I am registered in LUCID and have a dual system contract – isn't that enough?
Verified on 2026-09-01 · Packaging law (PPWR)
In short
For Germany: almost – but since 12 Aug 2026 your registration may need an update (keywords: authorised representative, new legal basis VerpackDG), and existing system participation contracts remain valid until 31 Dec 2026 at the latest. For every other EU country: no. LUCID only works for Germany – France requires an IDU via SYDEREP, Austria requires Entpflichtung (discharge of obligations via an approved scheme) through a scheme there, and so on. 'I've got LUCID, that'll do' is this year's most expensive mistake.
What to do now, concretely
Your to-dos
0/3Background: since 12 Aug 2026 the EU Packaging Regulation has applied directly, and Germany has replaced the VerpackG with the VerpackDG. In the process, an option became an obligation: until 11 Aug 2026, an authorised representative was merely a voluntary possibility (Section 35(2) of the old VerpackG); since then, it has been mandatory for foreign direct sellers (Section 5(2) VerpackDG). Important: according to the ZSVR, the LUCID registration itself was and remains a strictly personal obligation and cannot be delegated – the authorised representative takes over the remaining EPR obligations. Anyone who set up their compliance once in 2022 and has not touched it since should now run one thorough check.
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- Dropshipping-Forum: „Ich habe LUCID … passt schon!“ – warum das nicht reicht (accessed 2026-09-01)
- ZSVR: Bevollmächtigung – Pflicht seit 12.08.2026, Registrierung bleibt höchstpersönlich (accessed 2026-09-01)
- VerpackDG (konsolidierter Volltext): § 5 Abs. 2 Bevollmächtigtenpflicht, § 68 Übergangsfristen (accessed 2026-09-01)
- verpackungsgesetz.com: Bevollmächtigtenzwang seit 12.08.2026 (accessed 2026-09-01)
- KPMG Law: VerpackDG – Übergangsregeln und Pflichten (accessed 2026-09-01)
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