EPR registration in France,
step by step.
There is no single “EPR France” counter. Registration means joining the right eco-organism for each stream you sell in, then receiving your IDU from ADEME through the SYDEREP registry. If your company is not established in France, a France-established authorized representative does this in your name. Here is the exact path, the timeline and the costs.
- ✓ IDU in days, not weeks
- ✓ Fixed written quote in one business day, from €190/year excl. VAT per stream
How do I register for EPR in France?
In five steps, from scoping your catalogue to keeping the IDU valid:
France has 19 streams (packaging, WEEE, batteries, textile, furniture, toys, sports/DIY, paper, construction and more). Most sellers owe 2 to 4. Map your catalogue before anything else, registering for the wrong streams wastes fees, missing one leaves you exposed.
Details →Producers not established in France, EU or non-EU, cannot register alone: since 10 July 2026, Article L. 541-10-9-1 of the French Environmental Code requires them to appoint a representative established in France, for every stream, under a written mandate. The mandate is signed electronically, no notary.
Details →Citeo, Léko or Adelphe for household packaging; Ecosystem or Ecologic for WEEE; Refashion for textile; Ecomaison for furniture and toys; Ecologic for sports and leisure; Valobat or Ecominéro for construction. We file your membership within two business days of receiving the signed mandate, the first invoice payment and the deposit.
Details →The eco-organism transmits your file to the national producer registry (SYDEREP). ADEME issues one Identifiant Unique (IDU) per stream. Timing depends on the eco-organisation: about seven business days after the membership is validated at Citeo, about five business days after the initial invoice is paid at Léko (payable within five business days, otherwise the membership is cancelled); at Refashion, after membership, the signed contract and the first declaration with its payment, then about ten business days; at Ecosystem, after the first declaration has been filed and paid. The IDU is public and queried by Amazon, Cdiscount, ManoMano and French B2B buyers.
Details →Add the IDU to your marketplace seller accounts, invoices and legal notices where required. Declare your volumes placed on the French market (once a year for most streams; Ecomaison and Valdelia quarterly, Ecominéro monthly, Ecosystem electrical equipment quarterly unless paid by SEPA direct debit) and pay the eco-contributions, this is what keeps the IDU valid.
Which eco-organism do I join?
The one approved for each stream your products fall under:
| Stream | Eco-organism(s) | Typical products |
|---|---|---|
| Household packaging | Citeo, Léko, Adelphe | Any packaged consumer good |
| Professional packaging (EPRO) | Citeo Pro, Léko Pro, Twiice | Packaging of products used only by professionals (from 1 January 2027) |
| WEEE | Ecosystem, Ecologic | Anything with a plug, cable or chip |
| Batteries | Ecosystem, Batribox | Standalone and embedded batteries |
| Textile (TLC) | Refashion | Apparel, footwear, household linen |
| Furniture (DEA) | Ecomaison, Valdelia (B2B) | Furniture, mattresses, bedding |
| Toys / Sports & DIY | Ecomaison (toys, DIY), Ecologic (sports and leisure) | Toys, sports gear, tools, garden |
| Graphic paper | Citeo (paper) | Catalogs, manuals, printed matter |
| Construction (PMCB) | Valobat, Ecominéro | Building products and materials |
Eco-organism details and 2026 fees on the eco-organism dossiers.
What documents do I need?
- Exact company name, legal form and registered address
- Registration number and tax identifier in your country, EU VAT number if you have one
- Company register extract less than three months old
- Name and position of the signatory, who must appear on the extract, otherwise a written delegation
- Full product scope, by reference or by product family
- Volumes per stream in the stream's unit, and volumes of the three previous years if you already sell
- Date of your first sale in France
- Sales channels and customers, households or professionals
- Who imports and who owns the goods when they enter France
- Identifiers and memberships you already hold, with access or certificate
- Billing details and operational contact, with phone number
- Written acceptance of the deposit amount
- Bank details on a document issued by your bank
Never an identity document. These are the same documents as a membership without a representative.
Full list with per-stream specifics: required documents checklist.
Frequently asked questions
Is there one central EPR register in France?
One registry, several doors. ADEME runs the national producer registry (SYDEREP) that issues the IDU, but you cannot register there directly: registration flows through the eco-organism of each stream (Citeo for household packaging, Ecosystem or Ecologic for WEEE, Refashion for textile…). One IDU per stream, all published on the public SYDEREP teleservice.
How long does EPR registration take in France?
It depends on the eco-organisation. Citeo issues the identifier about seven business days after the membership is validated. Léko issues it about five business days after its initial invoice is paid; that invoice must be paid within five business days, otherwise the membership is cancelled. Refashion issues it after membership, the signed contract and your first declaration and payment, then about ten business days. Ecosystem issues it after your first declaration has been filed and paid. Professional packaging (EPRO): registration is open now, eco-contributions from 1 January 2027. We file your membership within two business days of receiving the signed mandate, the first invoice payment and the deposit.
Can I register without a French company or address?
Not alone. A producer not established in France must appoint a France-established authorized representative who signs the eco-organism adherence and obtains the IDU in the producer’s name. That is the service we provide. Appointing a representative does not create a French establishment or tax presence for you.
My eco-organism membership predates July 2026. Do I need to change anything?
If you have no establishment in France and no representative is recorded on the file, yes. Since 10 July 2026, Article L. 541-10-9-1 of the Code de l’environnement (law n° 2026-602 of 8 July 2026) makes appointing a France-established representative compulsory, so a membership with no representative on file no longer satisfies the statute. Regularisation is a file update, not a re-registration, and the IDU does not have to be lost: appoint a representative for the streams concerned, sign the written mandate, send it to each eco-organism so the membership is updated, have the representative sign or take over the membership contract, then the eco-organism updates the data in SYDEREP.
How does WEEE registration work in France specifically?
WEEE (electrical and electronic equipment) follows the same two layers: adherence to Ecosystem or Ecologic, then the IDU via SYDEREP. Specifics: fees are set per equipment category and embedded batteries need a separate battery-stream registration. There is no separate "WEEE number" beyond the IDU.
Does Amazon’s Pay-on-Behalf count as EPR registration?
No. Pay-on-Behalf means Amazon collects and pays eco-contributions for sales on Amazon only. It does not register you and does not produce an IDU. If a marketplace takes on the EPR obligation for your products under Article L. 541-10-9 of the French Environmental Code (as Amazon offers to do in France), the obligation is deemed met for those products only, and only while you are not registered yourself. Anything sold outside that scheme, or once you register, remains your obligation. See our Pay-on-Behalf vs registration comparison.
What does EPR registration cost in France?
Three components: (1) our representative fee, a fixed annual amount per stream from €190/year excl. VAT, confirmed in a written quote within one business day together with the one-time setup per stream and the refundable deposit; (2) the eco-organism membership fee, roughly €0 to €450 per year per stream, set by the eco-organism; (3) the eco-contributions themselves, proportional to your volumes, set by each eco-organism on its published barème. Both sit outside our fee, and we take no percentage and no markup on either.
I registered for EPR in Germany (LUCID). Do I need to register in France separately?
Yes. EPR is national: LUCID, Ecoembes or CONAI registrations have no effect in France. Every country where you place products on the market requires its own registration and its own representative if you are not established there. France issues its own IDU through ADEME.
Related reading
- Amazon Pay-on-Behalf vs registering yourself
- EU company with no French entity? You must register too
- The declaration calendar, stream by stream
- Complete EPR France budget for a foreign seller
Get your fixed quote in one business day
The entry price is public: from €190/year excl. VAT per EPR stream. Tell us your streams, volumes and product references, and you receive a fixed written quote within one business day, before any commitment. Eco-contributions are set by the eco-organisms on their published schedules and stay separate from our fee: we take no percentage on them.