Is my LUCID registration public, and for how long?

Q: Is my LUCID registration public, and for how long?

Yes. § 6(4) VerpackDG requires ZSVR to publish registered producers online: name and address, the authorised representative, brand names, the packaging types, the registration number and date. After a producer leaves, the exit date is added, and the published entry is deleted three years after the end of the year in which the registration ended. Anyone can check a seller there.

Yes. ZSVR publishes registered producers online (§ 6(4) VerpackDG) and deletes the entry three years after the year the registration ends.

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

Yes. § 6(4) VerpackDG: ZSVR publishes each registered producer with its name and address, its authorised representative, its brand names, its packaging types, and its registration number and date. When a registration ends, the market exit date is added. The entry is deleted three years after the end of the year in which the registration ended. See how to check a registration. VerpackDG § 6

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