Packaging licensing in Germany
Companies that introduce packaging in Germany must conclude a system participation agreement (also for 2025 as in previous years) and report the planned packaging quantities to the Central Packaging Register (ZSVR). Otherwise, these companies will no longer be allowed to sell their goods.
As this topic is frequently subject to doubts and questions, you can find in this blog post more information about the current situation regarding packaging licensing in Germany, what exactly sales packaging is, whether your packaging is subject to system participation obligation and what you need to do.