Selling into France? Here is what you need.
Packaging register, recycling scheme, representative and reporting for France — with the official source and the date each rule applies.
Who is the producer
If you deliver directly to consumers or business end users in France from another country, you are the producer there.
Representative
French law requires a France-established representative for every EPR stream since 10 Jul 2026 (Art. L. 541-10-9-1). IDU must also appear on the website.
Thresholds
Under 10,000 units: flat fee €110 excl. VAT (Citeo), not an exemption.
What to do
Batteries, electronics, textiles
Batteries: separate register and scheme; representative required since 18 Aug 2025.
WEEE: separate register and scheme; representative by written mandate (Directive 2012/19/EU Art. 17).
Textiles: EPR in force since 2007 (Refashion).
Labelling
MandatoryTriman logo + Info-tri sorting instructions on household packaging (AGEC law, Env. Code L. 541-9-3). Digital only for very small packs.
SourceEU harmonised sorting labels (PPWR Art. 12) from 12 Aug 2028 or later, per implementing act.
Marketplaces
Published fees (€/kg)
| Paper & cardboard | 0.255 |
| Plastic, rigid | 0.737 |
| Plastic, flexible | 0.770 |
| Glass | 0.020 |
| Aluminium | 0.243 |
| Steel / tin | 0.065 |