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Packaging EPR in France

Reviewed 2026-08-15

Written for UK and Northern Ireland sellers. Based elsewhere in the EU? Some rules here — especially who must appoint a representative — can work the other way round for you. Check the sources before acting.

Register with
The ADEME producer register. You are given an ID number (IDU). Open register
Organisations
Representative
Required if you are not established here.
Threshold
None. You have to register from your first sale.

Indicative range, not a quote

Citeo publishes a per-unit and per-material tariff. At micro volumes the annual eco-contribution is often small, but there is usually a minimum annual contribution, and an authorised representative charges separately.

Indicative only. Citeo's tariff is published annually and is eco-modulated by material and recyclability. Read the current tariff rather than relying on a range.

Things to watch out for

  • France already required overseas sellers to appoint a representative before the new EU rules. Treat this as applying now, not from August 2026.
  • Marketplaces must verify your IDU.
  • France runs separate schemes for other product types, including textiles and electricals. Check whether any apply to you.

Selling to more than one country?

Registration is one per country, and the rules differ everywhere. Run the checker — it lists every registration your answers point to, in about two minutes.

Sources

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