting (https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/data-reporting), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > A simplified reporting requirement applies to producers who made available less than 10 tonnes of packaging subject to system participation (en)
12. verpackungsregister.org: find out about registrations (https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/registration/find-out-about-registrations), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > you must register with the LUCID Packaging Register. Registering is free of charge. (en)
13. verpackungsregister.org: system participation (https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/system-participation), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > You can conclude your system participation agreement with the system operator of your choice. (en)
14. verpackungsregister.org: data reporting (https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/data-reporting), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: not yet published
   > Enter the packaging volumes in kilogrammes to the third decimal point. (en)
15. verpackungsregister.org: find out about registrations (https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/registration/find-out-about-registrations), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: not yet published
   > You must enter the brand names you use to make your packaging or packaged products available in Germany (en)
16. verpackungsregister.org (https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: not yet published
   > We operate the LUCID Packaging Register, which makes producer responsibility visible. (en)
17. fostplus.be: become a fost plus member (https://www.fostplus.be/en/members/become-a-fost-plus-member), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Does your company put household packaging on the market? Then you have an obligation to report on this packaging to the government. (en)
18. valipac.academy: belgian legislative framework (https://valipac.academy/en/modules/gaining-a-better-understanding-of-the-legislation/belgian-legislative-framework/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > The new version of the Cooperation Agreement has been in force since 5 March 2020. (en)
19. valipac.academy: belgian legislative framework (https://valipac.academy/en/modules/gaining-a-better-understanding-of-the-legislation/belgian-legislative-framework/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > The Interregional Packaging Commission is responsible for the enforcement of the Cooperation Agreement. (en)
20. fostplus.be (https://www.fostplus.be/en/blog/ppwr-insights-8-mandatory-registration-in-producer-register-fost-plus-handles-it-for-you), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > This representative must (1) be established in Belgium and (2) be registered with EPRiBEL. (en)
21. fostplus.be (https://www.fostplus.be/en/blog/ppwr-insights-8-mandatory-registration-in-producer-register-fost-plus-handles-it-for-you), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Companies that are not members of Fost Plus or another recognised EPR organisation can register directly through EPRiBEL (en)
22. fostplus.be: become a fost plus member (https://www.fostplus.be/en/members/become-a-fost-plus-member), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > companies that put at least 300 tonnes of single-use packaging on the market annually (en)
23. fostplus.be: declaration (https://www.fostplus.be/en/members/declaration), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Exceptionally, you can still amend your 2025 declaration until 15 September this year. (en)
24. ris.bka.gv.at: GeltendeFassung.wxe (https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20002086), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Versandhändler, die keinen Sitz und keine Niederlassung im örtlichen Geltungsbereich dieses Bundesgesetzes haben (de)
25. ris.bka.gv.at: GeltendeFassung.wxe (https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20008902), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > haben für ab dem 1. Jänner 2023 in Österreich in Verkehr gesetzte Verpackungen einen Bevollmächtigten (de)
26. ris.bka.gv.at: GeltendeFassung.wxe (https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20008902), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Bevollmächtigte ist eine natürliche oder juristische Person mit Sitz im Inland. (de)
27. ris.bka.gv.at: GeltendeFassung.wxe (https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20008902), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Registrierung als Bevollmächtigter im Register gemäß § 22 Abs. 1 AWG 2002 unter Angabe (de)
28. ris.bka.gv.at: GeltendeFassung.wxe (https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20008902), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > nicht mehr als 1500 kg Haushaltsverpackungen in Verkehr setzen, können pauschale Lösungen angeboten werden (de)
29. ris.bka.gv.at: GeltendeFassung.wxe (https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=20008902), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > haben für ab dem 1. Jänner 2023 in Österreich in Verkehr gesetzte Verpackungen einen Bevollmächtigten für ausländische Versandhändler zu bestellen (de)
30. fedlex.admin.ch: fedlex data admin ch eli cc 2026 358 20270101 de html (https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/filestore/fedlex.data.admin.ch/eli/cc/2026/358/20270101/de/html/fedlex-data-admin-ch-eli-cc-2026-358-20270101-de-html.html), Retrieved: November 4, 2026, Status: verified
   > einer vom BAFU beauftragten Organisation eine vorgezogene Entsorgungsgebühr (Gebühr) entrichten. (de)
31. fedlex.admin.ch: fedlex data admin ch eli cc 2026 358 20270101 de html (https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/filestore/fedlex.data.admin.ch/eli/cc/2026/358/20270101/de/html/fedlex-data-admin-ch-eli-cc-2026-358-20270101-de-html.html), Retrieved: November 4, 2026, Status: verified
   > Verordnung über Verpackungen (Verpackungsverordnung, VerpV) vom 24. Juni 2026 (Stand am 1. Januar 2027) (de)
32. fedlex.admin.ch: fedlex data admin ch eli cc 2026 358 20270101 de html (https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/filestore/fedlex.data.admin.ch/eli/cc/2026/358/20270101/de/html/fedlex-data-admin-ch-eli-cc-2026-358-20270101-de-html.html), Retrieved: November 4, 2026, Status: verified
   > Die Kantone vollziehen diese Verordnung, soweit der Vollzug nicht einer Bundesbehörde übertragen ist. (de)
33. bafu.admin.ch: packaging glass (https://www.bafu.admin.ch/en/packaging-glass), Retrieved: November 5, 2026, Status: verified
   > Since 2002, the organisation has been levying a prepaid disposal fee on all glass beverage bottles on behalf of the FOEN. (en)
34. fedlex.admin.ch: fedlex data admin ch eli cc 2026 358 20270101 de html (https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/filestore/fedlex.data.admin.ch/eli/cc/2026/358/20270101/de/html/fedlex-data-admin-ch-eli-cc-2026-358-20270101-de-html.html), Retrieved: November 4, 2026, Status: verified
   > b. Herstellerinnen und Hersteller, die pro Kalenderhalbjahr weniger als 1000 Getränkeverpackungen abgeben oder einführen. (de)
35. producentansvar.dk: emballage (https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/emballage/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Virksomheder omfattet af producentansvaret for emballage skal registrere sig i producentansvarsregistret. (da)
36. retsinformation.dk: 257694 (https://www.retsinformation.dk/api/pdf/257694), Retrieved: November 4, 2026, Status: verified
   > Energistyrelsen fører tilsyn efter emballageforordningens artikel 46, stk. 2, 2. pkt., og fører tilsyn med overholdelse af bestemmelserne i denne bekendtgørelse (da)
37. producentansvar.dk: find jeres faktura (https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/find-jeres-faktura/), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified
   > Nogle kollektive ordninger tilbyder at håndtere betalingen af jeres gebyrer til DPA. (da)
38. producentansvar.dk: pris for registrering (https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/pris-for-registrering/), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified
   > Hvis I for eksempel registrerer jer på Emballage som jeres første produktområde, betaler I 1.000 DKK. (da)
39. producentansvar.dk: gebyrsatser (https://producentansvar.dk/produkter-og-ansvar/oekonomi/gebyrsatser/), Retrieved: November 3, 2026, Status: verified
   > Hvis jeres markedsførte mængde er lig med eller under denne grænse, udgør gebyret 250 DKK uanset den beregnede gebyrsats. (da)
40. eur-lex.europa.eu: eng (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj/eng), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > It shall apply from 12 August 2026. (en)
41. ondernemersplein.overheid.nl: afvalbeheersbijdrage verpakkingen betalen (https://ondernemersplein.overheid.nl/wetten-en-regels/afvalbeheersbijdrage-verpakkingen-betalen/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Dan moet u een Afvalbeheerbijdrage Verpakkingen betalen aan Verpact (nl)
42. wetten.overheid.nl: BWBR0035711 (https://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0035711/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > producent of importeur: elke in Nederland gevestigde natuurlijke of rechtspersoon die: (nl)
43. ondernemersplein.overheid.nl: afvalbeheersbijdrage verpakkingen betalen (https://ondernemersplein.overheid.nl/wetten-en-regels/afvalbeheersbijdrage-verpakkingen-betalen/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Dan moet u zich eerst aanmelden bij Verpact (nl)
44. eur-lex.europa.eu: oj (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > a quantity of packaging, including packaging of packaged products, of less than 10 tonnes during one calendar year (en)
45. eur-lex.europa.eu: oj (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > It shall apply from 12 August 2026. (en)
46. ekokom.cz: statutory obligations (https://www.ekokom.cz/en/clients/statutory-obligations/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > to take-back and recovery of packaging waste (en)
47. ekokom.cz: statutory obligations (https://www.ekokom.cz/en/clients/statutory-obligations/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > The law permits three methods of fulfilling your obligations (en)
48. ekokom.cz: statutory obligations (https://www.ekokom.cz/en/clients/statutory-obligations/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > You can enter into a Contract on Collective Compliance with authorised packaging company (en)
49. ekokom.cz: statutory obligations (https://www.ekokom.cz/en/clients/statutory-obligations/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > file a petition for registration in the List of Subjects required to recover packaging waste, within 60 days (en)
50. ekokom.cz: fees (https://www.ekokom.cz/en/clients/fees/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > the Minimum Amount to the day 31.12. 2025 is set at 2 000,- CZK (excl. VAT) (en)
51. ekokom.cz: statutory obligations (https://www.ekokom.cz/en/clients/statutory-obligations/), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > This obligation became effective on the 1st of January 2023. (en)
52. data.legilux.public.lu: eli etat leg loi 2017 03 21 a330 consolide 20220614 fr html (https://data.legilux.public.lu/filestore/eli/etat/leg/loi/2017/03/21/a330/consolide/20220614/fr/html/eli-etat-leg-loi-2017-03-21-a330-consolide-20220614-fr-html.html), Retrieved: November 5, 2026, Status: verified
   > responsable d’emballages est soumis au régime de responsabilité élargie des producteurs dont il est question à l’article 19 de la loi du 21 mars 2012 (fr)
53. eur-lex.europa.eu: oj (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Producers shall be obliged to register in the register referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article in each Member State where they make packaging (en)
54. eli.gov.pl: text (https://eli.gov.pl/api/acts/DU/2013/888/text.html), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > Wprowadzający produkty w opakowaniach jest obowiązany zapewniać odzysk, w tym recykling (pl)
55. eli.gov.pl: text (https://eli.gov.pl/api/acts/DU/2013/888/text.html), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > jest obowiązany przekazać organizacji odzysku opakowań (pl)
56. eli.gov.pl: text (https://eli.gov.pl/api/acts/DU/2013/888/text.html), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Status: verified
   > podlega, w zakresie tej działalności, wpisowi do rejestru, o którym mowa w art. 49 ustawy z dnia 14 grudnia 2012 r. o odpadach (pl)

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