FAQ
- When did the 5th amendment of the German Packaging Ordinance come into force?
- How is sales packaging defined?
- How is packaging differentiated?
- Why is it important to differentiate between sales packaging for the private end-user and the industrial end-user?
- Are there additional criteria for the differentiation between “industrial end-users“ and “private end-users“?
- How are “final consumers“ defined in the German Packaging Ordinance?
- What is the difference between sales packaging and transport packaging?
- How is packaging defined that is used for free mailing of advertising samples, brochures and catalogues?
- How is the term „comparable places where packaging arises“ defined in regard to the classification of packaging for „private end-users“ and for „industrial end-users“?
- Who is the addressee of the obligations named in § 6 of the German Packaging Ordinance?
- What are the obligations for companies placing sales packaging on the market?
- Who has the obligation to license sales packaging when packaged goods are imported to Germany?
- Who has the obligation to license for goods packaged on behalf of third parties (trade brand)?
- How are envelopes or cardboard boxes classified used for the mailing of products for private end-users?
- Is it possible for a retailer to demand a change to another dual system from his distributor?
- Can the retailer (e.g. supermarket) demand a licensing confirmation from their suppliers?
- Do the presented regulations only apply for new packaging or for re-used packaging as well?
- Are there minimum limits for packaging brought into circulation?
- What is a „declaration of completeness“ (VE) and what does it include?
- Why should I license transport packaging if there is no control by the declaration of completeness?
- Who controls the compliance with the regulations?
- What consequences are entailed for companies which do not license?
