Citeo authorized representative
for sellers without a French entity.
Citeo is the dominant French eco-organism for household packaging and graphic paper. Approved by the French Ministry of Ecological Transition, it manages the recycling of around 5 million tonnes of packaging and paper put on the French market every year.
Citeo collects an eco-contribution from every producer whose products end up in French household waste streams. The money funds curbside collection, sorting centres, and recycling research across France. As a producer you adhere to Citeo, declare your annual tonnages, and pay accordingly.
Any company that places packaged consumer goods on the French market, whether shipped from France, Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, China, or anywhere else. The trigger is the first placement on the French market, not the seller location.
- A US Amazon FBA seller shipping cosmetics in cardboard boxes to French consumers
- A Chinese electronics brand using Shopify with French-bound polybag packaging
- A UK gift shop sending direct-to-consumer parcels into France post-Brexit
What we do for the Citeo stream specifically.
We act as your French authorized representative under Article 8a §5 of Directive 2008/98/EC. We sign the Citeo adherence contract on your behalf, obtain your IDU through ADEME SYDEREP, file your annual 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 Citeo without a French entity?
We sign the Citeo 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.
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Citeo EPR compliance, marketplace by marketplace.
How each French marketplace verifies your Citeo registration and what to do when listings flag.
Become Citeo-compliant in 2 to 3 weeks.
Four short steps, written quote in one business day, no obligation. Already suspended on Amazon FR? Mark it in step 3 of the application and we prioritise your file.