Do I have to license the shipping box, filling and tape too?

Yes. Shipping packaging sent to German consumers is packaging subject to system participation.

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

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Yes. Shipping packaging that ends up with consumers in Germany, the box, envelope, paper, tape, filling and bags, counts as packaging subject to system participation. You license it by material and weight with a dual system (§ 7 VerpackDG), on top of the product's own packaging.

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