By Razvan Toma · Founder · Last checked 7 November 2026 · Sources linked below
§ 46(4) VerpackDG lists the exemptions. Containers: under 0.1 litres or over 3.0 litres; beverage cartons in block, gable-top or cylinder form; polyethylene tube bags; stand-up pouches; and packaging verifiably not meant for end users in Germany. Drinks, among others: sparkling wine and wine (including mixes of at least 50% and their alcohol-free versions), spirits subject to German alcohol tax except alcopops, other mixed drinks of at least 15% alcohol, milk and milk drinks of at least 50% milk, fruit and vegetable juices, still fruit and vegetable nectars, and foods for special medical purposes. Exempt drinks packaging that ends up in households is licensed with a dual system like other household packaging (§ 7(1)). See the deposit. Sources (2)
VerpackDG § 46VerpackDG § 46VerpackDG § 7VerpackDG § 7
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