Beginners Guide to the German Packaging Act: the basics at a glance
- Your To Dos at a glance
- What is the EPR /LUCID number and where can it be found?
- What applies to fulfilment and dropshipping?
- What about the packaging I send to other EU countries?
- What are comparable sources of waste?
- Obligations from the Packaging Act for the catering trade
- Obligations from the Packaging Act for pharmacies
- When am I a manufacturer within the meaning of the Packaging Act?
- What do I need to consider with service packaging?
- How do I submit the EPR number/LUCID ID to my marketplace?
- Where can I find my certificate to prove system participation in digital marketplaces?
- When am I considered a private seller?
- Which obligations from the Packaging Act do I have to comply with?
- As a foreign trader, do I need an authorised representative (or can I license my packaging directly with Lizenzero)?
- What is a ‘dual system’?
- So how does the packaging licensing process work?
- Why do I have to pay a licensing fee?
- What is ‘packaging licensing’ – and why is it needed?
- What packaging must I license – do minimum volumes apply?
- Who checks compliance with the German Packaging Act?
- How can I calculate my packaging weights?
- What is the difference between sales packaging and transport packaging?
- What applies in the case of used packaging?
- What applies to imports and exports?