Joining Soren from abroad
for sellers without a French entity.
Soren is the approved French eco-organism dedicated to photovoltaic panels, a distinct part of the WEEE stream (category 7). It organises the collection, dismantling and recycling of end-of-life solar panels placed on the French market.
Soren runs a nationwide take-back network for used solar panels: collection points, on-site pick-up above certain volumes, and recycling of glass, aluminium frames, silicon and other components. Producers adhere, declare the panels they place on the French market (by unit and by weight), and pay an eco-contribution that funds the recovery scheme.
Any company placing photovoltaic panels on the French market, whether established in France, elsewhere in the EU, or outside the EU. Manufacturers, importers and brand owners of solar modules all fall in scope. The trigger is the first placement on the French market, not the seller location.
- A Chinese solar module manufacturer exporting panels to French installers
- A US photovoltaic brand selling residential kits into France
- An EU panel producer without a French establishment supplying French distributors
What we do for the Soren stream specifically.
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. For photovoltaic panels, we prepare and file the Soren declarations; the eco-contribution is set on its published schedule, and we take no percentage on it. We currently register clients with Citeo, Léko and Léko Pro, Ecosystem (electrical equipment, lamps, batteries), Twiice, Refashion, Ecomaison and Valobat. For the other approved eco-organisations, we confirm availability with your quote.
Need to register with Soren without a French entity?
For Soren, we confirm availability with your quote, then take charge of your membership and declarations. Fixed annual fee from €190/year excl. VAT per stream, confirmed in a written quote within one business day.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who has to join Soren?
- Any producer placing products covered by Electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) 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 Soren without a French company?
- Not directly. A producer with no establishment in France must appoint a representative established in France, compulsory since 10 July 2026 under Article L. 541-10-9-1 of the French Environmental Code. For Soren, we confirm availability with your quote.
- What does Soren 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 Soren's published schedule. Your eco-contributions stay invoiced to you and paid by you directly to the eco-organisation. We take no percentage and no margin on either of them.
- Is Soren the only option?
- No. On Electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), Ecosystem and Ecologic 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.