French EPR Declaration Deadlines 2026 and 2027: The Filing Calendar for Every Eco-Organism

Most guides to French EPR treat the annual declaration as a single date: 28 February. That is convenient and wrong. The declaration is the filing in which a producer reports the volumes it placed on the French market, and on which each eco-organism computes the eco-contribution. There are around 28 approved eco-organisms across the 19 French EPR streams, and they do not share one calendar. Some close at the end of February, some at the end of March, one runs into late May, several declare quarterly or monthly, and professional packaging has no 2025 declaration at all.

This is the hub for French EPR deadlines: the 2026 filing calendar for 2025 volumes, eco-organism by eco-organism, plus the first published dates for 2027 placements.

In this topic

• EPR deadlines timeline (tool): the year at a glance
• EPRO 2027 calendar: professional packaging, from adhesion to the first declaration
• Professional packaging rates 2026 and 2027: where the scales stand
• Calculating French eco-contributions: how declared volumes become a contribution
• Packaging weight vs unit sales: the data your declaration needs
• EPR penalties: what a missed declaration exposes you to
• Version française : échéances de déclaration REP

Which two deadlines do people confuse?#

The declaration is not the payment. You declare your volumes first; the eco-organism then invoices the eco-contribution, usually weeks later. Refashion, for example, closed its declaration on 28 February 2026 and set payment at 31 March 2026. Citeo closes its declaration at the end of February and invoices toward the end of April. When someone gives you one date, ask whether it is the declaration or the payment.

The declaration to the eco-organism is not the SYDEREP declaration to ADEME. You (or your representative) declare placed-on-market volumes to each eco-organism you belong to. Separately, the eco-organism files an aggregated annual report of its members' data into ADEME's national SYDEREP register, anchored by the arrêté of 12 December 2022 at end of Q1 to 30 April. That 31 March or 30 April figure is the eco-organism's regulatory filing, generally handled for you, not your own deadline.

How often do you declare?#

Most streams are declared once a year. Exceptions: Ecomaison declares quarterly by default (annual on option below 15 t, 1,000 pieces and EUR 2 million of turnover in the stream), Valdelia quarterly, Ecominéro monthly, and Ecosystem electrical equipment quarterly unless contributions are paid by SEPA direct debit.

The shape of a year:

• January: annual declaration windows open on most streams. Data preparation should already be done.
• Late January to end of March: the bulk of annual declarations close. The household streams cluster at the end of February; furniture and several others sit at the end of March or later.
• March to May: eco-contribution invoices issue.
• Throughout the year: quarterly and monthly filers declare on a rolling basis.

What is the 2026 declaration calendar, stream by stream?#

Dates below are for 2025 volumes, read from each eco-organism's official pages in July 2026. Firm means published in the eco-organism's own declaration guide, FAQ or calendar. Confirm on portal means the eco-organism does not publish a fixed public date and you should read it in your member space. In all cases the eco-organism's own current calendar prevails over any summary, including this one.

If your catalogue triggers several streams (a boxed electrical product is packaging plus WEEE, often plus batteries), you are managing three or four deadlines on different dates, not one.

What are the first dates for 2027 placements?#

The 2027 household packaging grids, published on 30 September 2026 and revised on 8 October 2026 (and again on 19 October 2026 at Léko), also set the next declaration windows:

For professional packaging, the first declaration of actual 2027 volumes is expected in early 2028 (before 1 March under Citeo Pro's standard contract). Other eco-organisms publish their 2027 calendars on their own timing; check each one in its member space.

Which special cases are worth flagging?#

Professional packaging (EPRO) has no 2025 or 2026 contribution. The stream was created by décret n° 2025-1081 and contributions start on 1 January 2027. Producers file a provisional declaration on estimates when they join; the first real declaration covers 2027 volumes, in early 2028. Details in the EPRO 2027 calendar.

Wipes (TSUU) run on an offset cycle. Because the single-use wipes stream started on 1 July 2025, the declaration for 2025 volumes opened on 1 July 2026, not in the first quarter. It is mandatory even for small volumes.

Some eco-organisms have no annual date. Soren declares in four ten-day quarterly windows, Ecominéro monthly by default, Ecologic in semi-annual campaigns with each deadline emailed. For these there is a rhythm to keep, not a date to circle.

Multi-stream eco-organisms carry one calendar across their streams. Furniture, toys and DIY declared through Ecomaison share one cadence. Valobat covers construction, furniture and DIY on its 1 March to 31 May campaign. This is a quiet argument for consolidating streams under one representative and one cadence.

What goes into a declaration?#

Each declaration covers the volumes placed on the French market over the period, in the unit of the eco-organism's scale:

• Household packaging: units and weight by material, per reference or packaging family.
• WEEE: units by product category.
• Batteries: weight by battery type.
• Textile (Refashion): pieces by category (clothing, linen, footwear).
• Furniture, toys, DIY: units or weight, depending on the eco-organism's scale.
• Professional packaging: tonnage by material.

Each stream is declared separately with its own eco-organism: a producer with three streams files three declarations.

What happens if you miss a declaration?#

The escalation is predictable, and the order matters because the expensive part is not the fine:

1. A reminder from the eco-organism.
2. A formal notice if the declaration is still missing.
3. Suspension of the identifier on SYDEREP.
4. Revocation of the identifier if there is no remediation.
5. Back-payment of eco-contributions plus late penalties, and possible referral to the authorities.

The operational consequence arrives between steps 3 and 4: once SYDEREP shows your identifier as suspended, marketplace checks fail and listings deactivate. The administrative sanction sits behind that under Article L. 541-9-5 (up to EUR 7,500 per unit or per tonne for a legal entity, and up to EUR 30,000 for a registry or identifier failure, after a formal notice from the administration; checked on Légifrance on 6 October 2026). For most sellers the lost sales are the larger cost. See our EPR penalties guide.

How do you prepare for year 1 and every year after?#

Your first declaration is a partial year, from your registration date to 31 December: a producer registered in October 2025 declares October to December 2025 in the 2026 windows. Reasonable estimates are acceptable and correctable later; a non-declaration is not.

Five habits prevent declaration problems:

• Prepare data continuously, not at year-end. A running tally of French shipments by reference is far easier than reconstructing twelve months in January.
• Reconcile your channels. Amazon FBA, Shopify, other marketplaces and direct B2B each track units separately; build one France-units view monthly or quarterly.
• Know each eco-organism's cadence. Quarterly and monthly filers do not wait for January.
• Send the data to your representative early, a few weeks before the first deadline of the year.
• File even when uncertain. A declaration filed on reasonable estimates can be corrected; a missing one escalates.

Who files, and what stays with you?#

You remain the producer. Under the written mandate required by Article L. 541-10-9-1 of the French Environmental Code, we take charge of and answer for your registration, your identifier, your declarations, the exchanges with the eco-organisation and audits, and the archiving of your files. Your eco-contributions stay invoiced to you and paid by you directly to the eco-organisation.

We hold the calendar, prepare the declarations and file each one in its own window. Request a written quote and get your fee per stream within one business day, or see the year at a glance on the deadlines timeline.

Frequently asked questions#

When are French EPR declarations due?#

Each eco-organism sets its own date. Most streams are declared once a year, mostly between January and the end of March for the previous year: Citeo closes at the end of February, Ecomaison annual declarants on 31 March, Valobat on 31 May. For 2027 household packaging, Citeo opens January to the end of February 2028 and Léko closes before 1 March 2028.

Is the French EPR declaration deadline always 28 February?#

No. 28 February 2026 is firm for several household streams (Citeo and Adelphe for packaging and graphic paper, Refashion for textile, Batribox for portable batteries), but Ecomaison annual declarants close on 31 March, Valobat runs 1 March to 31 May, EcoDDS closes on 1 March, Aliapur on 31 January, Soren declares in quarterly ten-day windows and Ecominéro monthly. The eco-organism's own published calendar prevails.

How often do I declare?#

Most streams are declared once a year. Exceptions: Ecomaison declares quarterly by default (annual on option below 15 t, 1,000 pieces and EUR 2 million of turnover in the stream), Valdelia quarterly, Ecominéro monthly, and Ecosystem electrical equipment quarterly unless contributions are paid by SEPA direct debit.

What happens if I miss an eco-organism declaration deadline?#

A cascade, and the commercial part hits first. The eco-organism sends a reminder, then a formal notice. If the declaration is still missing, it can suspend or revoke your identifier. Once the identifier is suspended on the ADEME SYDEREP register, marketplace checks start failing and listings deactivate. The administrative sanctions of Article L. 541-9-5 sit behind that: up to EUR 7,500 per unit or per tonne for a legal entity.

Is the declaration to the eco-organism the same as the SYDEREP declaration to ADEME?#

No. The producer declares placed-on-market volumes to each eco-organism it belongs to; that computes the eco-contribution, and its deadline varies by eco-organism. Separately, the eco-organism files an aggregated annual report of its members' data to ADEME's SYDEREP register, anchored by the arrêté of 12 December 2022 around 31 March to 30 April. That date is the eco-organism's filing, usually done for you, not your own deadline.

I registered partway through 2025. Do I still declare in 2026?#

Yes. Your first declaration covers the period from your registration date to 31 December of the registration year, filed in the 2026 window of each relevant eco-organism. Partial-year declarations are normal; filing with reasonable estimates is far better than not filing.

Who files the declaration for a producer with no French establishment?#

Your authorized representative files it in each eco-organism portal, using the volume data you provide, before each eco-organism's deadline. You remain the producer; under the written mandate required by Article L. 541-10-9-1 of the French Environmental Code, we take charge of and answer for your declarations, your registration and identifier, the exchanges with the eco-organisation and audits, and the archiving of your files.

Sources & references#

The 2026 dates were read from each eco-organism's official pages in July 2026; the 2027 household packaging dates come from the Léko 2027 grid (version of 19 October 2026) and the Citeo 2027 guide (updated 8 October 2026). Declaration calendars are republished every year: confirm the exact date on your eco-organism's producer portal before relying on it.

• Citeo, déclarer vos emballages et papiers
• Léko, éco-organisme emballages
• Refashion, filing your declaration (pro space)
• Batribox, déclarez vos mises sur le marché
• Ecosystem
• Ecomaison, déclarer l'éco-participation
• Valdelia, foire aux questions déclaration
• Valobat, adhésion, déclaration, facturation
• Soren, déclarations (support Moebius)
• EcoDDS, déclaration des produits contribuants
• Aliapur, metteurs en marché
• Ecominéro, déclarer ses mises en marché
• Arrêté du 12 décembre 2022 relatif aux déclarations REP (registre SYDEREP), Légifrance
• Article L. 541-9-5 du Code de l'environnement (sanctions), Légifrance
• SYDEREP, registre public des producteurs (ADEME)
• Liste des filières REP et éco-organismes agréés, ADEME