One country
For example, you need LUCID for Amazon.de
€249one-time
+ €19 / month for reporting and deadline tracking
- Registration done with you, in your name
- Authorised representative where required
- Annual quantity report
- Reminders before deadlines
Pilot · we're launching
Find out in two minutes which packaging registrations your shop needs — and what changed in 2026
Four questions about where you ship and what you sell. You get a plain-language answer with official sources: LUCID, dual systems, the authorised representative and other EU registers. In English, Russian or Estonian.
We're launching. Follow our own registration step by step. Early clients get pilot terms.
Checker
Do I need to register?
Four questions. You get a plain-language answer with sources, without signing up.
Your result appears here
Answer the four questions. Nothing is stored or sent anywhere.
Proof, not promises
Our own LUCID registration, as it happened
On 29 October 2026 we started registering our own shop in LUCID. These are unedited screenshots of the official form, in order.
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LUCID start page
The registration starts on the ZSVR portal.
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Company data
Our company details, entered in the master data.
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Authorised representative: “No data”
The form asks for a representative in Germany. Without one, the registration can't be completed.
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Three facts most sellers learn too late
- 01
Registration is free
Registering in LUCID costs nothing. The ongoing cost is the dual-system licence for your packaging.
- 02
Small sellers are not exempt
In Germany, the duty starts with the first packaged item you ship to a customer. There is no minimum.
- 03
Sellers abroad need a representative
Since 12 August 2026, if you sell directly to end users in Germany without a German branch, you need an authorised representative.
Checklist: what to prepare for LUCID
A two-page PDF: company data, the authorised representative, brands, packaging and the 2026 changes, with sources.
Download the PDFPDF · English · updated 1 November 2026
Germany
How a LUCID registration works
From an empty account to your first quantity report.
- 01
Create a LUCID account
Sign up on the ZSVR portal and confirm your email. Registration is free.
- 02
Enter your master data
Company name, address, VAT number and tax reference, exactly as in your marketplace account. Sellers abroad add their authorised representative here.
- 03
Add your brand names
The brands shown on your packaging. No brand? Enter your company name.
- 04
Sign a dual-system contract
License the packaging that reaches consumers (boxes, filler, tape) with a dual system. The fee depends on weight and material.
- 05
Report your quantities
Report the same quantities in LUCID that you licensed with the dual system, and keep them in sync.
Sellers based abroad name their authorised representative already in step 2, and the representative then takes over steps 4 and 5. Registering in LUCID stays your own duty.
Source: ZSVRServices
What we help with
We do the paperwork with you and in your name. We tell you clearly what applies to your shop, and what doesn't.
Pilot terms
Early clients get pilot terms
We're launching, so we take a small number of sellers and work closely with each of them.
First 20 clients keep these prices for 12 months
Three countries
For example, Amazon.de + Amazon.fr, or Etsy shipping across the EU
€599one-time
+ €49 / month
- Everything in “One country”, for three countries
- Threshold check for NL / BE / IE
- A heads-up when a sale opens a new country
- Support in EN / RU / ET
More countries
Five or more countries, textiles, electronics or batteries
On request
from €99 / month
- All EU countries
- Textiles, electronics (WEEE) and batteries
- Order export from Shopify or WooCommerce
- These are pilot prices. The first 20 clients keep them for their first 12 months.
- Scheme fees (dual system, eco-organism, Repak…) are paid separately. They depend on your packaging weight, and we show them before you sign.
- You get the exact scope in writing before you pay anything.
FAQ
The questions people ask first
What is LUCID?
LUCID is Germany's public packaging register, run by the Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (ZSVR). Anyone who first places packaged goods on the German market, including sellers abroad who ship to German customers, must register there.
I only sell a little. Does this apply to me?
In Germany, yes. There is no minimum quantity: the duty starts with the first packaged item you ship to a customer. Other countries differ. Some have thresholds, and some are being questioned under the new EU rules. Try the checker.
Is LUCID registration free?
Yes, registering in LUCID is free. What costs money is the licence with a dual system for the packaging that reaches consumers, and, if you're based abroad, the authorised representative's fee.
What is a dual system?
A licensed private company that organises the collection and recycling of consumer packaging in Germany. You pay it based on the weight and material of the packaging you ship. Several systems exist; they're legally equivalent but differ in price and contract terms.
Do I need an authorised representative?
In Germany, since 12 August 2026: yes, if your business has no German branch and you sell directly to end users there. The representative takes over licensing and reporting; registering in LUCID stays your own duty. Other EU countries have similar rules under the PPWR. More about representatives.
Not sure where you stand?
Tell us what you sell and where you ship. We'll tell you what applies, even when the answer is "nothing".
Ask us to check