GERMAN PACKAGING ACT • VERPACKUNGSGESETZ (VERPACKDG)

Germany Packaging EPR & LUCID Compliance

If you ship physical goods to German consumers, you are legally classified as a "producer" (Hersteller) under �3 VerpackDG. PackFlow automates your material tracking, fraction aggregation, and official filing preparation.

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STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS

The Three Pillars of German Packaging Compliance

�6 LUCID Registration

Every seller shipping to German private final consumers must register in the ZSVR LUCID database before placing packaging on the market. PackFlow validates registration numbers format (DE + 13 digits) and tracks registered brand names.

�7 Dual System Participation

Merchants must license packaging volumes with an approved Dual System operator (such as Der Gr�ne Punkt, Interzero, BellandVision, Landbell, Reclay, etc.). PackFlow generates standardized volume worksheets for all major operators.

�9 Data Reporting

Packaging quantities licensed with your dual system must be reported to the ZSVR LUCID register identically. PackFlow outputs official XML data filings matching ZSVR XSD schemas with exact numeric MaterialCodes.

�42(2) STATUTORY FRACTIONS

The 7 Statutory Packaging Material Categories

German law strictly groups packaging into specific material fractions. PackFlow maps your physical product and transport materials into these required categories:

1. Glas (Glass)

Code: 10000 • Beverage bottles, jars, glass flacons.

2. Papier / Pappe / Karton (PPK)

Code: 20000 • Shipping boxes, paper mailers, labels, cartons.

3. Kunststoffe (Plastics)

Code: 30000 • PET bottles, PE mailers, PP caps, bubble wrap.

4. Eisenmetalle (Ferrous Metals)

Code: 40000 • Tinplate, steel cans, aerosol containers.

5. Aluminium (Aluminum)

Code: 50000 • Beverage cans, foil wraps, aluminum tubes.

6. Getr�nkekarton (Liquid Cartons)

Code: 60000 • Tetra Pak, aseptic beverage cartons.

7. Sonstige Verbunde (Other Composites)

Code: 70000 • Multi-material composite packaging.

Sonstige Materialien (Other)

Code: 80000 • Wood, textile, cork, natural materials.

STATUTORY DEADLINES & THRESHOLDS

Critical Statutory Timelines

ANNUAL DATA REPORT

1 June (Annual)

All producers must submit their actual annual volume report for the preceding calendar year to the ZSVR LUCID register by 1 June.

COMPLETENESS DECLARATION (�10)

15 May (If Thresholds Met)

Mandatory audited declaration only if annual volume reaches: 80,000 kg Glas, 50,000 kg PPK, or 30,000 kg Lightweight Packaging (LVP). PackFlow automatically evaluates whether you cross these limits.