Who has to join APER?

Any producer placing products covered by Pleasure and sport boats (BPS) on the French market, whatever the country it is established in, with no minimum volume. The producer is the first company placing the goods on that market: for a distance sale to a French consumer, that is the seller, not the carrier and not the marketplace.

Can I join APER without a French company?

Not directly. A producer with no establishment in France goes through a France-established mandataire, compulsory since 10 July 2026 under Article L. 541-10-9-1 of the Code de l'environnement. The representative signs the membership in the producer's name, then ADEME publishes the IDU within 2 to 3 weeks.

What does APER membership cost?

Two separate amounts. The membership fee runs from EUR 0 to 450 a year depending on the stream. The eco-contribution depends on what you place on the market and follows APER's published schedule. We take no percentage and no margin on either of them.

What do I declare once I have joined?

The volumes you placed on the market the previous year, in the unit that stream uses, on APER's own calendar. That declaration sets the eco-contribution you owe. A producer joining late regularises the earlier years in which it placed products on the market.

Eco-organism dossier, APER

APER authorized representative
for sellers without a French entity.

APER is the approved French eco-organism for end-of-life pleasure and sport boats (bateaux de plaisance ou de sport, BPS). Its agrément follows the arrêté of 6 December 2023, and it organises the dismantling and recycling of retired boats.

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What APER does, fig. 02

APER manages the collection, deconstruction and recycling of end-of-life recreational boats through a network of approved dismantling centres, at no direct cost to the last owner. Producers adhere, declare the boats they place on the French market, and pay an eco-contribution funding the scheme.

Who must register, fig. 03

Any company placing pleasure or sport boats on the French market, whether established in France, elsewhere in the EU, or outside the EU: boat builders, importers and brand owners of sailing and motor craft. The trigger is the first placement on the French market, not the seller location.

A US boat builder selling recreational craft to French dealers
An EU boat manufacturer without a French establishment supplying the French market
A UK marine brand exporting small sailing boats to France

Our role, fig. 04

What we do for the APER stream specifically.

We act as your French authorized representative under Article 8a §5 of Directive 2008/98/EC for the boats (BPS) stream. We sign the APER adherence on your behalf, obtain your IDU through ADEME SYDEREP, file the declarations; the eco-contribution itself is set by the eco-organism on its published schedule, and we take no percentage on it. Producer status stays with you; the obligations covered by the mandate are carried by us.

Need to register with APER without a French entity?

We sign the APER adherence in your name, obtain your IDU from ADEME in 2 to 3 weeks, and file your declarations. Fixed annual fee from €190/year excl. VAT per stream, confirmed in a written quote within one business day.

Streams covered by APER, fig. 05

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Boats

Pleasure and sport boats (BPS)

Required for pleasure and sport boats placed on the French market, financing the end-of-life boat deconstruction scheme.

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Frequently asked questions

Who has to join APER?: Any producer placing products covered by Pleasure and sport boats (BPS) on the French market, whatever the country it is established in, with no minimum volume. The producer is the first company placing the goods on that market: for a distance sale to a French consumer, that is the seller, not the carrier and not the marketplace.
Can I join APER without a French company?: Not directly. A producer with no establishment in France goes through a France-established mandataire, compulsory since 10 July 2026 under Article L. 541-10-9-1 of the Code de l'environnement. The representative signs the membership in the producer's name, then ADEME publishes the IDU within 2 to 3 weeks.
What does APER membership cost?: Two separate amounts. The membership fee runs from EUR 0 to 450 a year depending on the stream. The eco-contribution depends on what you place on the market and follows APER's published schedule. We take no percentage and no margin on either of them.
What do I declare once I have joined?: The volumes you placed on the market the previous year, in the unit that stream uses, on APER's own calendar. That declaration sets the eco-contribution you owe. A producer joining late regularises the earlier years in which it placed products on the market.