What a German EPR authorised representative mandate should include

Q: What should an EPR mandate in Germany include?

It must be a written power of attorney in German (§ 5(4) VerpackDG), signed by hand or with a qualified electronic signature. It should name both parties exactly as registered, list the producer duties the representative takes over (dual-system licence in its own name, data reports, declaration of completeness where due), leave the LUCID registration with you, say what data you supply and when, separate the system fees from the representative's own fee, and say how it ends and how ZSVR is told.

What should an EPR mandate in Germany include?

Written and in German (§ 5(4) VerpackDG), signed by hand or with a QES: the parties, the duties the representative takes over, the licence in its name, your data duties, fees, and how it 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

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At least these points.

Form: written, in German, signed by hand or with a qualified electronic signature; a translation alongside is fine.
The parties, exactly as registered.
The duties it takes over: system participation in its own name (§ 5(3)), data reports, the declaration of completeness where due.
That LUCID registration stays your own duty (§ 5(2)).
What packaging data you supply, and when.
Its fee, separate from the dual system's fees.
How it ends: you must tell ZSVR without delay (§ 5(6)).

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