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  "title": "What is Packaging and Waste Regulation: definition | Instica",
  "h1": "What is Packaging and Waste Regulation: how EPR rules use the term",
  "description": "Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) means: The EU regulation on packaging that applies from 12 August 2026 and reorganises who is responsible f",
  "answer": "Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) means: The EU regulation on packaging that applies from 12 August 2026 and reorganises who is responsible for packaging, so existing registrations may need checking for changed roles. The Instica dataset lists Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation in 1 jurisdiction, including Germany.",
  "lastVerified": "2026-11-04",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-29",
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  "cite": "Instica, “What is Packaging and Waste Regulation: how EPR rules use the term”, https://instica.com/epr/glossary/ppwr, last verified 2026-11-04, dataset v1-281284b7e7c1, CC-BY-4.0.",
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      "statement": "Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation: The EU regulation on packaging that applies from 12 August 2026 and reorganises who is responsible for packaging, so existing registrations may need checking for changed roles. (Source: verpackungsregister.org, retrieved September 29, 2026).",
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      "statement": "In Germany, a tonnage threshold applies: at or above 80 tonnes (glass placed on the German market in the previous calendar year (reached or exceeded)); it triggers a declaration of completeness (Source: verpackungsregister.org, retrieved September 29, 2026).",
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        "quote": "Glass: 80 tonnes",
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      "statement": "In Germany, a tonnage threshold applies: at or above 50 tonnes (paper, paperboard and cardboard in total, previous calendar year (reached or exceeded)); it triggers a declaration of completeness (Source: verpackungsregister.org, retrieved September 29, 2026).",
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        "quote": "Paper, paperboard, cardboard (PPC) in total: 50 tonnes",
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      "leafPath": "DE.thresholds[declaration_of_completeness_lightweight]",
      "statement": "In Germany, a tonnage threshold applies: at or above 30 tonnes (ferrous metals, aluminium, plastics, beverage cartons and other composites in total, previous calendar year (reached or exceeded)); it triggers a declaration of completeness (Source: verpackungsregister.org, retrieved September 29, 2026).",
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        "quote": "Ferrous metals + aluminium + plastics + beverage cartons + other composites (lightweight packaging) in total: 30 tonnes",
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      "statement": "In Germany, a tonnage threshold applies: below 10 tonnes (packaging subject to system participation made available for the first time in the previous calendar year); it reduces the duty (Source: verpackungsregister.org, retrieved September 29, 2026).",
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      "leafPath": "DE.deadlines[year_end_volume_report]",
      "statement": "In Germany, a reporting deadline falls on June 1, 2027, covering 2026 (Source: verpackungsregister.org, retrieved September 29, 2026).",
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      "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",
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      "leafPath": "DE.deadlines[planned_volume_report]",
      "statement": "In Germany, a reporting deadline falls on December 31, 2026, covering 2027 (Source: verpackungsregister.org, retrieved September 29, 2026).",
      "value": "2026-12-31",
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      "statement": "In Germany, a reporting deadline falls on May 15, 2027, covering 2026 (Source: verpackungsregister.org, retrieved September 29, 2026).",
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      "statement": "The penalty rule is not yet published. Reason recorded: The fine amounts sit in the statute, which was not readable. Nothing is recorded rather than guessed.",
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        "url": "https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/declaration-of-completeness",
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      "statement": "The recycling targets is not yet published. Reason recorded: Recycling quotas bind system operators and were not read. No producer-level target is recorded.",
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      "id": "answer",
      "heading": null,
      "kind": "answer",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"answer\"></a>\n\nPackaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) means: The EU regulation on packaging that applies from 12 August 2026 and reorganises who is responsible for packaging, so existing registrations may need checking for changed roles. The Instica dataset lists Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation in 1 jurisdiction, including Germany."
    },
    {
      "id": "definition",
      "heading": "What does Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation mean?",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"definition\"></a>\n\n## What does Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation mean?\n\nThis is the definition Instica uses for Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, abbreviated PPWR, in its EPR dataset. The wording below is checked against the source named beside it.\n\n<a id=\"glossary-ppwr-definition\"></a>Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation: The EU regulation on packaging that applies from 12 August 2026 and reorganises who is responsible for packaging, so existing registrations may need checking for changed roles. (Source: verpackungsregister.org, retrieved September 29, 2026).\n\n> The PPWR, which enters into force on 12 August 2026, reorganises the responsibilities for packaging.\n>\n> Source: verpackungsregister.org (https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/registration/find-out-about-registrations), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en"
    },
    {
      "id": "applies",
      "heading": "Where does Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation apply?",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"applies\"></a>\n\n## Where does Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation apply?\n\nPackaging and Packaging Waste Regulation appears in the rules of 1 jurisdiction in the dataset. The table gives the duty and the regulator for each; the sections after it list every sourced rule.\n\n<a id=\"applies-table\"></a>**Jurisdictions where Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation applies**\n\n| Jurisdiction | Producer duty | Regulator | Verified |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| [Germany](https://instica.com/epr/germany) | Yes | Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (ZSVR), which runs the LUCID Packaging Register; competent state authorities enforce | verified Nov 4, 2026 |"
    },
    {
      "id": "rules-de",
      "heading": "Germany: the rules behind the term",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"rules-de\"></a>\n\n## Germany: the rules behind the term\n\n12 sourced rules for Germany. Each statement names its source and the date Instica retrieved it, and a rule without a primary source shows as not yet published.\n\n<a id=\"de-regime\"></a>In Germany, packaging producer duties rest on Packaging producer responsibility: register in LUCID, participate packaging subject to system participation in a dual system, and report volumes (Source: verpackungsregister.org, retrieved September 29, 2026).\n\n<a id=\"de-regulator\"></a>The regulator named for Germany is Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (ZSVR), which runs the LUCID Packaging Register; competent state authorities enforce (Source: verpackungsregister.org, retrieved September 29, 2026).\n\n<a id=\"de-obligated\"></a>Producers that place packaging on the market in Germany carry a producer responsibility duty (Source: verpackungsregister.org, retrieved September 29, 2026).\n\n<a id=\"de-organisation\"></a>Germany organises producer duties through more than one producer responsibility organisation (Source: verpackungsregister.org, retrieved September 29, 2026).\n\n<a id=\"de-registration\"></a>Producers must register in Germany; the registry is LUCID Packaging Register (ZSVR) (Source: verpackungsregister.org, retrieved September 29, 2026).\n\n<a id=\"de-thresholds-declaration-of-completeness-glass\"></a>In Germany, a tonnage threshold applies: at or above 80 tonnes (glass placed on the German market in the previous calendar year (reached or exceeded)); it triggers a declaration of completeness (Source: verpackungsregister.org, retrieved September 29, 2026).\n\n<a id=\"de-thresholds-declaration-of-completeness-paper\"></a>In Germany, a tonnage threshold applies: at or above 50 tonnes (paper, paperboard and cardboard in total, previous calendar year (reached or exceeded)); it triggers a declaration of completeness (Source: verpackungsregister.org, retrieved September 29, 2026).\n\n<a id=\"de-thresholds-declaration-of-completeness-lightweight\"></a>In Germany, a tonnage threshold applies: at or above 30 tonnes (ferrous metals, aluminium, plastics, beverage cartons and other composites in total, previous calendar year (reached or exceeded)); it triggers a declaration of completeness (Source: verpackungsregister.org, retrieved September 29, 2026).\n\n<a id=\"de-thresholds-simplified-reporting\"></a>In Germany, a tonnage threshold applies: below 10 tonnes (packaging subject to system participation made available for the first time in the previous calendar year); it reduces the duty (Source: verpackungsregister.org, retrieved September 29, 2026).\n\n<a id=\"de-deadlines-year-end-volume-report\"></a>In Germany, a reporting deadline falls on June 1, 2027, covering 2026 (Source: verpackungsregister.org, retrieved September 29, 2026).\n\n<a id=\"de-deadlines-planned-volume-report\"></a>In Germany, a reporting deadline falls on December 31, 2026, covering 2027 (Source: verpackungsregister.org, retrieved September 29, 2026).\n\n<a id=\"de-deadlines-declaration-of-completeness\"></a>In Germany, a reporting deadline falls on May 15, 2027, covering 2026 (Source: verpackungsregister.org, retrieved September 29, 2026).\n\n> you must finance the recycling of your packaging by participating that packaging in a system.\n>\n> Source: verpackungsregister.org (https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/system-participation), Retrieved: September 29, 2026, Language: en"
    },
    {
      "id": "related",
      "heading": "Which terms are related to Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation?",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"related\"></a>\n\n## Which terms are related to Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation?\n\n3 related terms help explain Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. Each links to its own entry.\n\n- [authorised representative](https://instica.com/epr/glossary/authorised-representative)\n- harmonised label\n- [producer register](https://instica.com/epr/glossary/producer-register)"
    },
    {
      "id": "used-on",
      "heading": "Which Instica pages use Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation?",
      "kind": "body",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"used-on\"></a>\n\n## Which Instica pages use Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation?\n\nThis jurisdiction page puts Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation into practice, with thresholds, deadlines and fees.\n\n- [Germany EPR rules](https://instica.com/epr/germany)\n- [Check whether you owe](https://instica.com/epr/do-i-owe)"
    },
    {
      "id": "paa-what-are-the-epr-packaging-laws",
      "heading": "What are the EPR packaging laws?",
      "kind": "paa",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"paa-what-are-the-epr-packaging-laws\"></a>\n\n## What are the EPR packaging laws?\n\nPackaging and Packaging Waste Regulation: The EU regulation on packaging that applies from 12 August 2026 and reorganises who is responsible for packaging, so existing registrations may need checking for changed roles. Every statement on this page names its source and the date Instica retrieved it."
    },
    {
      "id": "paa-what-does-ppwr-stand-for-and-what-is-its-purpose",
      "heading": "What does PPWR stand for and what is its purpose?",
      "kind": "paa",
      "markdown": "<a id=\"paa-what-does-ppwr-stand-for-and-what-is-its-purpose\"></a>\n\n## What does PPWR stand for and what is its purpose?\n\nPackaging and Packaging Waste Regulation: The EU regulation on packaging that applies from 12 August 2026 and reorganises who is responsible for packaging, so existing registrations may need checking for changed roles. Every statement on this page names its source and the date Instica retrieved it."
    },
    {
      "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**: Instica measures, estimates and prepares. These pages describe published rules and rates with their sources and retrieval dates, and an estimate is never a filing. You review, sign and submit your own reports. Read the methodology page for how figures are sourced and checked, and confirm any value with the regulator or your producer responsibility organisation before you rely on it."
    }
  ],
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    {
      "url": "https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/registration/find-out-about-registrations",
      "label": "verpackungsregister.org",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "The PPWR, which enters into force on 12 August 2026, reorganises the responsibilities for packaging.",
      "quoteLang": "en"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/data-reporting",
      "label": "verpackungsregister.org",
      "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/system-participation-data-reporting/declaration-of-completeness",
      "label": "verpackungsregister.org",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "The Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (Central Agency Packaging Register – ZSVR) and the competent state authorities",
      "quoteLang": "en"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/system-participation",
      "label": "verpackungsregister.org",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
      "status": "verified",
      "quote": "you must finance the recycling of your packaging by participating that packaging in a system.",
      "quoteLang": "en"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/registration/find-out-about-registrations",
      "label": "verpackungsregister.org",
      "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"
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      "url": "https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/system-participation",
      "label": "verpackungsregister.org",
      "retrievedAt": "2026-09-29",
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      "quote": "You can conclude your system participation agreement with the system operator of your choice.",
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