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What German and EU compliance costs: only figures with a source

Short answer

The figures in the fee schedule are small: EUR 9.50 per WEEE registration, EUR 16.40 per battery registration, and LUCID registration is free. The bulk lies in representatives and take-back systems, which have no standard public price. ElektroGBattDGGebV Anlage Nr. 1.1; ElektroGBattDGGebV Anlage Nr. 2.1; ZSVR: Alle Informationen zur Registrierung

The key facts at a glance

WEEE registration
EUR 9.50 each; plus EUR 32.80 per registration number per calendar quarter. ElektroGBattDGGebV Anlage Nr. 1.1; ElektroGBattDGGebV Anlage Nr. 1.2
Battery registration
EUR 16.40 each; plus EUR 3.80 per registration number per calendar quarter. ElektroGBattDGGebV Anlage Nr. 2.1; ElektroGBattDGGebV Anlage Nr. 2.2
LUCID registration
Free of charge. ZSVR: Alle Informationen zur Registrierung
Small-parcel duty
EUR 3 per item (from 2026-07-01). Europäische Kommission, Q&A zur Zollreform (26.3.2026)
VAT
VAT is added to services that are subject to it. ElektroGBattDGGebV § 1 Abs. 1
Selected figures from the fee schedule, in EURWEEE quarterly fee per registration number32.80Battery registration each16.40WEEE registration each9.50Battery quarterly fee per registrationnumber3.80Small-parcel duty per item3.00
Figure 1. Selected figures from the fee schedule, in EUR

What the fee schedule lists

VAT is added to services that are subject to it. ElektroGBattDGGebV § 1 Abs. 1

Free items and customs

LUCID registration is free. ZSVR: Alle Informationen zur Registrierung

A temporary duty of EUR 3 per item in small parcels applies from 2026-07-01. Europäische Kommission, Q&A zur Zollreform (26.3.2026)

A handling fee applies from November 2026 at the latest; the amount is set by a delegated act, so no figure is published. Europäische Kommission, Q&A zur Zollreform (26.3.2026)

Items with no public standard price

The packaging register states that the representative's cost is to be asked from the provider. ZSVR: Bevollmächtigung

Amazon's EPR service: Amazon pays the take-back organisations on your behalf and then invoices you. Amazon.de: Umweltsicherheit und EPR

When comparing, have each provider state scope and renewal price, then compare the numbers. This site does not quote for providers and writes no price without a source.

The cost of not doing it: fine caps

These are statutory caps, not actual penalties. See the overview of fine caps.

What this guide did not verify

Not verified here: conditions for fee reductions, prices of services outside the table, and fees for lawyers and legal texts.

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The statutory fees are small, but representatives, take-back organisations, systems and financial securities have no public price, so this site gives no total. Get written quotes and compare once the scope is aligned.

Are there reductions?

The fee ordinance sets conditions for reduction on application; this guide did not check them item by item, so see the ordinance text.

Where does each statement come from?

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  1. Amazon.de: Umweltsicherheit und EPR · read 2026-10-27
  2. BattDG § 60 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 · read 2026-10-18
  3. BattDG § 60 Abs. 3 · read 2026-10-18
  4. ElektroG § 45 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 · read 2026-10-18
  5. ElektroG § 45 Abs. 2 · read 2026-10-18
  6. ElektroGBattDGGebV Anlage Nr. 1.1 · read 2026-10-27
  7. ElektroGBattDGGebV Anlage Nr. 1.2 · read 2026-10-27
  8. ElektroGBattDGGebV Anlage Nr. 1.4 · read 2026-10-27
  9. ElektroGBattDGGebV Anlage Nr. 1.7 · read 2026-10-27
  10. ElektroGBattDGGebV Anlage Nr. 1.8 · read 2026-10-27
  11. ElektroGBattDGGebV Anlage Nr. 2.1 · read 2026-10-27
  12. ElektroGBattDGGebV Anlage Nr. 2.2 · read 2026-10-27
  13. ElektroGBattDGGebV § 1 Abs. 1 · read 2026-10-18
  14. Europäische Kommission, Q&A zur Zollreform (26.3.2026) · read 2026-10-19
  15. VerpackDG § 66 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 · read 2026-10-18
  16. VerpackDG § 66 Abs. 1 Nr. 3 · read 2026-10-18
  17. VerpackDG § 66 Abs. 3 · read 2026-10-18
  18. ZSVR: Alle Informationen zur Registrierung · read 2026-10-27
  19. ZSVR: Bevollmächtigung · read 2026-10-27

This guide summarises public legal texts and authority pages as general information. It is not legal advice. For your case, ask a licensed German lawyer.

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