Your authorised representative for packaging in Germany
From 12.08.2026 every seller without an establishment in Germany who delivers packaged goods directly to end users in Germany must appoint an authorised representative under Art. 45 of the EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR). This applies from the 1st parcel, with no minimum quantity. We take on that role for you, with the experience of more than 20 years of our own cross-border shipping: volume reports, packaging register, contact with the authorities. For 170 € per year.
What we take on as your authorised representative
- We are your official representative towards the German authorities and the LUCID packaging register.
- We submit your volume reports to the dual system and to LUCID, on time and with proof.
- We keep track of your deadlines and remind you in good time.
- We store your records and present them to the authorities on request.
- We answer official enquiries about your packaging obligations.
What you have to do yourself
Only the LUCID registration has to be done by you, German law requires it (section 6 VerpackDG). Our PDF guide comes prefilled with your data, effort about 15 minutes. After that you report your packaging volumes to us once a year. We do the rest.
To the LUCID guideAlready registered in LUCID?
Then the registration step disappears. You only enter us as your authorised representative and state your LUCID number directly in the order. Companies already registered must add the authorised representative to their registration by 12 November 2026 (§ 68 (2) VerpackDG).
Order now and state your LUCID number right awayPackaging already licensed?
If your licensing for licence year 2026 already runs through a dual system, you only book the representation for 170 €. Simply tick the "already licensed" option in the order form.
Book just the representation nowHow it works
Book your representative
You enter your company data, estimate your packaging volume and pay. Takes about 5 minutes.
Sign the power of attorney
By post as the original or electronically with a qualified signature, you have the choice. German law requires the written form.
Receive your ID and LUCID guide
You receive our authorised representative ID and your LUCID guide as a PDF, in your language and with your data already filled in. Next to it, every field name appears exactly as it does on your screen in the portal, so you find every field again.
Register in LUCID
You register in LUCID and transfer the details from the guide. You have received our authorised representative ID from us; with it you select us in LUCID. Finally you send us your LUCID number. Time needed: about 15 minutes.
We confirm, you may ship
We confirm the appointment in LUCID, and the packaging register informs you by e-mail. From receipt of that e-mail you may ship to Germany. We report your quantities to the dual system and to LUCID, and you receive all records.
1 date per year
Once a year you receive a personal link from us by e-mail, without login, and enter your quantities directly, in a few minutes. That is all.
What it costs
From 1,000, 5,000 and 10,000 kilograms the price per kilogram decreases. The order form calculates your exact total. All prices plus VAT; with a valid EU VAT number the reverse charge procedure applies. Payment by credit card, PayPal or bank transfer.
Who the obligation applies to
It applies to every company without an establishment in Germany that delivers packaged goods directly to end users in Germany, private customers or businesses that use the goods themselves. The sales channel makes no difference:
- Online shops from the EU and from non-EU countries shipping to Germany
- Sellers on marketplaces such as Amazon, eBay or Etsy
- Also with only a few shipments per year
Businesses that use the goods themselves are also end users. Anyone who only delivers to retailers in Germany who resell the goods unchanged usually does not need an authorised representative. What applies to pure B2B shipping, to fulfilment and to dropshipping is set out in our questions and answers.
Check in 4 questions whether this applies to youFrequent questions
What happens if I do not appoint an authorised representative?
From 12.08.2026 shipping to end users in Germany without an authorised representative breaches German packaging law. Fines of up to 200,000 € and a ban on selling are possible.
I have never reported anything. Is that a problem?
The register and reporting obligations have applied to foreign sellers since 2019, most sellers do not know about them. We put you on a correct footing from the start of the contract.
Which language does the booking run in?
Booking runs in your language. The power of attorney is issued in 2 languages; the German version required by German law is the binding one.
Who is behind rep-germany.de
Behind rep-germany.de stands R&R Vivendi GbR from Bad Bentheim in Germany, run by 2 entrepreneurs: Roman Rötting and Roman Breitenbach. You do not reach an anonymous hotline here, you reach the owners.
Roman Rötting runs several trading companies focused on e-commerce. He has been shipping goods abroad for more than 20 years, through his own online shops, Amazon and eBay, his companies are registered in the LUCID packaging register, he reports his own packaging volumes and appoints authorised representatives in Austria and other countries for his foreign sales.
Roman Breitenbach is a web developer and entrepreneur. He builds and runs the complete technical side of rep-germany.de, from booking through to the volume report.
Booking in 5 minutes, representation for 12 months
Fixed price, no hidden costs, cancellable at the end of each contract year.
Appoint your representative