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Does a warehouse in Germany, or Amazon FBA, make my company established there?

Not if someone else runs it. § 5(2) VerpackDG asks whether your company has a Niederlassung in Germany.

By Razvan Toma · Founder · Last checked 3 October 2026 · Sources linked below

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Not if someone else runs it. § 5(2) VerpackDG asks whether your company has an establishment (Niederlassung) in Germany. Stock held in Amazon's warehouse or a logistics provider's is not your establishment. A company based abroad that sells through FBA or a German 3PL still needs a German authorised representative.

Selling into Germany from abroad?

The new EU packaging law (PPWR) has applied since 12 August 2026. Four questions tell you whether it makes you appoint a representative in Germany — including when it does not.

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