Checked: 6 November 2026 — the date every statement on this page was checked against the sources below.
Yes, we take companies established in Germany, the same way and at the same price as foreign ones: €149 a year. A German company needs no authorised representative: § 5 VerpackDG applies to producers with no German establishment. You stay the producer, and we do the work under a written mandate. Sources (2)
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What is different, and what is not
| Company established in Germany | Company with no German establishment | |
|---|---|---|
| Needs an authorised representative? | No | Yes, since 12 August 2026 |
| LUCID registration | You register, free; we tell you what to enter | The same: registration stays with the producer |
| Dual-system contract and volume reports | We set them up and file them under your mandate | The same, as your representative |
| Our fee | €149 a year, no setup fee | €149 a year, no setup fee |
| Licence fees | Paid to the dual system at its price | The same |
What you hand over
- Choosing the dual system and setting up the contract in your company's name.
- Working out your packaging weights by material, with you.
- Filing the volume reports to the dual system, and preparing the same figures for your LUCID data report.
- Reminders before each deadline, and the letters from the system or the register.
Already licensed?
Keep your LUCID number: nothing is registered again. If you have a contract with another dual system, we set up the new one to start when it ends.
Price
€149 a year, no setup fee, the same for German and foreign companies. See pricing.
Razvan Toma is the founder of EPR Germany Rep and of EPR France Rep, the French sister service. He has worked in waste management and recycling since 2009, running waste-separation programmes inside large B2B organisations in France for clients including Chanel, Microsoft, Decathlon, Pirelli, IKEA, Vinci, Capgemini and E.Leclerc. He reads the statutes and the regulator's own guidance directly, and publishes what they say — including when it means telling a visitor they do not need to buy anything.
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