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  "title": "Do I owe EPR fees Germany | Instica",
  "h1": "Do I owe EPR fees Germany",
  "description": "Under the rules we hold, Germany has a packaging EPR obligation, and the producer is the manufacturer or brand owner, importer, first distributor, or…",
  "answer": "Under the rules we hold, Germany has a packaging EPR obligation, and the producer is the manufacturer or brand owner, importer, first distributor, or authorised representative. The size limit on record is 80 tonnes, so small producers may fall below it. The answer depends first on whose brand is on the packaging.",
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      "id": "case-all_above",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/germany/do-i-owe#case-all_above",
      "leafPath": "calc.owe[DE:all-above]",
      "statement": "Germany: for case 5 (Above every limit) the engine's result is obligated.",
      "value": "obligated",
      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/first-steps/distinguishing-between-manufacturers-producers",
        "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",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-11-04",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
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      "id": "registration-registry",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/germany/do-i-owe#registration-registry",
      "leafPath": "DE.registration.registry",
      "statement": "Germany: registration is made with LUCID Packaging Register (ZSVR).",
      "value": "LUCID Packaging Register (ZSVR)",
      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/registration/find-out-about-registrations",
        "quote": "you must register with the LUCID Packaging Register. Registering is free of charge.",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "registration-who",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/germany/do-i-owe#registration-who",
      "leafPath": "DE.registration.who_registers",
      "statement": "Germany: registration is made by this party: The producer, or for a foreign seller without a German branch, its authorised representative.",
      "value": "The producer, or for a foreign seller without a German branch, its authorised representative",
      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/registration/find-out-about-registrations",
        "quote": "you must register with the LUCID Packaging Register. Registering is free of charge.",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
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    {
      "id": "registration-renewal",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/germany/do-i-owe#registration-renewal",
      "leafPath": "DE.registration.renewal",
      "statement": "Germany: registration renewal: Master data must always be correct and current; update after changes.",
      "value": "Master data must always be correct and current; update after changes",
      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/registration/find-out-about-registrations",
        "quote": "you must register with the LUCID Packaging Register. Registering is free of charge.",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "registration-identifier",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/germany/do-i-owe#registration-identifier",
      "leafPath": "DE.registration.identifier_name",
      "statement": "Germany: the registration identifier is called: LUCID registration number.",
      "value": "LUCID registration number",
      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/registration/find-out-about-registrations",
        "quote": "you must register with the LUCID Packaging Register. Registering is free of charge.",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "registration-fee",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/germany/do-i-owe#registration-fee",
      "leafPath": "DE.registration.fee",
      "statement": "Germany: the registration fee: Free of charge.",
      "value": "Free of charge",
      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/registration/find-out-about-registrations",
        "quote": "you must register with the LUCID Packaging Register. Registering is free of charge.",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "organisation-model",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/germany/do-i-owe#organisation-model",
      "leafPath": "DE.organisation.model",
      "statement": "Germany: producers meet the duty through more than one producer responsibility organisation.",
      "value": "multiple_pros",
      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/system-participation",
        "quote": "You can conclude your system participation agreement with the system operator of your choice.",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "organisation-membership",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/germany/do-i-owe#organisation-membership",
      "leafPath": "DE.organisation.membership_required",
      "statement": "Germany: membership of an organisation is not required.",
      "value": false,
      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/system-participation",
        "quote": "You can conclude your system participation agreement with the system operator of your choice.",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "organisation-ar",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/germany/do-i-owe#organisation-ar",
      "leafPath": "DE.organisation.authorised_representative.required",
      "statement": "Germany: an authorised representative is required.",
      "value": true,
      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/system-participation",
        "quote": "You can conclude your system participation agreement with the system operator of your choice.",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "deadline-year_end_volume_report",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/germany/do-i-owe#deadline-year_end_volume_report",
      "leafPath": "DE.deadlines[year_end_volume_report]",
      "statement": "Germany: the reporting deadline is June 1, 2027.",
      "value": "2027-06-01",
      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/data-reporting",
        "quote": "Year-end volume reports for the previous year (actual volumes) can only be filed up to 1 June.",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "deadline-planned_volume_report",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/germany/do-i-owe#deadline-planned_volume_report",
      "leafPath": "DE.deadlines[planned_volume_report]",
      "statement": "Germany: the reporting deadline is December 31, 2026.",
      "value": "2026-12-31",
      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/data-reporting",
        "quote": "Initial planned volume reports for the following year can only be filed by 31 December of the current year.",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "deadline-declaration_of_completeness",
      "anchor": "https://instica.com/epr/germany/do-i-owe#deadline-declaration_of_completeness",
      "leafPath": "DE.deadlines[declaration_of_completeness]",
      "statement": "Germany: the reporting deadline is May 15, 2027.",
      "value": "2027-05-15",
      "unit": null,
      "pending": false,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/declaration-of-completeness",
        "quote": "by no later than 15 May of any given year for the previous year.",
        "quoteLang": "en",
        "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
        "status": "verified",
        "label": null
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  "sections": [
    {
      "id": "answer",
      "heading": null,
      "kind": "answer",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"answer\"></a>\n\nUnder the rules we hold, Germany has a packaging EPR obligation, and the producer is the manufacturer or brand owner, importer, first distributor, or authorised representative. The size limit on record is 80 tonnes, so small producers may fall below it. The answer depends first on whose brand is on the packaging."
    },
    {
      "id": "tool",
      "heading": "Check your own case",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"tool\"></a>\n\n## Check your own case\n\nChoose your role, add your revenue and the packaging you supply, and the checker applies the rules this page describes to your figures. It runs in your browser and stores nothing.\n\nInteractive tool: Do-I-owe checker (works on the web page)\n\nThe Instica free plan covers the threshold check, exemption tracking, the deadline calendar, packaging templates and fee sources, so you can start without paying. [See what the free plan includes](https://app.instica.com/epr/free-plan)"
    },
    {
      "id": "how",
      "heading": "How the checker reaches a result",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"how\"></a>\n\n## How the checker reaches a result\n\nThe checker asks the same questions in the same order for every place, and it stops with a result as soon as a question settles the matter. It never fills a missing answer in for you.\n\n1. Whose brand is on the packaging? If it is another company's brand, you are not the producer for those goods under the roles recorded for Germany. If you have not said, the checker asks first.\n2. Do you sell into Germany? A place where you report no sales returns not obligated.\n3. Does a size limit apply? The checker compares your revenue or packaging weight with each limit on record and, where a limit is not met, returns below threshold.\n4. Is an exemption on record for your case? An exemption that is not yet verified is never assumed, and the checker asks for more data instead.\n5. Are related companies counted together? Where the rules add up affiliated companies, their figures are combined before the limits are compared."
    },
    {
      "id": "producer",
      "heading": "Who is the producer in Germany?",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"producer\"></a>\n\n## Who is the producer in Germany?\n\nThe first question is whose duty it is. Germany assigns the duty by packaging level, and the table shows which roles count as the producer at each level.\n\n<a id=\"producer-levels\"></a>**Producer by packaging level in Germany**\n\n| Packaging level | Producer |\n| --- | --- |\n| other packaging | [manufacturer or brand owner, manufacturer, importer, first distributor, or authorised representative](#level-other) |\n| primary (sales) packaging | [manufacturer or brand owner, importer, first distributor, or authorised representative](#level-primary) |\n| secondary packaging | [manufacturer or brand owner, importer, first distributor, or authorised representative](#level-secondary) |\n| service packaging | [manufacturer or brand owner, manufacturer, importer, first distributor, or authorised representative](#level-service) |\n| shipping packaging | [manufacturer or brand owner, packer or shipper, importer, first distributor, online marketplace seller, or authorised representative](#level-shipping) |\n| tertiary (transport) packaging | [manufacturer or brand owner, manufacturer, importer, first distributor, or authorised representative](#level-tertiary) |\n\n- [Germany: for other packaging the producer is the manufacturer or brand owner, manufacturer, importer, first distributor, or authorised representative.](#level-other)\n- [Germany: for primary (sales) packaging the producer is the manufacturer or brand owner, importer, first distributor, or authorised representative.](#level-primary)\n- [Germany: for secondary packaging the producer is the manufacturer or brand owner, importer, first distributor, or authorised representative.](#level-secondary)\n- [Germany: for service packaging the producer is the manufacturer or brand owner, manufacturer, importer, first distributor, or authorised representative.](#level-service)\n- [Germany: for shipping packaging the producer is the manufacturer or brand owner, packer or shipper, importer, first distributor, online marketplace seller, or authorised representative.](#level-shipping)\n- [Germany: for tertiary (transport) packaging the producer is the manufacturer or brand owner, manufacturer, importer, first distributor, or authorised representative.](#level-tertiary)\n\nFind the row that describes you. Where more than one role appears in a row, the checker asks whose brand is on the product before it gives a result."
    },
    {
      "id": "revenue",
      "heading": "Does revenue matter in Germany?",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"revenue\"></a>\n\n## Does revenue matter in Germany?\n\n> **Not yet published**: how revenue is counted: 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.\n\n> **Not yet published**: how affiliated companies are counted: not yet published. Reason: Group aggregation rules were not found in the sources read."
    },
    {
      "id": "thresholds",
      "heading": "Size limits in Germany",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"thresholds\"></a>\n\n## Size limits in Germany\n\nSome rules switch the duty on or off by size. These are the limits on record for Germany, each with what happens when you meet it.\n\n#### <a id=\"threshold-declaration_of_completeness_glass-heading\"></a>The tonnage limit: 80 tonnes\n\n[Germany: the tonnage limit is 80 tonnes.](#threshold-declaration_of_completeness_glass) [Germany: at the tonnage limit of 80 tonnes, a declaration of completeness becomes due.](#threshold-declaration_of_completeness_glass-effect) [Germany: the tonnage limit of 80 tonnes applies to figures at or above it.](#threshold-declaration_of_completeness_glass-logic) [Germany: the tonnage limit is counted as follows: glass placed on the German market in the previous calendar year (reached or exceeded).](#threshold-declaration_of_completeness_glass-basis)\n\n> Glass: 80 tonnes\n>\n> Source: verpackungsregister.org: declaration of completeness (https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/declaration-of-completeness), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en\n\nParaphrase: The source sets the tonnage limit at 80 tonnes.\n\n#### <a id=\"threshold-declaration_of_completeness_paper-heading\"></a>The tonnage limit: 50 tonnes\n\n[Germany: the tonnage limit is 50 tonnes.](#threshold-declaration_of_completeness_paper) [Germany: at the tonnage limit of 50 tonnes, a declaration of completeness becomes due.](#threshold-declaration_of_completeness_paper-effect) [Germany: the tonnage limit of 50 tonnes applies to figures at or above it.](#threshold-declaration_of_completeness_paper-logic) [Germany: the tonnage limit is counted as follows: paper, paperboard and cardboard in total, previous calendar year (reached or exceeded).](#threshold-declaration_of_completeness_paper-basis)\n\n> Paper, paperboard, cardboard (PPC) in total: 50 tonnes\n>\n> Source: verpackungsregister.org: declaration of completeness (https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/declaration-of-completeness), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en\n\nParaphrase: The source sets the tonnage limit at 50 tonnes.\n\n#### <a id=\"threshold-declaration_of_completeness_lightweight-heading\"></a>The tonnage limit: 30 tonnes\n\n[Germany: the tonnage limit is 30 tonnes.](#threshold-declaration_of_completeness_lightweight) [Germany: at the tonnage limit of 30 tonnes, a declaration of completeness becomes due.](#threshold-declaration_of_completeness_lightweight-effect) [Germany: the tonnage limit of 30 tonnes applies to figures at or above it.](#threshold-declaration_of_completeness_lightweight-logic) [Germany: the tonnage limit is counted as follows: ferrous metals, aluminium, plastics, beverage cartons and other composites in total, previous calendar year (reached or exceeded).](#threshold-declaration_of_completeness_lightweight-basis)\n\n#### <a id=\"threshold-simplified_reporting-heading\"></a>The tonnage limit: 10 tonnes\n\n[Germany: the tonnage limit is 10 tonnes.](#threshold-simplified_reporting) [Germany: at the tonnage limit of 10 tonnes, a reduced duty applies.](#threshold-simplified_reporting-effect) [Germany: the tonnage limit of 10 tonnes applies to figures below it.](#threshold-simplified_reporting-logic) [Germany: the tonnage limit is counted as follows: packaging subject to system participation made available for the first time in the previous calendar year.](#threshold-simplified_reporting-basis)"
    },
    {
      "id": "exemptions",
      "heading": "Exemptions in Germany",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"exemptions\"></a>\n\n## Exemptions in Germany\n\nThe rules we hold for Germany record no exemption beyond the size limits above."
    },
    {
      "id": "scope",
      "heading": "What the rules cover in Germany",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"scope\"></a>\n\n## What the rules cover in Germany\n\nA duty applies only to the packaging and the sales channels that the rules cover. This is what is on record for Germany.\n\n[Germany: the rules cover these sales channels: retail, wholesale, online sales, and online marketplaces.](#scope-channels) [Germany: a producer may pass the duty to another party under the rules.](#transfer-allowed)"
    },
    {
      "id": "cases",
      "heading": "Every case, worked through",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"cases\"></a>\n\n## Every case, worked through\n\nBelow, the same engine that powers the checker is run on a set of standard cases for Germany. Each case states the input, the result and the next step. The figures are test inputs set at half, equal to and twice each recorded limit, read as of November 4, 2026; they are not rules.\n\n#### <a id=\"case-vol_above_declaration_of_completeness_glass-heading\"></a>Packaging of 160 tonnes: above the limit\n\nYour own brand is on the goods and you supply 160 tonnes of packaging, twice the limit of 80 tonnes. The rules we hold set no size limit that applies here, so your own brand on packaged goods is enough and the engine returns obligated. [Result: obligated.](#case-vol_above_declaration_of_completeness_glass) Next: register, report and pay as the sections below describe, and prepare your figures in a workspace.\n\n#### <a id=\"case-vol_above_declaration_of_completeness_paper-heading\"></a>Packaging of 100 tonnes: above the limit\n\nYour own brand is on the goods and you supply 100 tonnes of packaging, twice the limit of 50 tonnes. The rules we hold set no size limit that applies here, so your own brand on packaged goods is enough and the engine returns obligated. [Result: obligated.](#case-vol_above_declaration_of_completeness_paper) Next: register, report and pay as the sections below describe, and prepare your figures in a workspace.\n\n#### <a id=\"case-vol_above_declaration_of_completeness_lightweight-heading\"></a>Packaging of 60 tonnes: above the limit\n\nYour own brand is on the goods and you supply 60 tonnes of packaging, twice the limit of 30 tonnes. The rules we hold set no size limit that applies here, so your own brand on packaged goods is enough and the engine returns obligated. [Result: obligated.](#case-vol_above_declaration_of_completeness_lightweight) Next: register, report and pay as the sections below describe, and prepare your figures in a workspace.\n\n#### <a id=\"case-vol_above_simplified_reporting-heading\"></a>Packaging of 20 tonnes: above the limit\n\nYour own brand is on the goods and you supply 20 tonnes of packaging, twice the limit of 10 tonnes. The rules we hold set no size limit that applies here, so your own brand on packaged goods is enough and the engine returns obligated. [Result: obligated.](#case-vol_above_simplified_reporting) Next: register, report and pay as the sections below describe, and prepare your figures in a workspace.\n\n#### <a id=\"case-all_above-heading\"></a>Above every limit\n\nYour own brand is on the goods and every figure is above every limit on record. The rules we hold set no size limit that applies here, so your own brand on packaged goods is enough and the engine returns obligated. [Result: obligated.](#case-all_above) Next: register, report and pay as the sections below describe, and prepare your figures in a workspace."
    },
    {
      "id": "after",
      "heading": "If you owe: what happens next",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"after\"></a>\n\n## If you owe: what happens next\n\nIf the result is obligated, these are the steps on record for Germany. You register, report and pay yourself; Instica prepares the figures and the files.\n\n[Germany: registration is made with LUCID Packaging Register (ZSVR).](#registration-registry) [Germany: registration is made by this party: The producer, or for a foreign seller without a German branch, its authorised representative.](#registration-who) [Germany: registration renewal: Master data must always be correct and current; update after changes.](#registration-renewal) [Germany: the registration identifier is called: LUCID registration number.](#registration-identifier) [Germany: the registration fee: Free of charge.](#registration-fee)\n\n[Germany: producers meet the duty through more than one producer responsibility organisation.](#organisation-model) [Germany: membership of an organisation is not required.](#organisation-membership) [Germany: an authorised representative is required.](#organisation-ar)\n\n#### Deadlines on record\n\n- [Germany: the reporting deadline is June 1, 2027.](#deadline-year_end_volume_report)\n- [Germany: the reporting deadline is December 31, 2026.](#deadline-planned_volume_report)\n- [Germany: the reporting deadline is May 15, 2027.](#deadline-declaration_of_completeness)"
    },
    {
      "id": "faq",
      "heading": "Frequently asked questions",
      "kind": "faq",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"faq\"></a>\n\n## Frequently asked questions\n\n### <a id=\"faq-owe\"></a>Do I owe packaging EPR in Germany?\n\nUnder the rules we hold, Germany has a packaging EPR obligation, and the producer is the manufacturer or brand owner, importer, first distributor, or authorised representative. The size limit on record is 80 tonnes, so small producers may fall below it. The answer depends first on whose brand is on the packaging.\n\n### <a id=\"faq-producer\"></a>Who is the producer in Germany?\n\nAt the primary packaging level the producer is the manufacturer or brand owner, importer, first distributor, or authorised representative. The table above lists the other levels.\n\n### <a id=\"faq-limit\"></a>Is there a size limit in Germany?\n\nYes. The limit on record is 80 tonnes; below it the rules treat you differently, as the cases above show.\n\n### <a id=\"faq-organisation\"></a>Do I have to join a producer responsibility organisation in Germany?\n\nMembership of an organisation is not required under the rules we hold.\n\n### <a id=\"faq-register\"></a>Will Instica register or file for me in Germany?\n\nNo. Instica measures, estimates and prepares your figures and files. You register, sign and submit each filing yourself, and Instica never stores portal credentials.\n\n### <a id=\"faq-legal\"></a>Is this legal advice?\n\nNo. This page is information about published rules and an estimate from them, not legal advice. Check the sources named beside each figure before you act."
    },
    {
      "id": "estimate",
      "heading": "How to read these figures",
      "kind": "boilerplate",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"estimate\"></a>\n\n## How to read these figures\n\n> **Estimate**: The figures on this page are estimates we prepare from the published sources listed below. Instica measures your packaging and prepares the numbers; you check them, sign and submit to the regulator or scheme yourself. We never submit for you and never store regulator-portal credentials.\n\nEvery figure in the app carries a data-quality label: measured, supplier, estimated or declared. [How we measure and label figures](https://instica.com/epr/methodology). This page is information, not legal advice."
    },
    {
      "id": "review",
      "heading": null,
      "kind": "boilerplate",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"review\"></a>\n\n[Our reviewers](https://instica.com/epr/reviewers)."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/registration/find-out-about-registrations",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "If you are distributing packaged goods in Germany, you have to be registered with the LUCID Packaging Register.",
      "quoteLang": "en"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/first-steps/distinguishing-between-manufacturers-producers",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-11-04",
      "status": "verified",
      "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",
      "quoteLang": "en"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/declaration-of-completeness",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Glass: 80 tonnes",
      "quoteLang": "en"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/declaration-of-completeness",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Paper, paperboard, cardboard (PPC) in total: 50 tonnes",
      "quoteLang": "en"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/declaration-of-completeness",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Ferrous metals + aluminium + plastics + beverage cartons + other composites (lightweight packaging) in total: 30 tonnes",
      "quoteLang": "en"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/data-reporting",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "A simplified reporting requirement applies to producers who made available less than 10 tonnes of packaging subject to system participation",
      "quoteLang": "en"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/registration/find-out-about-registrations",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "There are two different packaging categories: packaging subject to system participation and packaging not subject to system participation.",
      "quoteLang": "en"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/system-participation",
      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "you are required to conclude a system participation agreement with a system operator.",
      "quoteLang": "en"
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      "quote": "you must register with the LUCID Packaging Register. Registering is free of charge.",
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      "quote": "You can conclude your system participation agreement with the system operator of your choice.",
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      "quote": "Year-end volume reports for the previous year (actual volumes) can only be filed up to 1 June.",
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      "url": "https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/data-reporting",
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      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "Initial planned volume reports for the following year can only be filed by 31 December of the current year.",
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      "label": null,
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
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          "anchor": "Manitoba EPR small business",
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          "anchor": "Do I owe EPR fees Netherlands",
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          "anchor": "New Brunswick EPR obligation",
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