Who has to join EcoDDS?

Any producer placing products covered by Chemical products (DDS) 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 EcoDDS 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 EcoDDS 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 EcoDDS's published schedule. We take no percentage and no margin on either of them.

Is EcoDDS the only option?

No. On Chemical products (DDS), Ecopae and Pyréo are also state-accredited. Joining any one of them satisfies the obligation, and the choice belongs to the producer. They differ on their published schedule, their declaration format and their eco-modulations, not on the legal cover they provide.

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 EcoDDS'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, EcoDDS

EcoDDS authorized representative
for sellers without a French entity.

EcoDDS is the approved French eco-organism for household diffuse chemical products (déchets diffus spécifiques, DDS): paints, solvents, glues, treatment products and other reactive chemicals used by households, covering categories 3 to 10 of the chemicals stream.

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What EcoDDS does, fig. 02

EcoDDS organises the safe collection and treatment of leftover household chemicals through waste centres and retailer take-back points, so that hazardous residues are handled properly rather than poured away. Producers adhere, declare the products they place on the French market, and pay an eco-contribution scaled to product type and hazard.

Who must register, fig. 03

Any company placing household chemical products such as paints, varnishes, solvents, adhesives, or garden and maintenance treatment products on the French market, whether established in France, elsewhere in the EU, or outside the EU. The trigger is the first placement on the French market, not the seller location.

A US paint and coatings brand selling on French DIY platforms
A Chinese adhesives manufacturer supplying French retailers
A UK garden-treatment brand shipping to French consumers

Our role, fig. 04

What we do for the EcoDDS stream specifically.

We act as your French authorized representative under Article 8a §5 of Directive 2008/98/EC for the household-chemicals (DDS) stream. We sign the EcoDDS 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 EcoDDS without a French entity?

We sign the EcoDDS 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 EcoDDS, fig. 05

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Chemicals

Chemical products (DDS)

Required for diffuse-use chemical products sold to French consumers: paints, solvents, adhesives, aerosols, cleaning products, fire extinguishers.

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Frequently asked questions

Who has to join EcoDDS?: Any producer placing products covered by Chemical products (DDS) 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 EcoDDS 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 EcoDDS 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 EcoDDS's published schedule. We take no percentage and no margin on either of them.
Is EcoDDS the only option?: No. On Chemical products (DDS), Ecopae and Pyréo are also state-accredited. Joining any one of them satisfies the obligation, and the choice belongs to the producer. They differ on their published schedule, their declaration format and their eco-modulations, not on the legal cover they provide.
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 EcoDDS'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.