What is a LUCID number?

LUCID is Germany's packaging register, run by the Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister. You need a LUCID registration before you sell packaged goods in Germany. Electronics need a separate WEEE registration with stiftung ear.

How much does WEEE registration cost?

In Germany, WEEE registration is £600 a year with the first device category included, and each extra category is £255. Battery registration is £355 and packaging £185 a year. Prices are charged once a year per country, with no monthly fee. Other countries: from £185 per country per year, reporting included.

Can I register for WEEE myself?

Technically yes, but each country has its own national scheme, language requirements, and reporting obligations. Most non-EU sellers use a compliance service like Eldris to manage registration and ongoing reporting across multiple countries.

Are recycling fees included?

No. Government, scheme (PRO) and recycling fees are billed at cost, never marked up, and itemised on your invoice. Some lines include a small allowance, listed on the EPR price list. Annual reporting is included in every registration price.

Do I need both WEEE and packaging registration?

If your electronic product comes in packaging, yes. WEEE covers the product itself. Packaging EPR covers the cardboard, plastic, and other packaging materials. These are separate legal obligations under different directives.

WEEE & Packaging EPR — What It Costs, Who Needs It, How to Register

Published 16 March 2026 · Last updated 26 September 2026

If you sell electronics, batteries or packaged goods in the EU, you must register with the producer register in each country where you sell and pay for recycling. Eldris does the registration from £185 per country per year, reporting included: charged once a year per country and per registration line, with no monthly fee. In Germany, packaging is £185, WEEE £600 and batteries £355 a year.

Often needed with it: Responsible Person (EU & UK), £195 per market, one-off, then from £19.95 a month; Cosmetics (CPSR, PIF, CPNP), £195 per formula, £39.95 per variation; CPNP filing £99 per CPSR.

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What Is WEEE & Extended Producer Responsibility?

Quick answer

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is an EU principle that makes manufacturers and importers financially responsible for the end-of-life disposal of their products. WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) is the specific directive covering electronics recycling under WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU.

If you sell products that contain electronics, batteries, or come in packaging, the EU holds you responsible for collecting and recycling those materials. You meet this obligation by registering with national recycling schemes and paying into waste management programmes.

Packaging EPR is set by the EU packaging and packaging waste rules. It applies to all packaged products entering the EU — not just electronics.

What Is WEEE & Extended Producer Responsibility?

Who Needs WEEE & EPR Registration?

Three categories of sellers have EPR obligations in the EU.

Electronics & Electrical Sellers

Any product with a plug, battery, or electrical component requires WEEE registration. This includes phone accessories, USB cables, LED lighting, kitchen appliances, computer peripherals, and any powered device. In Germany, electronics are registered with stiftung ear, which issues a WEEE registration number. LUCID is Germany's separate register for packaging.

Battery Sellers

Products containing batteries — whether removable or integrated — require separate battery registration under the EU Batteries Regulation. This is a distinct registration from WEEE, even if the product also qualifies as electrical equipment.

Any Seller Shipping Packaged Products

If your product arrives in packaging of any kind, you have packaging EPR obligations. This applies to cardboard boxes, plastic wrapping, polystyrene inserts, and any other packaging material. The obligation exists regardless of product type.

Which Countries Require Registration?

Every EU member state has its own EPR scheme. You must register in each country where your products are sold to end consumers. The key markets for most sellers are Germany (LUCID for packaging, stiftung ear for electronics), France (Citeo and ecosystem schemes), Spain, Italy, Sweden, and the Netherlands.

In Germany, packaged goods may not be sold without a LUCID registration, and electronics need a WEEE registration number from stiftung ear. Marketplaces in Germany must check these registrations.

Eldris registers you in every country you need, acts as your authorised representative where a country requires one, and files the annual reporting.

What Does EPR Registration Cost?

EPR registration is charged once a year, per country and per registration line. There is no monthly fee, and annual declarations and reporting are included. Government, scheme (PRO) and recycling fees are billed at cost, never marked up, and itemised on your invoice.

Packaging (LUCID)

Price £185

What the price includes LUCID register and dual-system participation

WEEE (electronics)

Price £600

What the price includes stiftung ear registration fees and the insolvency-proof guarantee for one device category

Batteries

Price £355

What the price includes BattG registration and the GRS annual contribution

Each extra WEEE category

Price £255

What the price includes One more stiftung ear device category

Other countries are priced on their own lines, from £185 per country per year, reporting included. See every country on the EPR price list or the Eldris pricing page.

What Happens Without Registration?

Selling without registration can lead to fines and to marketplaces blocking your listings. In Germany, selling packaged goods without a LUCID registration, or electronics without a WEEE registration, is an administrative offence, and marketplaces must remove offers from unregistered producers.

A single enforcement action can halt your sales in that country until you register.

How Eldris Handles WEEE & EPR Registration

Get your exact price on epr.eldris.ai: choose your countries and products, and the quote tool shows every line. Eldris then registers you, acts as your authorised representative where a country requires one, and files the annual reporting.

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How Eldris Handles WEEE & EPR Registration

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Why Eldris

One operator for selling into Europe: EU and UK compliance, a translated website and multilingual calls, from one company. Every price is published before you pay.

EU & UK Responsible Person: £195 per market, one-off, then from £19.95 a month. Certificate and label address issued in under 60 minutes.
EPR registration: packaging, WEEE and batteries: From £185 per country per year, reporting included. 29 countries: the 27 EU member states, Norway and the UK.
Cosmetics compliance: CPSR, PIF and CPNP: £195 per formula, £39.95 per variation; CPNP filing £99 per CPSR. Safety report and product file in 5–10 working days.
EU & UK compliance consultation: £195 for 3 markets, £295 for 6, £495 for EU 27 + UK.
Also from Eldris: Ecommerce website translation: from £497 activation, then from £99 a month. Multilingual AI receptionist: from £497 a month.

Other providers' published offers

Each quote below is from the provider's own page, linked, as read on 26 Sep 2026. "Not published" means the page checked does not state it.

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Eldris and other EU compliance providers: published prices, coverage and delivery times, checked 26 Sep 2026
Provider	EU Responsible Person	UK Responsible Person	EPR registration	Cosmetics safety report (CPSR)	Time to deliver	Other services named
Eldris Published price list	£195 per market, one-off, then from £19.95 a month.	The UK is one more market at the same £195 and the same monthly tiers.	From £185 per country per year, reporting included. 29 countries: the 27 EU member states, Norway and the UK.	£195 per formula, £39.95 per variation; CPNP filing £99 per CPSR.	Responsible Person: certificate and label address issued in under 60 minutes. Cosmetics: 5–10 working days. EPR: lead time per line on the price list.	Consultation: £195 for 3 markets, £295 for 6, £495 for EU 27 + UK. Ecommerce website translation: from £497 activation, then from £99 a month. Multilingual AI receptionist: from £497 a month.
EU GPSR eugpsr.eu · checked 26 Sep 2026	“€199 /year” for “1 product”; “€549 /year” for “Up to 5”	“Our EU Responsible Person service covers the European Union only”	not published	not published	“Typical activation 1–5 business days, subject to document verification”	“EU Warehouse & Storage”; “Compliance Consultation €200 /hour”; “Documentation Translation From €0.14/word”
EaseCert easecert.com · checked 26 Sep 2026	“an EU Responsible Person for a one-time fee - no renewals, no subscriptions”; listed from “£351.00 GBP” to “£527.00 GBP”	not published	not published	not published	“Most projects are completed in 3 to 5 business days”	“risk assessments, labelling guidance”
Fulfillment-Box fulfillment-box.com · checked 26 Sep 2026	“Cost of Responsible Person for 1 Year for Europe – €200”	“Cost of Responsible Person for 1 Year for the United Kingdom – £200”	“Registration and Connection Cost for LUCID in Germany – 100 €”; WEEE in Germany: “€2000 for registration”	not published	LUCID: “takes no more than two days from the payment confirmation”; WEEE: “currently takes around 12 weeks”	“3PL Services”; “FBA Prep-Center”; “Freight Forwarding”
Alura Group euresponsibleperson.com · checked 26 Sep 2026	“Appoint Alura Group as your EU Responsible Person.” Price not published.	not published	not published	not published	not published	“If you need an authorized representative, Alura Group can also assist you.”
EcoComply ecocomply.ai · checked 26 Sep 2026	“Ours starts at 1,500 euro per product category per year”	“UK Authorised Representative €900 per year”; “A combined EU and UK package starts at 2,200 euro per year.”	“This service covers the packaging stream only, at €1,000 per country for a full year”; all streams: “€2,000 per country, per year — all streams included”	not published	“we can typically register as your EU AR within 5 business days”; EPR: “Producer numbers obtained in 3-4 weeks”	“CE marking as a separate service (€3,800 per product)”
AVASK avask.com · checked 26 Sep 2026	“AVASK assists sellers in appointing a designated “responsible person” within the EU”. Price not published.	not published	“AVASK registers you, files your declarations, pays your scheme fees”. Price not published.	not published	not published	“VAT registration and filing”
TBA Global tbaglobal.com · checked 26 Sep 2026	“We’ll support your EU trading activities by acting as your appointed Responsible Person”. Price not published.	not published	“EU EPR Registration and Reporting”. Price not published.	not published	not published	“EU VAT - Registration and Filing”; “Trademark”; “UK Accounting”

Competitor prices are in the currency each page showed when read from the UK. Offers and prices change: check the provider's page before you buy. See every Eldris price.

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EPR registration: packaging, WEEE and batteries

Registration with each country's producer register for packaging, electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and batteries, with the authorised representative and the annual reporting included. Extended producer responsibility (EPR) is the duty to register and pay for recycling in every country where you sell.

Who needs it: Sellers of packaged, electrical or battery-powered products in any of 29 countries: the 27 EU member states, Norway and the UK.

from £185 per country per year, reporting included

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EU & UK Responsible Person

The legal representative that sellers based outside the EU must name on their products before selling there, under the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR). The UK has its own product rules; Eldris covers the UK as an additional market. Certificate and label address issued in under 60 minutes.

Who needs it: Any brand outside the EU or UK selling physical products on Amazon, Shopify, eBay, Etsy or TikTok Shop in Europe.

£195 per market, one-off, then from £19.95 a month

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EU & UK compliance consultation

A fixed-price written report on what applies to your product in each market, what is missing and what to do next, with email follow-ups. Eldris then does the work if you want it to.

Who needs it: Any seller unsure what their product needs, before a launch or after a marketplace asks for documents.

£195 for 3 markets, £295 for 6, £495 for EU 27 + UK

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Frequently Asked Questions

Clear answers for complex EU directives.

Yes. You need WEEE registration in each EU country where your products are sold to end consumers. Most sellers start with Germany and add France, Spain, Italy, Sweden and the Netherlands.