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Definition sheet with explanations

Product group no. Product group Product no. Product
01-000 Beverages 01-000-0110 spirits
Product description
Alcoholic beverages with an alcoholic content of at least 15% alcohol by volume (14% alc. by vol. for eggnog) and spirit-based alcoholic mixed beverages (less than 15% alc. by vol.) and spirit-based alcopops or coolers (between 1.2% and 10% alc. by vol.)
Product in detail Not classified here
Fruit brandies, liqueurs
Korn, arrack, vodka
Brandy
Mixed spirit drinks
Gin, juniper spirits
Whisky
Other spirits or hard liquor
Spirit-based alcopops or coolers
01-000-0090 Wine, wine-based cocktails, wine-like drinks 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Explanation
Retail packaging and grouped packaging for spirits in quantities of 22 litres or less typically accumulate as waste with private final consumers – i.e. private households and comparable sources of waste generation (within the meaning of section 3 (11) VerpackG) such as food and beverage businesses, canteens and commercial kitchens. Single-use beverage packaging for spirits that is exempt from deposit under section 31 (4) nos. 7d and 7e VerpackG is subject to system participation.

Regardless of any deposit obligation, packaging for spirits with a bundling function is subject to system participation in quantities of 22 litres or less.

Shipment packaging for spirits of all kinds typically accumulates as waste with private final consumers – i.e. private households and comparable sources of waste generation and, as such, is subject to system participation.
Specials
Single-use plastic bottles (except for glass or metal bottles where only caps, lids, labels, stickers or wrappings are made of plastic) and beverage cans in quantities between 0.1 and 3 litres and filled with spirits within the meaning of section 31 (4) nos. 7d and 7e VerpackG are subject to deposit.
Classification decisions for the product (only available in German)
Likörflasche und Konfitürenglas

Datum der Veröffentlichung: 14.05.2019 | Antragsteller: Sigrid`s Marmeladenküche

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Glasflasche für alkoholisches Getränk mit 11 % Vol. (II)

Datum der Veröffentlichung: 15.05.2020 | Antragsteller: Rola Weinbrennerei und Likörfabrik

pdf, 351 KB
Glasflasche für alkoholisches Getränk mit 11 % Vol. (I)

Datum der Veröffentlichung: 05.12.2019 | Antragsteller: Campari Deutschland GmbH

pdf, 509 KB
Glasflasche für alkoholisches Getränk mit 12 % Vol.

Datum der Veröffentlichung: 19.09.2019 | Antragsteller: Campari Deutschland GmbH

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Glasflasche für alkoholhaltiges Mischgetränk mit 10,5 % Vol.

Datum der Veröffentlichung: 12.01.2021 | Antragsteller: Campari Deutschland GmbH

pdf, 437 KB
Glasflasche für alkoholisches Mischgetränk mit 10 % Vol.

Datum der Veröffentlichung: 09.12.2022 | Antragsteller: Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts

pdf, 544 KB

Brief system participation requirement overview - Product: 01-000-0110 // spirits

Packaging material
Packaging material

Abbreviations:

PPC stands for paper, paperboard or cardboard.
PET stands for polyethylene terephthalate (a type of plastic).
PE stands for polyethylene (a type of plastic).

Composite packaging is packaging made from at least two material types that cannot be separated by hand.

 		Shape/form
Shape/form

This section shows the typical packaging types for the product group under consideration.

IBC is the abbreviation for intermediate bulk container. An IBC is a large, cuboid container for liquid and free-flowing materials.

An octabin is an octagonal container used to transport and store bulk materials.

 		Delineation criterion
Delineation criterion

Criterion that relates to a specific product and determines whether the shipment, retail or grouped packaging in question is subject to system participation.

For food packaging, that delineation criterion often is quantity. For packaging filled with other products, the delineation criterion tends to be the number/volume or unit of the individual products contained in the packaging. Depending on the product, other criteria may be used within the scope of an overall market assessment to delineate or determine whether the system participation requirement applies to a packaging, such as the stress class in the case of laminate products.

 		System participation requirement
Retail packaging
All types Single-use packaging of all kinds not subject to deposit > 22 l no
All types Single-use packaging of all kinds not subject to deposit ≤ 22 l yes
All types Single-use packaging of all kinds subject to deposit All types no
Shipment packaging (retail packaging) and grouped packaging
All types Gift boxes, crates not dependant on deposit obligation > 22 l no
All types Gift boxes, crates not dependant on deposit obligation ≤ 22 l yes
Paper/paperboard/cardboard Folding boxes, outer boxes made of cardboard not dependant on deposit obligation ≤ 22 l yes
Paper/paperboard/cardboard Folding boxes, outer boxes made of cardboard not dependant on deposit obligation > 22 l no
Paper/paperboard/cardboard Shipment packaging All types yes
Plastic Bundle wrap films, wrappings not dependant on deposit obligation ≤ 22 l yes
Plastic Bundle wrap films, wrappings not dependant on deposit obligation > 22 l no
Plastic Shipment packaging All types yes

Detailed system participation requirement overview - Product: 01-000-0110 // spirits

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Packaging material
Packaging material

Abbreviations:

PPC stands for paper, paperboard or cardboard.
PET stands for polyethylene terephthalate (a type of plastic).
PE stands for polyethylene (a type of plastic).

Composite packaging is packaging made from at least two material types that cannot be separated by hand.

 		Shape/form
Shape/form

This section shows the typical packaging types for the product group under consideration.

IBC is the abbreviation for intermediate bulk container. An IBC is a large, cuboid container for liquid and free-flowing materials.

An octabin is an octagonal container used to transport and store bulk materials.

 		Quantity/volume
exemplary listing 		System participation requirement
Retail packaging
Aluminium Beverage cans 250 ml no
Aluminium Beverage cans 330 ml no
Aluminium Beverage cans 500 ml no
Beverage cartons Square bags 200 ml yes
Glass Bottles 20 ml - 50 ml yes
Glass Bottles 200 ml yes
Glass Bottles 100 ml - 200 ml yes
Glass Bottles 275 ml yes
Glass Bottles 350 ml yes
Glass Bottles 500 ml yes
Glass Bottles 700 ml yes
Glass Bottles 1 l yes
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