Check Germany as the destination market even when the business or shop is based elsewhere. Establish the seller, importer, recipient and fulfilment model before classifying the packaging. Domestic registration in another country does not automatically replace German requirements.
Assess who first places the relevant packaging on the German market. The seller, manufacturer and importer can have different roles. A small business, a low order volume or a marketplace account does not by itself settle which obligations apply.
Knowledge centre →A German authorised representative is a separate issue from obtaining a LUCID number. Businesses established abroad without a German establishment must assess the applicable appointment requirements. EPRORA supports the mandate and documentation workflow; duties retained by the producer do not disappear.
Knowledge centre →Official registration in the LUCID packaging register is free. The obligated business performs its own registration. Prepare the legal entity, address, brands and packaging types; use an existing valid registration instead of creating a duplicate.
Knowledge centre →Check Germany as the destination market even when the business or shop is based elsewhere. Establish the seller, importer, recipient and fulfilment model before classifying the packaging. Domestic registration in another country does not automatically replace German requirements.
Knowledge centre →The Commission proposed in December 2025 to suspend the PPWR intra-EU authorised-representative rule until 2035. That proposal remains in the legislative process; the Council discontinued negotiations on the EPR suspension proposals in June 2026. Germany’s current ZSVR guidance states that businesses established abroad without a German establishment must appoint an authorised representative from 12 August 2026 when the German conditions apply.
Start with the products and packaging actually shipped. An Etsy shop, eBay business or small independent store can prepare the same core records without an enterprise IT project. Use the self-check to identify the relevant next step, not to assume that every service is required.
Manufacturers can connect product specifications, supplier evidence, batches, serial numbers and QR identifiers to a Digital Product Passport workflow. DPP scope and mandatory dates depend on the product category; voluntary preparation is not a claim that every product already needs a passport.
Explore the platformOne-time setup for a new German mandate: CHF 29.
Plus applicable VAT; system participation and selected add-ons are separate.
Separate free official LUCID registration, any required system participation and EPRORA service fees. Review the current price, included services, any setup fee, renewal and cancellation terms before subscribing. No purchase should be based on an assumed all-inclusive licence.
Check requirements →Use the self-check to record the EU countries you sell to. Then explicitly choose each supported country for which you wish to appoint EPRORA. Selecting a sales destination does not itself grant a mandate.
Each newly appointed country has its own applicable annual subscription and one-time mandate setup fee. Regular annual renewal does not repeat the setup fee. The self-check shows the country-by-country charges, first-year total and subsequent annual fees. Applicable VAT and third-party costs are itemised separately.
A country rules and monitoring package does not replace representation or the annual subscription for another country. Additional services are shown separately from the mandate.
Each appointed country has its own mandate documents. Review the details, complete any blank fields and sign the relevant documents. Generating a document or making a payment alone does not activate the mandate.
A German LUCID registration or a German mandate does not replace a separate appointment for other sales markets. Existing registrations and packaging scheme agreements are taken into account when processing your appointment.
EPRORA connects packaging compliance, product passports and production data. Small online shops, manufacturers and enterprise groups can organise their data in one platform.