Packaging Act Registration (LUCID)

If you first place goods-filled packaging on the German market (as an Erstinverkehrbringer), you must register in the LUCID packaging register before any packaging reaches consumers. This applies to manufacturers, importers, and online sellers shipping goods to Germany. The obligation stems from the Packaging Act (Verpackungsgesetz).

Registration is done online at the Central Agency Packaging Register Foundation (Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister, ZSVR). You must also participate in a dual system (such as Der Grüne Punkt) by signing a license agreement and reporting your packaging volumes. Your LUCID registration is publicly searchable, so marketplace platforms and competitors can verify your compliance. Failure to register can result in a sales ban and fines up to 200,000 EUR.

Requirements

  • Registration in LUCID register before first distribution
  • System participation contract with a dual system
  • Reporting of packaging volumes and materials
  • Data reporting to the Central Agency

Procedure

  • Online registration at verpackungsregister.org
  • Registration is free
  • System participation: costs depend on packaging volumes