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If you want to operate a nationwide system for the disposal of sales packaging, you need an official permit.

According to Section 7 (1) of the Packaging Act (VerpackG), manufacturers of sales packaging filled with goods, which typically accumulate at the private end consumer, are obliged to participate in a system (so-called dual system). This takes over the collection, sorting and recycling of packaging for the obligated parties. The systems shall be set up across the board and shall be subject to approval by the competent authority.

The authorisation may subsequently be accompanied by ancillary provisions necessary to ensure that the conditions met at the time of the declaration are met on a permanent basis during the operation of the system.

After approval has been granted, you must ensure the regular collection of used, completely empty sales packaging from the private end consumer or in his vicinity in a sufficient manner throughout the specific catchment area free of charge. You must recycle the packaging recorded in your collection system in accordance with the legal requirements. Multiple systems can work together to set up and operate their systems.

Pursuant to § 8.1 of the Packaging Act, the obligation to participate in a dual system may be waived if manufacturers and distributors of sales packaging deliver to sources of waste which are treated in the same way as private households under § 3.11 of the Packaging Act and organise their own collection of their packaging at these points of generation. The operators of these so-called industry solutions must notify the competent authority of their activities.

Proof of comprehensive collection

Submission of coordination agreements with the public waste management authorities in whose disposal area the system is to be set up

Proof of appropriate sorting and recycling capacities

Submission of the financing agreement with the Central Agency pursuant to Section 25 (1) sentence 2 of the Packaging Act

Comprehensive collection contracts

Coordination agreement with the public waste management authorities in whose disposal area the system is to be set up

Contracts for sorting and recycling

Financing agreement with the Central Agency pursuant to Section 25 (1) sentence 2 of the Packaging Act

Budget (subheading 3.4.1 according to RFees): 5,113 to 25,565

• Further information can be found in the fee schedule

An application for system approval is submitted. The application must be submitted to the State Office for the Environment of the State of Brandenburg.

Once the application documents have been completed, the final processing of the application takes place.

The applicant will receive a system approval or rejection notice.

An authorisation shall be made public by the competent authority.

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State Office for the Environment of the State of Brandenburg

Division T1, Unit T16

• § 18 Packaging Act (VerpackG)
• § 8 Packaging Act (VerpachG)

• Further information from the Central Agency Packaging Register Foundation can be found here:

Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Climate Protection (MLUK) of the State of Brandenburg, Department 5