Chemical products (DDS)
Required for diffuse-use chemical products sold to French consumers: paints, solvents, adhesives, aerosols, cleaning products, fire extinguishers.
A France-established representative is now compulsory for chemicals.
Article L. 541-10-9-1 of the French Environment Code, created by law n° 2026-602 of 8 July 2026, requires any person subject to French EPR without an establishment in France to appoint a representative established in France by written mandate, and subrogates that representative into the obligations for which it accepts the mandate. The rule is horizontal: it applies to chemicals exactly as it applies to the other French streams, and it does not depend on the PPWR.
The test is establishment in France, not nationality, so a producer based elsewhere in the European Union is covered on the same terms as one based outside it. Within the scope and duration of the mandate we carry the chemicals obligations; you keep producer status, answer for the accuracy of the data you give us, and remain responsible for any period before the mandate took effect. Read the full breakdown of the statute, including what to do if you already hold a EcoDDS membership with no representative on the file.
A fixed annual fee, stated in writing before you commit.
Per stream, for producers under the eco-organism flat-fee regime. Your exact fee depends on this stream's declarative regime and your number of product references, never on sales volume.
The quote states the fixed annual fee for chemicals, the one-time setup for the stream and the refundable security deposit. For the twelve months it covers, the number you sign is the number you pay.
EcoDDS, Ecopae, Pyréo set your eco-contributions at their published barème rates. They stay separate from our fee and we take no percentage on them: we prepare and file the declarations that drive them, and help you optimise them.
What chemicals costs at the eco-organism in 2026.
These are the EcoDDS / Ecopae / Pyréo eco-contributions (per unit), set on the eco-organism's published barème and separate from our mandataire fee. Indicative highlights from the official 2026 barème.
Ecopae: eco-design criteria can lower the rate to €1.50/unit. Pyréo: -10% for >=20% recycled-material incorporation. EcoDDS runs the diffuse chemicals categories (3-10) via its member area.
Governing text: arrêté of 1 October 2021 (PCHIM). We file the declarations that determine this eco-contribution. It stays separate from our fee, we take no percentage on it, and we help you optimise it.
Source: Ecopae / Pyréo 2026 barèmes. Figures excl. VAT, indicative; see the official barème for the full grid.
How this stream works in France.
The PCHIM stream (produits chimiques, "déchets diffus spécifiques") covers household chemical products whose residues and packaging are hazardous: paints and coatings, solvents, adhesives and resins, aerosols, biocides and pool chemicals, plus specific sub-categories run by dedicated eco-organisms: portable fire extinguishers under Ecopae (category 2) and pyrotechnic articles under Pyréo (category 1). EcoDDS is the historic operator for the diffuse chemicals categories (3 to 10). Governing cahier des charges: arrêté of 1 October 2021.
We act as your French authorized representative for chemicals.
Designation
We sign as your French authorized representative with EcoDDS.
IDU obtained
Your producer ID is registered with the ADEME national producer registry.
Declarations
You report your volumes once a year via our portal. We file with the eco-organism.
Liaison
Audits, questions, regulatory changes: we handle direct communication.
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Household packaging
Required for any product sold to French consumers in packaging (boxes, polybags, fillers, bottles, jars).
EcosystemElectrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
Required for any product with a plug, battery, cable or electronic component sold to French consumers.
RefashionTextile, household linen and footwear (TLC)
Required for any apparel, linen or footwear product shipped to French consumers.