WEEE reporting in Germany: monthly by the 15th, annual by 30 April

Q: How often do I report my electronics volumes in Germany?

Under § 27 ElektroG you report to the joint body (stiftung ear) the equipment you placed on the market per device type every month, by the 15th of the following month, with the quantity needing a guarantee shown separately. If no guarantee is needed (B2B equipment), that report is annual, by 30 April of the next year. Weights are reported in kilograms, a sound estimate is accepted where exact weights are not possible, and a month with no sales is reported as zero.

How often do I report my electronics volumes in Germany?

Monthly, by the 15th of the next month, per device type, for B2C equipment. B2B-only equipment is reported once a year, by 30 April.

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

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Monthly for household equipment, yearly for B2B. § 27(1) No. 1 and (2) ElektroG: the quantities placed on the market per device type are reported by the 15th of the following month; the share that needs a guarantee is shown separately. Where no guarantee is needed, the report is due once a year by 30 April. Exports and take-back figures are due by 30 April too. § 27(3): report by weight, with a sound estimate where weighing is not possible. § 27(1): a month with nothing sold is reported as a zero quantity (Nullmenge), not skipped. ElektroG § 27

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