# Germany Packaging EPR 2026: LUCID, Bevollmächtigter, Dual Systems, DIVID & DPG

> Since 12 August 2026, PPWR and the German VerpackDG determine who carries EPR in Germany. A foreign EPR Producer without a German branch that supplies directly to German end users must appoint a Germany-established EPR authorised representative. LUCID registration itself remains the Producer's personal duty.

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Regulatory review: 2026-09-05

## Germany in 30 seconds

- **PPWR / VerpackDG:** Live since 12 Aug 2026
- **Producer register:** LUCID
- **Register authority:** ZSVR
- **Foreign direct Producer:** German EPR representative
- **LUCID registration:** Producer personally
- **System operators:** 10 listed by ZSVR
- **SUP fund:** DIVID / UBA
- **One-way beverage deposit:** DPG · €0.25

## Who is the German EPR Producer after 12 August 2026?

Do not copy the old VerpackG habit into the PPWR. First separate the packaging manufacturer role from the EPR Producer role, then apply German domestic precedence and the actual supply chain.

### Foreign seller → German end user

A company established outside Germany makes empty packaging or packaged products available directly to a German end user without a German branch.

- The foreign company can be the German EPR Producer.
- If it is the Producer and has no German branch, the German EPR representative route applies.
- The Producer performs its own LUCID registration; the representative is then linked and confirmed.
- Determine Producer → appoint representative → LUCID → dual system / other EPR route.

### Foreign supplier → German importer / distributor

A German importer or distributor is the first company in the domestic supply chain for third-country or intra-EU goods.

- Domestic precedence can make the German importer or distributor the EPR Producer.
- The foreign supplier is not automatically the German Producer merely because it manufactured the goods.
- System participation and LUCID should follow the German Producer actually identified.
- Record the transaction and first domestic making-available point.

### German own-brand retailer

A German retailer has packaging or packaged products manufactured under its own name or trademark.

- The retailer is generally the manufacturer under the PPWR own-brand rule and is usually also the German EPR Producer.
- There is no transition period for the responsibility shift that applied from 12 August 2026.
- The retailer must ensure the relevant packaging is participated before distribution.
- Update brand names, planned volumes and the evidence trail in LUCID.

### German-established manufacturer

The manufacturer is established in Germany and starts the German supply chain for the packaging.

- The Germany-established manufacturer is normally also the EPR Producer.
- No foreign representative route is needed merely because products later move through marketplaces.
- Registration, system participation and reporting remain separate obligations.
- Keep manufacturer-conformity duties distinct from EPR duties.

## Germany now requires a Germany-established EPR Bevollmächtigter for the relevant foreign direct Producer route.

VerpackDG §5 applies to the relevant Article 45 Producer without a German establishment. The appointment must be in place before first making the packaging or packaged product available in Germany.

- **German establishment:** The EPR representative must have a registered office or branch in Germany.
- **One representative:** Each Producer may appoint only one EPR representative at a time.
- **Written German mandate:** The appointment is made by written power of attorney in German.
- **Own-name performance:** For delegated duties, the representative acts in its own name and is treated as the producer under the national act.
- **LUCID confirmation:** The representative must already have its own LUCID representative login/ID and confirm the appointment.
- **External representative:** ZSVR distinguishes the statutory representative from an internal contact person; the representative must satisfy the statutory eligibility conditions.
- **Signature:** The written appointment agreement must carry handwritten or qualified electronic signatures of both parties.
- **Registration exception:** The Producer's LUCID registration remains personal and cannot be transferred to the representative.

The representative can take over the relevant delegated EPR operations, but not the Producer's base LUCID registration. Beyoğlu Professional coordinates Producer analysis, German representative onboarding, mandate workflow, system selection, regulatory funding and evidence; this page does not claim that Beyoğlu Professional is already the Germany-established statutory representative.

## LUCID is the live German Producer register; registration is free but not the same as system participation.

The Producer registers in LUCID, records the relevant packaging and brands, names the German EPR representative where required and maintains the registration data. For packaging subject to system participation, a dual-system contract is an additional obligation.

1. **Master data** — Enter the responsible legal entity and, where required, the Germany-established EPR representative.
2. **Packaging details** — Identify the packaging types for which the company is Producer.
3. **Brand names** — Enter and maintain the relevant brand names in LUCID.
4. **Submit registration** — Review and submit the registration personally as the Producer.
5. **Keep registration current** — Update master data, brands and representative information when circumstances change.
6. **Build the second layer** — For system-participation packaging, conclude a dual-system agreement and mirror the quantities into LUCID.

## Germany has a competitive dual-system market. ZSVR lists the operators but does not recommend one.

For packaging subject to system participation, LUCID registration alone is not enough. The Producer or its authorised representative must conclude a system participation agreement with one or more valid operators and report matching volumes.

Compare current offers, minimums, contract term, reporting cadence, service fit and evidence. Do not treat a historical competitor tariff as Germany's statutory price.

1. **BellandVision GmbH** — https://www.bellandvision.com/en
2. **Der Grüne Punkt – Duales System Deutschland GmbH** — https://www.verpackgo.com/en/
3. **EKO-PUNKT GmbH & Co. KG** — https://www.eko-punkt.de
4. **Interzero Recycling Alliance GmbH / Lizenzero** — https://www.lizenzero.de/en
5. **Landbell AG für Rückhol-Systeme** — https://www.landbell.de/en/
6. **Noventiz Dual GmbH** — https://www.noventiz.de/en/
7. **PreZero Dual GmbH** — https://www.prezero.de
8. **Reclay Systems GmbH** — https://reclay-group.com
9. **Recycling Dual GmbH** — https://recycling-dual.de/?lang=en
10. **Zentek GmbH & Co. KG** — https://www.zentek.de/en

### Historical commercial benchmark — not a current statutory tariff

The DE master data contains a 2024/2025 Interzero/Lizenzero Germany price snapshot. It is useful for market context only and is deliberately excluded from the automatic calculator.

Status: historical-commercial-only
- Glass: €0.069/kg
- Paper / cardboard: €0.288/kg
- Ferrous metals: €1.150/kg
- Aluminium: €1.150/kg
- Beverage packaging: €1.150/kg
- Other composite: €1.150/kg
- Plastics: €1.250/kg
- Other materials: €0.085/kg

Commercial benchmark only. It predates the 12 August 2026 PPWR/VerpackDG change and is not used as an automatic current Germany tariff.

## Regulatory Charges, Contributions & Taxes

Keep dual-system contributions, German EPR representative fees, SUP Fund levies, DPG service charges, refundable deposits, audit costs, VAT cash assumptions, third-party costs and Beyoğlu service fees separate.

- **DUAL SYSTEM · Current operator quote:** There is no official universal Germany €/kg dual-system tariff. Use the selected operator's current contract or verified quote.
- **EPR REPRESENTATIVE · Private contractual fee:** The German representative fee is a commercial service charge, not a ZSVR registration tax.
- **SUP FUND · DIVID · Statutory €/kg levy:** EWKFondsV §2 sets product-specific rates. Paying the SUP levy does not replace system participation.
- **DPG · Deposit + operating costs:** Covered one-way beverage packaging carries at least €0.25 deposit per unit. Deposit cash is refundable and is not an EPR contribution.

### EWKFondsV §2 · Statutory €/kg levy

- Food containers: €0.177/kg
- Bags & film: €0.876/kg
- Non-deposit beverage: €0.181/kg
- Deposit beverage: €0.001/kg
- Beverage cups: €1.236/kg
- Carrier bags: €3.801/kg
- DPG deposit / covered unit: €0.25

Beyoğlu country activation is €25 + applicable VAT and declared-parcel operation is €1 + applicable VAT. Regulatory, operator, representative, SUP, DPG, audit, tax and third-party money is not Beyoğlu revenue.

## Every system report and LUCID report must reconcile.

The reporting interval comes from the selected system participation agreement. LUCID then receives the same material and quantity information; ZSVR can compare both sides.

- **PLANNED VOLUME · By 31 Dec · Initial planned volume:** Forecast the following year's system-participation volumes. After the technical cutoff, use the appropriate intra-year route.
- **INTRA-YEAR · As needed · Adjustment during the contract year:** First align the operator-side quantity, then reflect the same change in LUCID.
- **YEAR-END · By 1 Jun · Actual prior-year total:** File the actual total volumes for the previous calendar year. After 1 June, use a supplementary report.
- **<10 TONNES · By 1 Jun · Simplified small-volume reporting:** Where the prior-year system-participation volume is below 10 tonnes, one bundled year-end report may replace mirroring every individual operator report in LUCID.
- **DATA QUALITY · Always · Same period · operator · material · kg:** LUCID and operator reports must use matching reporting periods and quantities; material mass is reported in kilograms.

## High-volume Producers may need an audited Vollständigkeitserklärung.

For the 2026 reference year, the declaration uses VerpackDG form but VerpackG content. The deadline is 15 May of the following year; the audit must be performed by an eligible auditor registered with ZSVR.

- Glass: 80 t
- Paper / PPC: 50 t
- Lightweight: 30 t
- Deadline: 15 May

ZSVR or the competent state authority can still require a declaration below the thresholds.

## Keep each German actor's responsibility distinct.

- **PRODUCER:** Determine the correct legal entity, register personally in LUCID, provide accurate packaging/brand/volume data and fund the required EPR layers.
- **EPR BEVOLLMÄCHTIGTER:** Where mandatory, performs the delegated German EPR obligations in its own name, except the Producer's base LUCID registration.
- **ZSVR / LUCID:** Operate the Producer register, receive data reports, publish register information and administer central VerpackDG functions.
- **DUAL SYSTEM:** Contract for system-participation packaging, calculate the commercial contribution and receive packaging-volume reports.
- **UBA / DIVID:** Administer the Single-Use Plastics Fund and the separate SUP registration/reporting/levy route.
- **DPG:** Operate the one-way beverage deposit infrastructure and clearing framework for covered packaging.
- **BEYOĞLU PROFESSIONAL:** Coordinate scope, data, representative onboarding, operator benchmarking, funding, deadlines and evidence without presenting regulatory money as revenue.

## What should remain in the Germany compliance file?

Registration evidence, system evidence, representative evidence, payment evidence and marketplace verification are different things. Keep them linked, but do not collapse them into one certificate.

1. Producer determination
2. German-language representative mandate where required
3. LUCID registration confirmation and registration number
4. LUCID representative confirmation
5. Brand-name record
6. Dual-system participation agreement
7. Operator quantity reports
8. Matching LUCID data reports
9. Dual-system invoices and payment proof
10. SUP / DIVID registration and reports where applicable
11. SUP levy assessment / payment evidence
12. DPG participation / clearing records where applicable
13. Refundable deposit cash reconciliation
14. VE producer declaration where required
15. Auditor engagement, confirmation and audit report
16. QES evidence for VE bundle
17. Marketplace / fulfilment verification evidence
18. Material compliance correspondence

VerpackDG §13 restricts making packaging available where registration or required system participation is missing and also imposes checks on distributors and fulfilment providers. Describe the actual breach and legal consequence; do not invent a universal fine.

## 11 · Primary sources

- **Check German Producer status:** Map manufacturer and EPR Producer separately before registration. — https://beyogluprofessional.com/tools/producer-status-checker
- **Check Germany obligations:** See registration, representation, system, SUP, DPG and evidence in one route. — https://beyogluprofessional.com/tools/eu-country-obligation-checker
- **Check the German Bevollmächtigter route:** Confirm whether the identified Producer lacks a German establishment and falls into the mandatory representative route. — https://beyogluprofessional.com/tools/epr-ar-checker
- **Prepare packaging weights:** Build material and mass data for the dual system, LUCID and SUP analysis. — https://beyogluprofessional.com/tools/packaging-weight-calculator
- **Estimate Germany EPR cash:** Keep dual system, representative, SUP, DPG, audit and service money separate. — https://beyogluprofessional.com/tools/epr-cost-estimator
- **Build the Germany calendar:** Turn verified LUCID, VE and contract dates into tasks. — https://beyogluprofessional.com/tools/compliance-deadline-calculator
- **Check your EU scope:** Start from the actual establishment, destinations and selling routes. — https://beyogluprofessional.com/assessment
- **Compare Germany with EU27:** Compare Producer, representative, register and system structures. — https://beyogluprofessional.com/knowledge-hub/eu-country-matrix
- **Open Germany primary sources:** Go directly to EU law, VerpackDG, ZSVR, UBA/DIVID and DPG. — https://beyogluprofessional.com/official-links

## Germany primary sources

Producer determination, representation, registration, system participation, reporting, SUP and DPG each have their own primary source.

- **European Union · EU binding law:** Regulation (EU) 2025/40 · PPWR — https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/40/oj/eng — 2026-09-05
- **Federal Republic of Germany · National law:** Verpackungsrecht-Durchführungsgesetz · VerpackDG — https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/verpackdg/ — 2026-09-05
- **Federal Republic of Germany · National law:** VerpackDG §5 · Bevollmächtigung — https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/verpackdg/__5.html — 2026-09-05
- **Federal Republic of Germany · National law:** VerpackDG §6 · Registrierung — https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/verpackdg/__6.html — 2026-09-05
- **Federal Republic of Germany · National law:** VerpackDG §7 · Systembeteiligung — https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/verpackdg/__7.html — 2026-09-05
- **Federal Republic of Germany · National law:** VerpackDG §9 · Datenmeldung — https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/verpackdg/__9.html — 2026-09-05
- **Federal Republic of Germany · National law:** VerpackDG §13 · Tätigkeitsverbote — https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/verpackdg/__13.html — 2026-09-05
- **ZSVR · Competent authority:** PPWR & VerpackDG · changes from 12 August 2026 — https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/i-want-to-know-what-changed-on-12-august-2026 — 2026-09-05
- **ZSVR · Competent authority:** Distinguishing between manufacturers and producers — https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/first-steps/distinguishing-between-manufacturers-producers — 2026-09-05
- **ZSVR · Competent authority:** System participation · own brands and imports — https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/system-participation-own-brands-imports — 2026-09-05
- **ZSVR · Competent authority:** Authorising a representative — https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/knowledge-bases/authorising-a-representative — 2026-09-05
- **ZSVR / LUCID · Official register:** LUCID registration portal — https://lucid.verpackungsregister.org/ — 2026-09-05
- **ZSVR / LUCID · Public register:** Public register of producers — https://oeffentliche-register.verpackungsregister.org/Producer — 2026-09-05
- **ZSVR · Competent authority:** System participation requirement — https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/system-participation — 2026-09-05
- **ZSVR · Competent authority:** Overview of system operators — https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/overview-of-system-operators — 2026-09-05
- **ZSVR · Competent authority:** Data reporting in LUCID — https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/help/data-reporting-in-lucid — 2026-09-05
- **ZSVR · Competent authority:** Declaration of completeness — https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/system-participation-data-reporting/declaration-of-completeness — 2026-09-05
- **ZSVR · Competent authority:** Public registers and auditor register — https://www.verpackungsregister.org/en/foundation-authority/public-registers — 2026-09-05
- **Federal Republic of Germany · National law:** Einwegkunststofffondsgesetz · EWKFondsG — https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/ewkfondsg/ — 2026-09-05
- **Federal Republic of Germany · National law:** EWKFondsV §2 · statutory levy rates — https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/ewkfondsv/__2.html — 2026-09-05
- **Umweltbundesamt · Competent authority:** Einwegkunststofffonds / DIVID — https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/ewkf — 2026-09-05
- **DPG Deutsche Pfandsystem GmbH · DRS operator:** DPG one-way deposit process — https://dpg-pfandsystem.de/en/the-one-way-deposit-system/the-dpg-deposit-process.html — 2026-09-05
- **DPG Deutsche Pfandsystem GmbH · DRS operator:** DPG consumer FAQ · €0.25 deposit — https://dpg-pfandsystem.de/en/faq-consumer-questions-environment.html — 2026-09-05
- **Interzero / Lizenzero · Commercial benchmark:** Cross-border EPR contract · historical Germany pricing reference — https://www.lizenzero.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/mustervertrag_2025.pdf — 2026-09-05

## Germany packaging EPR — practical answers

### Does every foreign seller need a German EPR representative?

No. First determine who is the German EPR Producer. The mandatory route applies to the relevant Producer without a German branch that makes packaging or packaged products available directly to German end users.

### Can the German representative register the Producer in LUCID?

No. The Producer's base LUCID registration remains a personal duty. The representative is named and confirmed in LUCID and handles the other delegated EPR obligations within scope.

### Is LUCID registration enough?

No. For packaging subject to system participation, the Producer must also conclude a dual-system agreement and report matching quantities.

### Is there one official German dual-system price?

No. ZSVR does not recommend operators or publish a universal market tariff. Use a current verified operator quote or contract.

### Does paying the Single-Use Plastics Fund levy replace dual-system participation?

No. The SUP Fund and system participation operate independently and can both apply to the same packaging.

### Is the DPG €0.25 a recycling fee?

No. It is deposit cash for covered one-way beverage packaging and is refunded through the deposit-return cycle.

### When is a Vollständigkeitserklärung required?

The volume thresholds are 80 t glass, 50 t paper/paperboard/cardboard or 30 t combined lightweight materials in the prior year; ZSVR or a state authority can also require one below those thresholds.

### Is Beyoğlu Professional already the statutory German EPR representative?

This page does not make that claim. Beyoğlu coordinates the Germany route and representative onboarding; the statutory representative must meet the German legal establishment and appointment requirements.

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