Textile (TLC) EPR compliance on Amazon France.
Non-EU sellers placing textile, household linen and footwear on Amazon France need a France-established mandataire REP, registration with Refashion (sole accredited eco-organism), and an IDU on the public SYDEREP register before listings stay live. This page covers exactly what Amazon France requires for the textile, household linen and footwear stream and how we deliver it.
When the textile, household linen and footwear stream applies
Clothing, footwear, household linen, fashion accessories sold to French consumers
The relevant eco-organisms for this stream are Refashion (sole accredited eco-organism). Producers register with one (or more, for streams with multiple accredited eco-organisms) via the France-established mandataire REP. Each registration produces an IDU (Unique Producer ID) that ADEME publishes on the SYDEREP register.
How Amazon France enforces the textile, household linen and footwear requirement
Quarterly enforcement waves since 2022. Per-category checks. Suspension notices give 7-30 days to provide IDU.
The verification flow: Amazon France queries SYDEREP for an IDU matching your legal entity on the textile, household linen and footwear stream. If no match, your listings are flagged and the marketplace either prevents listing creation (for stricter platforms) or deactivates existing listings (for periodic-audit platforms).
Uploading your IDU to Amazon France
Location: Seller Central → Settings → Compliance → EPR France. One row per stream; paste IDU per row.
Recovery time after upload: 24-72 hours after IDU upload + SYDEREP cache refresh.
Common upload mistakes: pasting the IDU in the wrong stream field (e.g., a Textile (TLC) IDU pasted in another stream's row), legal name mismatch between SYDEREP and Amazon France seller record (string comparison is character-for-character on stricter platforms), or uploading before SYDEREP publication completes.
Cost of textile, household linen and footwear EPR for Amazon France sellers
- Representative fee (us): €490 one-time setup + €249/month — totals €2,988/year for the textile, household linen and footwear stream excluding VAT. See our published pricing.
- Eco-organism membership (Refashion (sole accredited eco-organism)): typically €80-€450/year. Paid directly by you to the eco-organism; no markup from us.
- Eco-contribution: Flat €75/year for small producers (under €750k revenue or 5,000 units), scales with volume above. Scales with your declared tonnage in the annual declaration filed by 28 February.
Amazon France does not charge a separate EPR fee on top of registration — they only verify compliance. For sellers without a valid IDU, Amazon's Pay-on-Behalf service charges eco-contributions + a 10-25% service markup. See our /amazon-france-epr-pay-on-behalf-vs-register comparison.
The 5-step path for textile, household linen and footwear on Amazon France
- Send your catalog summary via our wizard. Flag Amazon France as your sales channel and the textile, household linen and footwear stream as in-scope.
- Receive scope confirmation + quote within 24 hours.
- Sign the civil mandate electronically (eIDAS-compliant, same day).
- We file with Refashion (sole accredited eco-organism). IDU publishes on SYDEREP within 5-10 business days.
- Upload IDU to Amazon France (Seller Central → Settings → Compliance → EPR France. One row per stream; paste IDU per row.). Listings reactivate in 24-72 hours after idu upload + syderep cache refresh.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need French textile, household linen and footwear EPR if I only sell on Amazon France?
Yes. The producer obligation under Article L. 541-10 II of the Code de l'environnement triggers on placing products on the French market, regardless of channel. Amazon France performs marketplace verification against the public ADEME SYDEREP register. No valid IDU on the textile, household linen and footwear stream means listing deactivation.
How does Amazon France enforce the textile, household linen and footwear EPR requirement?
Quarterly enforcement waves since 2022. Per-category checks. Suspension notices give 7-30 days to provide IDU.
Where do I upload my textile, household linen and footwear IDU on Amazon France?
Seller Central → Settings → Compliance → EPR France. One row per stream; paste IDU per row.
How long does it take for Amazon France to reactivate my listings after I upload my IDU?
24-72 hours after IDU upload + SYDEREP cache refresh
What does textile, household linen and footwear EPR cost on Amazon France?
Three layers: (1) representative fee — our flat published rate is €490 setup + €249/month per stream; (2) eco-organism membership with Refashion (sole accredited eco-organism) — typically €80-€450/year; (3) eco-contribution — Flat €75/year for small producers (under €750k revenue or 5,000 units), scales with volume above. The marketplace itself does not charge for compliance — Amazon France only verifies your registration status.
Can I register only for textile, household linen and footwear, or do I need to register for other streams too?
Depends on your catalog. A pure textile, household linen and footwear producer registers only that stream. Most non-EU consumer brands trigger multiple streams — e.g., a Bluetooth speaker triggers packaging + WEEE + batteries. Use our scope-check tool at /tools/scope-check for a 90-second verdict.
Related
- Complete EPR compliance guide
- All 10 French EPR streams
- Marketplace EPR compliance pillar
- Amazon France suspension recovery playbook
- Published flat pricing