By Razvan Toma · Founder · Last checked 4 October 2026 · Sources linked below
Quick answer
Yes. ZSVR states that your authorised representative can terminate its appointment for your company in the LUCID register itself, and that you receive an email informing you. If you still sell to German end users without an establishment in Germany, you need a new representative, because § 5(2) VerpackDG still applies. The old representative remains responsible for obligations that arose while it was named (§ 5(6)). Sources (2)
ZSVR helpZSVR help — Authorising a representative
VerpackDG § 5VerpackDG § 5
More on who needs a representative
- I only send a few items a year to Germany. Does German packaging law still apply?
- I also sell electronics in Germany. Is that the same registration as packaging?
- Does a German representative also cover my sales to other EU countries?
- Can I avoid German packaging law by not selling to Germany?
- Can the ZSVR act as my German authorised representative?
- Is there an official list of German authorised representatives?