Checked: 6 November 2026 — the date every statement on this page was checked against the sources below.
Germany has three EPR regimes with a register: packaging, electrical equipment and batteries. A company with no establishment in Germany needs an authorised representative for each regime it falls under. We act for all three: €149 a year for packaging, €500 a year each for electricals and batteries, no setup fee. Sources (2)
VerpackDG § 5VerpackDG § 5ElektroG § 8ElektroG § 8
The three regimes
| Regime | Law | Register | Who registers | Our fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packaging | VerpackDG | LUCID (ZSVR) | You, then you name us | €149 a year |
| Electrical and electronic equipment | ElektroG | stiftung ear | The representative | €500 a year |
| Batteries | BattDG | stiftung ear | The representative | €500 a year |
VerpackDG § 5 ElektroG § 8 BattDG § 40
Two related schemes we explain, but do not run
- B2B and transport packaging: packaging that never reaches private households is not licensed with a dual system.
- The single-use plastics fund: a separate registration and annual levy for certain plastic products.
Which apply to you
Packaging applies to almost every seller that ships goods to Germany. Electricals apply if you sell anything with a plug or a battery inside; batteries apply if you sell batteries, including those built into or packed with a device. The free check tells you in two minutes.
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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