French EPR compliance from Australia.

Australia is a non-EU jurisdiction for French EPR. An Australian Pty Ltd, sole trader or registered business shipping packaged consumer goods to French addresses must designate a France-established mandataire REP. Our workflow accepts ASIC certificates and ABN-registered entities. The 8-10 hour time zone difference is managed via async dossier preparation.

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Why Australia brands target France

Australian brands in wellness, beauty, food, fashion and electronics increasingly expand to France via Amazon FBA-EU and Shopify. France is one of the top-3 EU expansion markets for ANZ brands, alongside UK (post-Brexit, also non-EU) and Germany.

Documents we need from a Australia company

Business registration

ASIC Company Certificate (certificate of registration) or ASIC current company extract. ABN (Australian Business Number) registration confirmation from ABR.

Tax / business identifier

ABN (11-digit Australian Business Number). Optional: GST registration if above AUD 75,000 turnover threshold.

Full document checklist with per-jurisdiction examples in our required documents page.

Invoicing & payment

We invoice in EUR. Australian Pty Ltd companies receive in AUD via international wire. Australian GST does not apply to our service (export of intangible services). No French VAT applies to the EPR representative service.

Special considerations for Australia sellers

Time zone management

AU is 8-10 hours ahead of Paris. Dossier preparation runs async — we send signed documents via electronic signature platform that works regardless of time zone. Live calls scheduled for AU mornings = Paris evenings.

Australia has its own packaging EPR (APCO)

The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation regulates Australian packaging EPR. APCO has no extraterritorial effect on French obligations. Australian brands shipping to France need independent French registration.

Post-Brexit UK comparison

AU brands often consider UK as the EU launchpad. Since Brexit, UK is also non-EU for French EPR — UK registration does not cover France. France must be registered independently if you ship there.

The 6-step path for Australia sellers

Send your catalog summary via our wizard. Indicate Australia as country of incorporation.
Receive scope confirmation + flat-fee quote within 24 hours.
Upload ASIC Company Certificate (certificate of registration) or ASIC current company extract + tax identifier + legal representative ID.
Sign the civil mandate electronically (eIDAS-compliant, no notary).
We file with each applicable eco-organism. 5-10 business days per dossier.
ADEME publishes the IDU on SYDEREP. 2-3 weeks total elapsed from mandate signature.

Frequently asked questions

My Australian brand sells exclusively via Amazon UK. Do I need French EPR?

Only if Amazon UK fulfils orders to French consumers via FBA-EU. If your inventory in Amazon UK warehouses ships only to UK and Ireland, no French EPR needed. If FBA-EU redistributes your stock to French warehouses for French orders, you become a French producer and need EPR.

Does the EU-Australia FTA cover EPR?

No — the EU-Australia FTA is still under negotiation (as of mid-2026). Even when ratified, it will cover trade tariffs, not environmental regulation. EPR is independent of trade agreements.

Can I pay annually in AUD upfront?

We invoice in EUR per the published rate. You can wire in AUD; the bank converts on transfer. Annual billing accepted on request.