Which marks must my electronics carry to be sold in Germany?

Q: Which marks must my electronics carry to be sold in Germany?

§ 9 ElektroG requires equipment to be marked permanently, before it is placed on the EU market, so that the producer can be clearly identified and it can be seen that it was first placed on the market after the relevant date. It also carries the crossed-out wheelie bin symbol from Annex 3. Only where size or function requires it may the symbol go on the packaging, the instructions or the warranty card instead.

Three: something that identifies the producer, a marker showing it was placed on the market after the cut-off date, and the crossed-out wheelie bin (§ 9 ElektroG).

Since 12 August 2026, § 5 VerpackDG, implementing Article 45(3) of Regulation (EU) 2025/40, requires a producer with no establishment in Germany to appoint an authorised representative before it first makes packaging available in Germany. Read § 5

By Razvan Toma · Founder · Last checked 7 November 2026 · Sources linked below

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Producer identification, a date marker and the crossed-out wheelie bin. § 9(1) ElektroG: a permanent marking that identifies the producer and shows the equipment was first placed on the EU market after the relevant date. § 9(2): the crossed-out wheelie bin symbol (Annex 3), permanently on the device; only exceptionally, because of size or function, on the packaging, instructions or warranty card instead. ElektroG § 9

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