How to fulfil your obligations as a seller or producer in
GERMANY

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Packaging

To comply with your packaging obligations, seller/producers have 3 duties:

  1. Join a dual scheme:
    The person who puts the sales packaging filled with goods into circulation for the first time – the so-called „initial filler“ or „initial distributor“ (as it is called in the Packaging Act „manufacturer/distributor“) – is obliged to participate.

    In Germany, the dual systems organise the collection, sorting and recovery of used sales packaging.

    Together with their contracted disposal companies, they have set up a takeback system that is used by citizens throughout Germany.

    The financing of the takeback system is assumed by those manufacturers and distributors who put packaged goods into circulation and who must therefore participate in a system as a distributor for the disposal of used sales packaging.

  2. LUCID registration:

    Producers/distributors are obliged to register with the Central Agency Packaging Register (ZSVR) before placing packaging on the market.

    Without this registration, products in packaging requiring system participation may not be offered for sale.

    After registration, the ZSVR will give you a registration number (LUCID number), which you must then quote in order to conclude a contract with a dual system such as Landbell.

  3. Reporting:

    You are legally obliged to submit an initial planned quantity report for each contract year (quantity estimate for the following year) and, after the end of the contract year, a year-end quantity report (actual quantity report) on the packaging you put into circulation that is subject to system participation.

    The quantities must be entered twice – both in your dual system, e.g. here in your MyEASy shop area, and in LUCID.

  1. Join a dual scheme and licence your packaging with the Landbell EASyShop!

Download EASyShop registration process (PDF)

2. Register with LUCID!

At a glance – the LUCID registration process

Before starting the registration, please ensure you have the following data available:

  • Responsible manager of the company

  • Details of person submitting reports and contact details (if possible, please also provide recovery contact for case of PTO, leaving company or just sick leave)

  • E-mail address & self-chosen password

  • Address of the company

  • Value added tax identification number (VAT ID)

  • National identification number (e.g. commercial register number)

  • Listing of all brand names sold in Germany

  • Planned annual quantities – It is absolutely necessary that you submit your identical quantities in both the LUCID reporting portal of the ZSVR and in the Landbell EASyShop.

1. Create a LUCID account here.

2. You will receive an activation link from LUCID: Please do not forget to activate the link within 24 hours.

3. Complete the 4 fields in your LUCID account: „Master data“, „Packaging details“, „Brand names“ and „Summary“

Before you submit your registration, you must confirm that you are fulfilling your takeback obligation through participation with Landbell.

4. LUCID will instantly send you a confirmation of your registration.

You will receive your LUCID number (= EPR number) directly – commencing with DE + 13 digits.