By Razvan Toma · Founder · Last checked 8 November 2026 · Sources linked below
Quick answer
Three documents carry the whole file.
- The mandate: a written power of attorney in German for your authorised representative (§ 5(4) VerpackDG), signed by hand or with a qualified electronic signature. It needs your legal name and form, register number, registered address and the signatory's name and position.
- Your LUCID entry: company name as in your national register, the person in charge, a contact with an email address, your VAT number and your representative's LUCID ID.
- The dual-system licence: your packaging by material and weight per year, your brands and sales channels, and when you started shipping to Germany.
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