Everything on the German Packaging Act, LUCID, EPR and the new EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR) — concise, current, and with tools you can use.
Determine packaging weights per material and report them to the LUCID register in the required format.
Calculate the void-space ratio of your shipping packaging, check it against the PPWR's 40% limit, and download an audit PDF for your compliance records.
From registration to volume reporting — the obligations under the VerpackG at a glance.
In Germany it's called LUCID — but almost every EU country has its own packaging register and its own producer responsibility organisations. The country guide for online sellers.
The German Packaging Act (VerpackG) governs registration (LUCID) and system participation in Germany. The EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR) is directly applicable EU law and adds substantive requirements such as recyclability and the 40% void-space limit.
First clarify your LUCID registration obligation in Germany and the registration in each destination country. Then check your box sizes against the PPWR void-space limit and document registration numbers and volumes.