France

Extended producer responsibility for Textile in France

Extended producer responsibility for Furniture in France

Extended producer responsibility for EEE in France

Who must register for EEE EPR in France

• Manufactures EEE under their own name or brand or has EEE designed or manufactured and sells them in France under their name or brand.
• Resells EEE in France under their own name or brand.
• Introduces EEE into the French market in a professional capacity, either from a third country or another EU country.
• Additionally, any person not based in France but selling EEE through remote communication channels directly to private households or users other than private households within France.

Extended producer responsibility for sport in France

Who must register for sport EPR in France

• Manufacturers;
• Importers;
• Retailers;
• Online vendors.

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Batteries

Who must register for EPR in France

• Manufacturers or brand-owners based in France that first place batteries (loose or built-in) on the market.

• Importers / intra-EU acquirers of batteries or of products containing batteries.

• Distance sellers with no French establishment (must act via an authorised representative).

Extended producer responsibility for chemicals in France 

Extended producer responsibility for toys in France

Who must register for Textie EPR in France

• French manufacturers/brand-owners that first place textile products on the market.

• Importers / intra-EU acquirers of clothing, linen or footwear.

• Distance-selling firms with no French establishment – they must comply via an authorised representative.

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Textile includes

• Clothing;
• Footwear;
• Household Linen.

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Producers’ Responsibilities for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in the Textile Industry in France

• Producers are required to register and enter into an agreement with the designated eco-organization responsible for textile recycling.
• Producers must annually submit a declaration for the current year. Additionally, they must provide declarations for the two preceding years to be eligible for a Unique Identification Number (UIN).
• Producers are obligated to remit environmental fees corresponding to the declarations they submit.
• Producers must acquire a Unique Identification Number (UIN).
• Furthermore, they are expected to submit a 5-year plan focused on waste prevention and eco-design.

EPR registration procedure in France

• Join Refashion online, sign the membership contract and pay the one-off joining fee.

• Refashion transmits your data to ADEME, which issues the Unique Identification Number (UID) that must appear on invoices, websites and GT&Cs.

• Declare annual volumes (detailed or simplified) between 15 January – 28 February for the previous calendar year. Late filing attracts surcharges.

• Pay eco-fees upon invoice (deadline 31 March).

• Keep records for six years for ADEME audits.

Authorized representative

Reporting Deadline

Annual declaration & eco-fee timetable (text format)

• Volumes placed on the market in Year N-1

  • The Refashion portal opens for declarations on 15 January and closes on 28 February

  • The related eco-fee invoices must be paid no later than 31 March of Year

Who Assumes Responsibility?

• French manufacturers / packers hold full responsibility for their packaging as soon as a product is first placed on the French market.

• Importers / distributors become fully liable at customs clearance or intra-EU arrival—unless the packaging has already been licensed upstream.

• Foreign distance sellers assume liability, through a French-based authorised representative, when they make a direct B2C sale to a customer in France.

• Refashion (PRO) carries out the operational duties of collection, recycling and mandatory data transfer on behalf of its member companies.

• ADEME / DGPR oversee enforcement and the UID registry, conducting audits and imposing fines where necessary.

Duties of Each Group Who Is Responsible

• Producers / importers: obtain UID, join Refashion, declare volumes, pay eco-fees, display the Triman logo & Info-Tri sorting notice, and (if > 10 000 units + €10 m turnover) draft a five-year prevention/eco-design plan.

• Authorised representative: hold French SIREN, maintain mandate, file declarations/payments, receive official correspondence.

• Refashion: meet material-specific recycling & reuse targets, manage nationwide textile-collection network, fund R&D, audit member data, send statistics to ADEME.

• ADEME / DGPR: approve PRO, run SYDEREP register, publish compliant-producer lists, and levy fines up to €7 500 per unit or €30 000 for missing UID (Env. Code L541-9-5).

Who must register for Furniture EPR in France

• French manufacturers / brand-owners that first place furniture on the market.

• Importers or intra-EU acquirers of furniture or mattresses.

• Distance-selling firms with no French establishment — they must act through an authorised representative

What the furniture includes

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EPR registration procedure in France

• Join an approved PRO (Ecomaison or Valdelia) and pay the €50–€100 one-off joining fee.

• The PRO transmits your details to ADEME, which issues your UID (Identifiant unique) — proof of ADEME EPR compliance that must appear on invoices, websites and T&Cs.

• Code your products and declare quantities (weight & eco-fee per item) via the PRO portal.

• Pay eco-fees on each item sold; the fee line (éco-participation) must be shown separately to the consumer.

• Keep all data for six years for ADEME audits.

Authorized representative

Reporting Deadline

• Annual reporting (volumes marketed 1 January – 31 December):

  • Declaration must be submitted between 1 and 31 January of Year

  • The corresponding eco-fee must be paid by 15 February of Year

• Quarter 1 (January – March):

  • Declaration window: 1 – 30 April.

  • Eco-fee payment deadline: 15 May.

• Quarter 2 (April – June):

  • Declaration window: 1 – 31 July.

  • Eco-fee payment deadline: 15 August.

• Quarter 3 (July – September):

  • Declaration window: 1 – 31 October.

  • Eco-fee payment deadline: 15 November.

• Quarter 4 (October – December):

  • Declaration window: 1 – 31 January of Year N

  • Eco-fee payment deadline: 15 February of Year

Who Assumes Responsibility?

• French manufacturers / packers carry full responsibility for their packaging from the moment a product is first placed on the French market.

• Importers / distributors assume full liability at customs clearance or intra-EU arrival—unless the packaging has already been licensed upstream.

• Foreign distance sellers become liable—acting through a French-based authorised representative—when they make a direct B2C sale to a customer in France.

• Producer Responsibility Organisations (e.g., Ecomaison, Valdelia) handle the operational tasks of collection, reuse and recycling, and transfer the required data.

• ADEME / DGPR oversee enforcement and the UID register, conducting audits and imposing fines where necessary.

Duties of Each Group Who Is Responsible

• Producers / importers: obtain UID, display eco-fee line, join a PRO, file declarations on time, pay eco-fees, and include Triman logo & Info-Tri for furniture textiles.

• Authorised representative: hold French SIREN, keep mandate, submit all reports & payments, receive ADEME correspondence.

• PROs: meet 2025 recycling target of 95 % recovery / 55 % reuse-recycling, operate 6 000 collection points, audit member data and forward statistics to ADEME.

• ADEME / DGPR: approve PROs, manage the SYDEREP database, publish compliant-producer lists and levy fines up to €100 000 plus €7 500 per unit for missing UID lines.

What the equipment includes

• Big domestic appliances;
• Compact home appliances;
• Information technology and communication devices;
• Consumer gadgets and solar panels for electricity generation;
• Illumination devices;
• Electrical and electronic gadgets;
• Healthcare apparatus;
• Supervision and regulating instruments;
• Automated vending machines.

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EPR registration procedure in France

1. Registration with the state authority ADEME;
2. Registration in producer responsibility organization, which in turn can provide the first step;
3. Conclusion of a membership agreement;
4. Preparation and submission of declarations;
5. Payment of the eco-fee;
6. It is often necessary to submit and pay the contribution for the previous 2-3 years.

Authorized representative

Reporting Deadline

Who Assumes Responsibility?

• French manufacturers / packers carry full responsibility for their packaging from the moment a product is first placed on the French market.

• Importers / distributors assume full liability at customs clearance or upon intra-EU arrival—unless an upstream licence already covers the packaging obligations.

• Foreign distance sellers become liable—acting through a French-based authorised representative—when they make a direct B2C sale to a consumer in France.

• Producer Responsibility Organisations (e.g., ecosystem, Ecologic, ERP France, Valdelia, Soren) handle the operational duties of collection, recycling and mandatory data transfer.

• ADEME / DGPR oversee enforcement and the UID register, conducting audits and imposing fines where necessary.

Duties of Each Group Who Is Responsible

• Producers / importers: obtain UID, join a PRO, pay eco-fees, file quarterly data, mark devices with the crossed-out wheeled-bin, display a separate eco-fee line (éco-part) and publish environmental information sheets (Art. L541-9-1).

• Authorised representative: hold French SIREN, maintain written mandate, sign PRO contract, submit reports/payments, receive ADEME correspondence.

• PROs: meet EU recycling targets (65 % collection by 2027 for household WEEE), operate > 12 000 drop-off points, audit member data, fund reuse & repair programmes, and forward statistics to ADEME.

• ADEME / DGPR: approve PROs, run SYDEREP, publish compliant-producer lists, impose fines up to €100 000 plus €7 500 per item lacking UID (Env. Code L541-9-5).

Sport EPR includes

• Non-motorized transport equipment, including bicycles;
• Water-based sports and recreational equipment;
• Snow and mountain-related sliding sports equipment;
• Gear for outdoor leisure activities;
• Equipment for horseback riding;
• Sports equipment used in racket sports;
• Gear used in ball sports;
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and protective gear;
• Equipment for sports and bodybuilding fitness;
• Gear related to hunting and shooting sports.

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EPR registration procedure in France

• Registration in the French national registry ADEME;
• Registration with the organization responsible for recycling (Ecologic), can help with the first step;
• Conclusion of a cooperation agreement;
• Paying the eco-assessment;
• Obtaining a UIN number. This number serves as evidence that the company is correctly listed in the sports sector register, by the regulations. The UIN (Unique Identification Number) is employed to distinguish producers within the individual system and producers affiliated with an eco-organization eligible for an annual fee. It also aids in the oversight and enforcement of recycling responsibilities imposed on these producers;
• Submission of annual reports on the amount of goods and possible recycling;
• Further cooperation with the organization and compliance with all rules.

Authorized representative

Reporting Deadline

Who Assumes Responsibility?

• French manufacturers / assemblers carry full responsibility as soon as a product is first sold in France.
• Importers or intra-EU acquirers assume full liability at customs clearance or arrival, unless the product is already registered upstream.
• Own-brand retailers become fully liable at the point of sale.
• Foreign distance sellers are liable—through a French-based authorised representative—when they make a direct B2C sale to a French consumer.
• Ecologic (PRO) handles the operational tasks of collection, recycling and regulatory data transfer under its membership contracts.
• ADEME maintains the UID registry and enforces compliance through audits and other measures.

What the package includes

• • Portable batteries: AA/AAA cells, button cells, and power-tool packs.

  • Light-mobility (LMT) batteries: packs used in e-bikes and e-scooters.

  • Industrial batteries: UPS units, telecom batteries, and energy-storage modules.

  • EV / traction batteries: packs for fully electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles.

  • SLI batteries: traditional lead-acid starter batteries.

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EPR registration procedure in France

• Join a PRO (Corepile or Screlec/Batribox) and pay the one-off joining fee.

• The PRO uploads your details to ADEME’s SYDEREP register; ADEME issues your Identifiant Unique (UID), proof of EPR registration France that must appear on invoices, websites and T&Cs.

• Declare previous-year put-on-market volumes (kg) via the PRO extranet between early January and mid-February and pay eco-contributions (tarifs eco-modulés).

• Retain records for six years for ADEME audits (filieres-REP portal).

Authorized representative

Reporting Deadline

Who Assumes Responsibility?

Who must register for Chemicals EPR in France

• Manufacturers or brand-owners established in France placing chemical products or their containers on the market.

• Importers / intra-EU acquirers of such products.

• Distance-selling companies with no French establishment (they must act via an autorité mandataire).

What the package includes

• Pyrotechnic;
• Fire extinguishers and other devices with a fire extinguishing function;
• Hydrocarbon-based products;
• Adhesion, sealing and surface preparation products;
• Materials processing and coating products;
• Special maintenance and protection products;
• Common chemicals;
• Solvents;
• Household biocides and phytosanitary products;
• Household fertilizers.

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EPR registration procedure in France

• Choose an approved PRO – currently EcoDDS (cats 3-10), Pyréo (cat 1) or Ecopae (cat 2) – and sign the membership contract

• The PRO uploads your details to ADEME’s SYDEREP register; ADEME issues your UID, mandatory on invoices, websites and T&Cs – proof of EPR registration France

• Declare previous-year tonnages in the PRO extranet no later than 1 March each year.

• Pay eco-contributions in three instalments: 15 Feb, 15 May, 15 Jul (provisional, adjustment, final).

• Keep technical and financial records for six years for possible ADEME audit.

Authorized representative

Reporting Deadline

Reporting & billing timeline (plain text)

• Calendar-year N-1 data

  • Submit the declaration by 1 March N.

  • A provisional eco-fee invoice is issued on 15 February N.

• Adjustment for current year N

  • No new declaration is required.

  • Any adjustment invoice is sent on 15 May N.

• Balance for calendar-year N-1

  • No additional declaration.

  • The final balancing invoice is issued on 15 July N.

Who Assumes Responsibility?

• French manufacturers / packers are fully responsible as soon as a product is first sold in France.

• Importers / intra-EU acquirers assume full liability at customs clearance or arrival—unless the product is already registered upstream.

• Own-brand retailers become fully liable at the point of sale.

• Foreign distance sellers are liable—through a French-based authorised representative—when they make a direct B2C sale in France.

• Producer Responsibility Organisations (EcoDDS, Pyréo, Ecopae) take on operational duties—collection, recycling and data transfer—under a membership contract.

• ADEME keeps the UID registry and enforces compliance, issuing UIDs and conducting audits where necessary.

Duties of Each Group Who Is Responsible

• Producers / importers: obtain UID, join a PRO, pay eco-fees, file data on time, label products with hazard pictograms, and draw up a five-year prevention & eco-design plan that dovetails with France packaging recycling goals.

• Authorised representative: hold French SIREN, maintain mandate, submit all declarations/payments, liaise with ADEME.

• PROs: hit 2026 collection targets (e.g., 25 % for fire-extinguishers, regional 0.6 kg / inhabitant for household chemicals), ensure compliant treatment, audit member data and transmit statistics to ADEME.

• ADEME / DGPR: approve PROs, maintain public producer lists, and levy sanctions under Art. L541-9-5

Who must register for Toys EPR in France

• French manufacturers or brand-owners placing toys on the national market.

• Importers or intra-EU acquirers of toys, puzzles or board games.

• Distance-selling firms with no French establishment (they must act via an autorité mandataire)

What the package includes:

• Toys as defined in Decree 2010-166 (products designed for play by children < 14 yrs).

• Maquettes, puzzles and board games (≤ 500 pieces).

• Consumables supplied with these items are also covered.

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EPR registration procedure in France

• Join Ecomaison online and pay the one-off joining fee.

• Ecomaison uploads your data to ADEME’s SYDEREP register; ADEME issues your Identifiant Unique (UID) — proof of EPR registration France that must appear on invoices, websites and T&Cs.

• Declare quantities:

  • Standard regime – quarterly (see next section).

  • Simplified regime – one annual statement in January.

• Pay eco-contributions according to the official barème (eco-modulation bonuses/penalties apply from 2025).

• Keep technical and financial records for six years for possible ADEME audit.

Authorized representative

Reporting Deadline

• Q1 sales (1 Jan – 31 Mar)

  • Declaration window: 1 – 30 April

  • Eco-fee due: 15 May

• Q2 sales (1 Apr – 30 Jun)

  • Declaration window: 1 – 31 July

  • Eco-fee due: 15 August

• Q3 sales (1 Jul – 30 Sep)

  • Declaration window: 1 – 31 October

  • Eco-fee due: 15 November

• Q4 sales (1 Oct – 31 Dec)

  • Declaration window: 1 – 31 January of year N + 1

  • Eco-fee due: 15 February of year N + 1

Who Assumes Responsibility?

• French manufacturers / assemblers are fully responsible as soon as a product is first sold on the French market.

• Importers or intra-EU acquirers assume full liability at customs clearance or arrival—unless the product is already registered upstream.

• Own-brand retailers become fully liable at the moment of sale.

• Foreign distance sellers are liable—through a France-based authorised representative—when they make a direct B2C sale to a French consumer.

• Ecomaison (PRO) carries out the operational duties of collection, reuse and recycling under its membership contracts.

• ADEME / DGPR maintain the UID registry and enforce compliance through audits and other measures.

Duties of Each Group Who Is Responsible

• Producers / importers: obtain UID, join Ecomaison, pay eco-fees, file timely data, apply the Triman logo & Info-Tri by 6 June 2024, and publish a five-year prevention/eco-design plan.

• Authorised representative: hold French SIREN, maintain mandate, submit all reports/payments, liaise with ADEME.

• Ecomaison: meet 2027 targets (collection 45 %, reuse 9 %, recycling 55 %), audit members, finance nationwide take-back points, transmit statistics to ADEME.

• ADEME / DGPR: approve PROs, publish compliant-producer lists, and levy fines up to €100 000 plus €7 500 per product line for UID breaches