Packaging License and LUCID Number for Your Online Shop
The German Packaging Act (VerpackG) requires anyone who places packaged goods on the market to register in the LUCID register and participate in a system. The LUCID registration number must be declared transparently.
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What Packaging License means
Anyone who first places filled sales packaging on the market must register with the Central Packaging Register (LUCID) before the first placing on the market and license their packaging with a dual system. Without a valid LUCID number, a distribution ban and fines can apply. The number must be evidenced in the shop and toward marketplaces.
Who it applies to
All retailers and manufacturers who supply packaged goods to end consumers in Germany are affected, including small businesses and dropshippers. There is no de minimis threshold.
What must be shown in the shop
- LUCID registration number
- Reference to system participation
- WEEE and battery registration numbers where applicable
How ShopCompliance solves this automatically
ShopCompliance stores your LUCID, WEEE, and battery numbers centrally and displays them correctly in the shop and in the relevant legal areas. Even with multiple registration numbers, the presentation stays consistent.
Implementing Packaging License in your Shopify store
- 1Enter the LUCID number
Store your registration number issued by the LUCID packaging register centrally in ShopCompliance.
- 2Confirm system participation
Note the licensing with your dual system. ShopCompliance links this entry to the reference to system participation.
- 3Show the proof
The LUCID number is declared in the shop and is available for marketplace checks, consistently alongside WEEE and battery numbers.
Checklist: Packaging License
- ✓LUCID registration number
- ✓Reference to system participation
- ✓WEEE and battery registration numbers where applicable
Risks of non-compliance
Anyone who places packaged goods on the market without a valid LUCID registration and system participation is subject to a statutory distribution ban. Violations of the VerpackG are administrative offenses and can be sanctioned with substantial fines; in addition, marketplaces check the LUCID number and block listings without proof.
Meet it automatically with ShopCompliance
Activate the Packaging License module in a few clicks. ShopCompliance manages the mandatory information centrally and renders it automatically on your storefront, no theme code.
Open in the Shopify App StoreFrequently asked questions about Packaging License
Do I need a LUCID number as a small business?+
Yes. The registration obligation under the VerpackG has no minimum quantity. Even very small quantities must be registered and licensed.
What does the packaging license cost?+
The LUCID registration itself is free. Costs arise from system participation with the dual system, depending on quantity and material.
Does the LUCID number have to be visible in the shop?+
The number must be evidenced toward authorities and marketplaces. Transparent display in the shop reduces the risk of warning letters.
What happens without registration?+
Without LUCID registration a distribution ban applies to the affected packaging, and fines can additionally be imposed.
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