Checked: 6 November 2026 — the date every statement on this page was checked against the sources below.
Every major marketplace selling to Germany asks for your LUCID registration number, and may not let you sell if you are not properly registered. A marketplace does not license your packaging for you. Sellers with no German establishment also need an authorised representative named in LUCID. Sources (2)AmazonAmazon — Extended Producer Responsibility complianceeBayeBay — Erweiterte Herstellerverantwortung bei Verkäufen in Deutschland
By marketplace
| Marketplace | Our answer |
|---|---|
| Amazon.de | Amazon sellers · FBA and the LUCID number · Comply on your behalf |
| eBay.de | Business sellers · Private sellers |
| Kaufland | Kaufland sellers |
| OTTO Market | OTTO sellers |
| Etsy | Etsy sellers |
| Your own shop | Own online shop |
Where each one asks for the number: German packaging rules by marketplace.
Amazon eBay Kaufland Global Marketplace OTTO Market Etsy Seller Handbook
The common problems
- Listings blocked although you are registered
- Is a LUCID number enough?
- Does the marketplace license my packaging?
Electricals and batteries
Marketplaces may not list electrical equipment or batteries from producers that are not registered at stiftung ear. See electricals and batteries.
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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