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Obligations for packaging, electrical equipment and batteries

PPWR, the German Packaging Act, LUCID, ElektroG and the rules in Austria and Switzerland: what applies, who is affected and what you need to do.

Packaging

  1. ppwr

    PPWR 2026 (EU Packaging Regulation): obligations, deadlines and next steps for businesses

    PPWR (EU) 2025/40 has applied in all EU member states since 12 Aug 2026. Roles, obligations, deadlines to 2040 and what it means for retailers – as of Oct 2026.

    As of 16 October 2026

  2. lucid packaging register

    LUCID packaging register: how to register and get your LUCID number

    LUCID packaging register: registration with the ZSVR is free and required before your first sale. Steps, the LUCID number and VerpackDG deadlines.

    As of 16 October 2026

  3. german packaging act

    German Packaging Act 2026: what businesses must do now under the VerpackDG and PPWR

    German Packaging Act no longer applies: since 12 Aug 2026 the VerpackDG governs LUCID, system participation, reports and representatives. Duties, deadlines.

    As of 16 October 2026

  4. epr

    EPR – extended producer responsibility: which obligations, registrations and numbers you need

    EPR (extended producer responsibility) means: register, finance disposal, report volumes – for packaging, electricals, batteries, textiles. As of 10/2026.

    As of 16 October 2026

  5. german packaging licence

    Packaging licence in Germany 2026: who needs one, what it costs and how to proceed

    German packaging licence legally means system participation under § 7 VerpackDG: who needs it, how material and weight set the price, how to choose.

    As of 16 October 2026

Electrical and batteries

  1. weee number

    Applying for a WEEE number: registration with stiftung ear, costs and process

    WEEE number: producers of electrical equipment receive it when they register with stiftung ear. Who needs it, process, fees, timing – as of 10/2026.

    As of 16 October 2026

  2. elektrog

    ElektroG 2026: what producers and retailers must do now

    ElektroG requires producers to register before their first sale and retailers to take back old devices. Roles, duties, costs and ElektroG4 changes in 2026.

    As of 16 October 2026

Austria

  1. austria deposit return scheme

    Austria's deposit return scheme: what businesses must do for the single-use deposit

    Austria deposit return scheme: 25 cents on single-use plastic bottles and cans since 2025. What fillers, importers, retailers and online shops must do.

    As of 16 October 2026

  2. edm portal

    EDM portal Austria: how to register – GLN, reports and obligations

    EDM portal: who must register in Austria's Electronic Data Management (EDM) and how EDM registration works via the USP or edm.gv.at.

    As of 16 October 2026

Switzerland

  1. swico

    Swico, SENS and vRB: how electronics recycling works in Switzerland

    Swico and SENS fund Swiss electronics recycling through the vRB, the advance recycling contribution (formerly vRG). Joining, 2026 tariffs, outlook.

    As of 16 October 2026