Who has to join Ecopae?

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 Ecopae 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 Ecopae 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 Ecopae's published schedule. We take no percentage and no margin on either of them.

Is Ecopae the only option?

No. On Chemical products (DDS), EcoDDS 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 Ecopae'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, Ecopae

Ecopae authorized representative
for sellers without a French entity.

Ecopae is the approved French eco-organism for portable fire extinguishers, which fall under category 2 of the chemical products (PCHIM) stream. It organises the take-back and safe treatment of end-of-life extinguishers and their contents.

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What Ecopae does, fig. 02

Ecopae sets up collection and processing for used portable fire extinguishers, whose pressurised bodies and extinguishing agents require specialised handling. Producers adhere, declare the extinguishers they place on the French market, and pay an eco-contribution funding the recovery scheme.

Who must register, fig. 03

Any company placing portable fire extinguishers on the French market, whether established in France, elsewhere in the EU, or outside the EU. Manufacturers, importers and brand owners are all in scope. The trigger is the first placement on the French market, not the seller location.

A US safety-equipment brand selling extinguishers to French distributors
A Chinese fire-extinguisher manufacturer exporting to French resellers
An EU producer without a French establishment supplying French retailers

Our role, fig. 04

What we do for the Ecopae stream specifically.

We act as your French authorized representative under Article 8a §5 of Directive 2008/98/EC for the fire-extinguisher stream. We sign the Ecopae 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 Ecopae without a French entity?

We sign the Ecopae 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 Ecopae, 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 Ecopae?: 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 Ecopae 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 Ecopae 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 Ecopae's published schedule. We take no percentage and no margin on either of them.
Is Ecopae the only option?: No. On Chemical products (DDS), EcoDDS 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 Ecopae'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.