EPR in France for your online store
Registration, compliance scheme, reports and authorised representative in France for packaging, electrical and electronic equipment, batteries, textiles, footwear and household linen, sport and leisure, toys, furniture, DIY and garden, construction products and materials and other French categories.
In short
France has the broadest EPR in Europe: a unique number (UIN) for each product category, a compliance scheme per category and the Triman logo with recycling information on the packaging.
All included in France: registration, compliance scheme, reports and, if your company has no establishment there, an authorised representative. Categories: packaging, electrical and electronic equipment, batteries, textiles, footwear and household linen, sport and leisure, toys, furniture, DIY and garden, construction products and materials and other French categories.
Categories covered in France
| Category | Register or compliance scheme | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Packaging | CITEO | Registration, membership, reports of kilos by material and Triman and Info-tri labelling. |
| Electrical and electronic equipment | ecosystem | Registration, membership and reports of units and kilos placed on the market. |
| Batteries | ecosystem | Registration, membership and periodic reports. |
| Textiles, footwear and household linen | Refashion | Registration, membership and annual reports. |
| Sport and leisure | Ecologic | Registration, membership and reports. |
| Toys | ecomaison | Registration, membership and reports. |
| Furniture | ecomaison | Registration, membership and reports. |
| DIY and garden | ecomaison | Registration, membership and reports. |
| Construction products and materials | ecomaison | Registration, membership and reports. |
| Other French categories | depending on the product | We tell you which categories apply to you and they are registered. |
Worth knowing
- The UIN is obtained per category through the SYDEREP system of the French environment agency (ADEME) once you have joined the compliance scheme.
- Marketplaces check the UIN and block the listings of anyone who does not have one.
- The packaging must carry the Triman logo and the sorting information (Info-tri).
How we start
You tell us what you sell
Products, packaging and the channels you sell through in France.
Registrations
Register, compliance scheme and authorised representative if needed.
Reports
Based on your real sales, on every deadline, and deregistration when you stop selling there.
Do you have, or will you have, stock in France? VAT registration in France is also available.
EPR in other countries
Frequently asked questions
What is the French UIN?
The unique identifier France assigns to each producer in each category subject to extended responsibility. You need one per category: packaging, electrical equipment, batteries, textiles, furniture… Marketplaces require it and it must appear in your terms of sale.
I sell clothing from Spain to French customers. Does it affect me?
Yes: textiles (Refashion) and, on top of that, the packaging you ship them in (CITEO). That is two registrations and two UINs.
What is the Triman logo?
The mandatory recycling mark in France for products and packaging subject to extended responsibility, accompanied by the sorting information. You are told how to apply it.
Tell us about your store
Book a 15-minute call or write to us. We'll tell you what you need: VAT registration in whichever country, OSS and IOSS, EPR, US sales tax or your store's accounting. No obligation.