Reporting France

Who is responsible?

• You sell directly to French households (e.g. online sales)? Then you bear the responsibility to report them.
• You sell via French distributors? Then you or your distributors bear the responsibility to report them.
• If neither you nor your French distributors take over this responsibility, the responsibility falls, by law, on the first placer on the market. Therefore, coordinating with your French distributors is essential to avoid double reporting.

Which products are concerned?

Household and service packaging, such as product packaging, samples, secondary packaging and transport packaging intended for French households is concerned. However, household and service packaging, also includes so called “mixed food packaging” used in the catering sector, when it can be assimilated to household waste on account of its weight or volume.

Who is responsible?

• You sell directly to French households (e.g. online sales)? Then you bear the responsibility to report them.
• You sell via French distributors? Then you or your distributors bear the responsibility to report them.
• If neither you nor your French distributors take over this responsibility, the responsibility falls, by law, on the first placer on the market. Therefore, coordinating with your French distributors is essential to avoid double reporting.

Which products are concerned?

This applies to food packaging for the catering industry, such as packaging for flour with a net weight of more than 5 kg, canned goods with a net weight of more than 2 kg or beer in containers of more than 9 litres.

Who is responsible?

• You sell directly to French households (e.g. online sales)? Then you bear the responsibility to report them.
• You sell via French distributors? Then you or your distributors bear the responsibility to report them.
• If neither you nor your French distributors take over this responsibility, the responsibility falls, by law, on the first placer on the market. Therefore, coordinating with your French distributors is essential to avoid double reporting.

Which products are concerned?

Printed products with a grammage of 224 g/m² are concerned, such as instruction manuals, assembly instructions and flyers. Wallpaper is also classified as a graphic paper.

Who is responsible?

• You sell directly to French households (e.g. online sales)? Then you bear the responsibility to report them.
• You sell via French distributors? Then your distributors bear the responsibility to report them.
• However, you can assume responsibility for your French distributor by appointing an authorised representative based in France.

Which products are concerned?

This includes electrical and electronic equipment such as refrigerators, microwaves, televisions, printers, lamps and solar panels. Electrical and electronic equipment also includes cables and electric means of transport such as electric bicycles, scooters and skateboards.

Who is responsible?

• You sell directly to French households (e.g. online sales)? Then you bear the responsibility to report them.
• You sell via French distributors? Then your distributors bear the responsibility to report them.
• If you want to take responsibility on behalf of your French distributor, it is essential to coordinate with your French distributors to avoid double reporting.

Which products are concerned?

This applies to portable batteries and accumulators such as button cells or alkaline batteries. However, batteries and accumulators also include lead accumulators.

Who is responsible?

• You sell directly to French households (e.g. online sales)? Then you bear the responsibility to report them.
• You sell via French distributors? Then your distributors bear the responsibility to report them.
• Unfortunately, it is not possible to assume responsibility on behalf of your French distributors.

Which products are concerned?

This includes clothing, shoes and household textiles such as trousers, boots and bed linen. However, textiles and footwear also include bathmats and sports shoes that can be worn in everyday life.

Who is responsible?

• You sell directly to French households (e.g. online sales)? Then you bear the responsibility to report them.
• You sell via French distributors? Then your distributors bear the responsibility to report them.
• If you want to take responsibility on behalf of your French distributors, it is essential to coordinate with your French distributors to avoid double reporting.

Which products are concerned?

This includes furniture and textile decoration elements such as tables, beds, carpets, curtains, drapes and their accessories. Furnishing and textile decoration elements also include ironing boards, sleeping bags, scratching posts and rubbish bins.

Who is responsible?

• You sell directly to French households (e.g. online sales)? Then you bear the responsibility to report them.
• You sell via French distributors? Then your distributors bear the responsibility to report them.
• If you want to take responsibility on behalf of your French distributors, it is essential to coordinate with your French distributors to avoid double reporting.

Which products are concerned?

This includes toys such as board games, puzzles, soft toys and construction sets. However, toys also include swings, slides and other play equipment for the garden.

Who is responsible?

• You sell directly to French households (e.g. online sales)? Then you bear the responsibility to report them.
• You sell via French distributors? Then your distributors bear the responsibility to report them.
• If you want to take responsibility on behalf of your French distributors, it is essential to coordinate with your French distributors to avoid double reporting.

Which products are concerned?

This applies to sports and leisure items such as bicycles, skateboards, equestrian equipment and tennis rackets. Sports and leisure items also include tents, trampolines and hunting equipment.

Who is responsible?

• You sell directly to French households (e.g. online sales)? Then you bear the responsibility to report them.
• You sell via French distributors? Then your distributors bear the responsibility to report them.
• If you want to take responsibility on behalf of your French distributors, it is essential to coordinate with your French distributors to avoid double reporting.

Which products are concerned?

This applies to DIY and gardening products such as garden hoses, petrol lawnmowers, tools and paintbrushes. DIY and gardening products also include flowerpots, raised beds and freestanding letterboxes.

Who is responsible?

• You sell directly to French households (e.g. online sales)? Then you bear the responsibility to report them.
• You sell via French distributors? Then your distributors bear the responsibility to report them.
• If you want to take responsibility on behalf of your French distributors, it is essential to coordinate with your French distributors to avoid double reporting. Please note that this is not possible for private label.

Which products are concerned?

This includes containers and contents of chemical products such as paints and varnishes, adhesives, drain cleaners and impregnating agents. However, containers and contents of chemical products also include car polish products, rust inhibitors and disinfectants for swimming pools.

Who is responsible?

• You sell directly to French households (e.g. online sales)? Then you bear the responsibility to report them.
• You sell via French distributors? Then your distributors bear the responsibility to report them.
• If you want to take responsibility on behalf of your French distributors, it is essential to coordinate with your French distributors to avoid double reporting.

Which products are concerned?

This includes products and materials such as concrete, granite, ceramics, floor and wall coverings, washbasins and doors. However, products and materials for the construction industry also include screws, pipes and permanently installed swimming pools.

Who is responsible?

• You sell directly to French households (e.g. online sales)? Then you bear the responsibility to report them.
• You sell via French distributors? Then your distributors bear the responsibility to report them.
• If you want to take responsibility on behalf of your French distributors, it is essential to coordinate with your French distributors to avoid double reporting.

Which products are concerned?

This includes oils and lubricants such as motor oils, rust removers, automotive or industrial greases. However, oils and lubricants also include heat transfer fluids and electrical oils.

Who is responsible?

• You sell directly to French households (e.g. online sales)? Then you bear the responsibility to report them.
• You sell via French distributors? Then your distributors bear the responsibility to report them.
• If you want to take responsibility on behalf of your French distributors, it is essential to coordinate with your French distributors to avoid double reporting.

Which products are concerned?

All hygiene wipes, whether wet or dry, are affected, such as make-up removal wipes, household cleaning wipes and dusting wipes. Affected single-use sanitary textiles are subject to EPR regardless of whether the end users are private households or professional users.

Who is responsible?

• Neither the responsible parties nor the approved compliance schemes nor the legal basis have been determined yet.

Which products are concerned?

This applies to industrial and commercial packaging such as drums, cartons, pallets, pallet wrap and plastic crates.

The registration number, referred to as a “unique identifier,” serves as proof that the company is registered with a compliance scheme and complies with EPR obligations.

Who needs an EPR Registration Number?

Any company that manufactures, imports, or markets packaging and/or products subject to EPR in France.

Depending on the EPR sector, this may include foreign companies supplying products to French distributors or French companies selling their products in the French market. Companies selling directly to consumers through e-commerce platforms are also required to comply.

How to obtain an EPR Registration Number?

By joining a French compliance scheme, companies can receive the corresponding EPR Registration Number. Companies involved in multiple EPR sectors must join a compliance scheme for each sector.

In France, mandatory labelling with the Triman symbol is required for products and product packaging intended for households and subject to extended producer responsibility (EPR).

Companies that are members of a French compliance scheme are required to draw up a prevention plan. The aim is to reduce the use of non-renewable resources, increase the use of recycled materials and improve the recyclability of products that are recycled in France.

The Reuse Report is a report that records the proportion of reused reusable packaging.  This obligation applies to all companies that place more than 10,000 packaged sales units per year on the market for household, catering, industrial and commercial clients.

The repairability index is a mandatory rating that must be displayed on products at the time of sale, allowing consumers to assess the repairability of the product they are purchasing. This requirement applies to washing machines, dishwashers, vacuum cleaners, pressure washers, electric lawnmowers, smartphones, tablets, laptops and televisions.

The publication of environmental qualities and characteristics applies to waste-generating products and product packaging intended for households and subject to extended producer responsibility (EPR). This obligation applies to companies that exceed the legally defined turnover and sales thresholds and will be implemented gradually between 2023 and 2025.