By Razvan Toma · Founder · Last checked 7 October 2026 · Sources linked below
You can keep your operator, and you do not pay twice. Quantities already licensed for this year stay licensed and are not licensed again. What changes is whose name the contract is in: under § 5(3) VerpackDG the authorised representative performs the duties it takes on in its own name, including system participation, so the participation moves under your representative. Participations entered into before 12 August 2026 continue until 31 December 2026 at the latest (§ 68(1)). Sources (3)
VerpackDG § 5VerpackDG § 5VerpackDG § 7VerpackDG § 7VerpackDG § 68VerpackDG § 68
What stays the same
Your LUCID registration and number stay yours. The quantities you have already licensed for the current year count, and the licence fee you paid for them is not charged again.
What changes
From the appointment, the representative holds the system participation for your packaging. You can name the operator you want to stay with; otherwise we place your volumes with whichever operator is cheapest for your materials. Licence fees are passed through at cost, with no markup.
What to send us
Your current contract or last invoice from the operator, so we can see what is already licensed for the year. Clients upload it in the portal.
More on LUCID and licensing
- Can a marketplace or a service provider register me in LUCID?
- Do I have to license the shipping box, filling and tape too?
- When do I have to report my packaging volumes in Germany?
- Why is LUCID asking me to appoint an authorised representative?
- Can I finish my LUCID registration without naming a representative?
- Do I need to re-register in LUCID because of the PPWR or the VerpackDG?