Fireworks and the EWKFondsG: deadlines for 2026

Q: I sell fireworks in Germany. What do I have to do under the single-use plastics fund, and by when?

Fireworks were added to Annex 1 EWKFondsG. § 29 sets the transition for producers already active before 1 January 2026: register with the Umweltbundesamt by 31 December 2026; producers established outside Germany appoint a representative by the same date; the ban on selling unregistered producers' products applies from 1 January 2027; the levy is first due for calendar year 2027, with the first annual report by 15 May 2028 and the first levy notice in 2028.

I sell fireworks in Germany. What do I have to do under the single-use plastics fund, and by when?

Register (and, from abroad, appoint a representative) by 31 December 2026; sales ban for unregistered producers from 1 January 2027; first report by 15 May 2028.

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

Quick answer

31 December 2026 is the deadline. § 29 EWKFondsG, for fireworks producers active before 1 January 2026: (1) register under § 7 by 31 December 2026; (3) from abroad, appoint a representative under § 10 by the same date; (2) the sales and marketplace ban of § 9 applies to fireworks from 1 January 2027; (5) the levy is owed first for calendar year 2027; (4) the first annual report is due by 15 May 2028; (6) the first levy notice follows in 2028. Fines for not registering go up to €100,000 (§ 26(2)).

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