Press releases & news
Below you will find selected information and releases from the Stiftung Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (Foundation Central Agency Packaging Register – ZSVR) on the Verpackungsgesetz (Packaging Act) and the work of the ZSVR.
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ZSVR publishes 2021 edition of the 'system participation requirement catalogue' administrative regulation
An updated and enhanced version of the system participation requirement catalogue was published on our website on 7 October 2021.
Determining the recyclability of packaging has gotten easier and more practice-based
• The 2021 edition of the minimum standard for determining the recyclability of packaging was published as planned on 1 September 2021.
• This third edition spells things out more clearly and is even easier to use. Individual evidence about the…
ZSVR publishes 2021 edition of the minimum standard about recycling-friendly packaging design
Determining the recyclability of packaging has gotten easier and more practice-based.
New explanatory film: how to appoint an authorised representative as international producers
For quite some time, international online retailers or importers have been required to comply with the provisions of the German Verpackungsgesetz (Packaging Act): they have to pay for the recovery and recycling of their packaging.
Consultation on the draft 2021 edition of the system participation requirement catalogue
The purpose of the system participation requirement catalogue is to assist you in determining whether the system participation requirement applies to your packaging.