Single-use sanitary textiles (TSUU)
Required for single-use wipes and sanitary textiles sold to French consumers: baby wipes, cleaning wipes, cosmetic pads.
A France-established representative is now compulsory for wipes.
A written mandate under Article L. 541-10-9-1 of the French Environmental Code, created by Law No. 2026-602 of 8 July 2026. Since 10 July 2026, any producer not established in France and subject to EPR must appoint a representative established in France, for every stream. For packaging, Article 45 of Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (PPWR) adds the same requirement at EU level.
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.
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. Read the full breakdown of the statute, including what to do if you already hold a Citeo Soin & Hygiène 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 is stated in the written quote.
The quote states the fixed annual fee for wipes, the one-time setup for the stream and the refundable security deposit. For the calendar year it covers, the number you sign is the number you pay.
Citeo Soin & Hygiène set your eco-contributions at their published barème rates. Your eco-contributions stay invoiced to you and paid by you directly to the eco-organisation. We take no percentage on them: we prepare and file the declarations that drive them, and help you optimise them.
Your annual fee is a fixed amount per stream and per calendar year, independent of your eco-contributions. It depends on the declaration regime and frequency, the number of references and, above EUR 1,000 of eco-contribution per stream, its size. It is fixed in writing for the year and can only change for the following year, notified in writing by 15 September, or during the year if your scope changes, for example a new stream or a change of declaration regime.
What wipes costs at the eco-organism in 2026.
These are the Citeo Soin & Hygiène eco-contributions (€/tonne of finished product), set on the eco-organism's published barème and separate from our mandataire fee. Indicative highlights from the official 2026 barème.
Single launch rate for 2026; no eco-modulation yet.
€232 excl. VAT/yr minimum (equivalent to 1 tonne). Governing text: arrêté of 20 December 2024 (TSUU). 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: Citeo Soin & Hygiène 2026 barème. Figures excl. VAT, indicative; see the official barème for the full grid.
How this stream works in France.
TSUU (textiles sanitaires à usage unique) is one of the newest French EPR streams, with a cahier des charges set by the arrêté of 20 December 2024. It covers single-use wipes (baby, cosmetic, household, disinfecting), cotton pads and similar sanitary textiles placed on the French market. The sole approved eco-organism is Citeo Soin & Hygiène. Because wipes are a very high-volume marketplace category, many foreign D2C and FBA sellers are in scope, often without realising it.
Citeo Soin & Hygiène, the eco-organisation of this stream.
The scheme funds the prevention, collection and treatment of single-use wipes and sanitary textiles, which are a significant source of litter and sewer-network clogging. Producers adhere, declare the tonnage and units placed on the French market, and pay an eco-contribution modulated to encourage more sustainable and less polluting products.
Minimum: €232 excl. VAT/yr minimum (equivalent to 1 tonne).
Joining Citeo Soin & Hygiène from abroadWe act as your French authorized representative for wipes.
Designation
We take charge of your membership with Citeo Soin & Hygiène; we confirm availability with your quote.
IDU obtained
Your unique identifier (IDU) is issued once the membership is in place, on the eco-organisation’s own timing.
Declarations
Most streams are declared once a year. Exceptions: Ecomaison declares quarterly by default (annual on option below 15 t, 1,000 pieces and EUR 2 million of turnover in the stream), Valdelia quarterly, Ecominéro monthly, and Ecosystem electrical equipment quarterly unless contributions are paid by SEPA direct debit. We file with the eco-organisation.
Liaison
The exchanges with the eco-organisation and its audits: we handle them and keep your files archived.
Get registered for wipes.
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.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is liable for the Single-use sanitary textiles (TSUU) stream?
- The first company placing these products on the French market, with no revenue or volume threshold. Any producer or seller without a French establishment placing single-use wipes or sanitary textiles on the French market. A producer with no French establishment must appoint a representative established in France, compulsory since 10 July 2026.
- Which products fall under the Single-use sanitary textiles (TSUU) stream?
- For example: baby wipes and cleansing wipes; household and disinfecting wipes; cosmetic cotton pads and make-up removal wipes; surface and screen cleaning wipes. Required for single-use wipes and sanitary textiles sold to French consumers: baby wipes, cleaning wipes, cosmetic pads.
- Which eco-organism covers Single-use sanitary textiles (TSUU)?
- Citeo Soin & Hygiène is state-accredited for this stream. Joining it satisfies the obligation; it varies on the published schedule and the declaration format, not on the legal cover.
- How often is the Single-use sanitary textiles (TSUU) stream declared?
- This stream is declared once a year.
- Is there a minimum charge for the Single-use sanitary textiles (TSUU) stream?
- €232 excl. VAT/yr minimum (equivalent to 1 tonne).
- What does the Single-use sanitary textiles (TSUU) stream cost?
- The eco-contribution follows the eco-organism's published schedule and depends on the volumes you declare, so it is specific to your catalogue. Our fee is separate: a published entry price of EUR 190 per year excluding VAT per stream, with the exact figure fixed in a written quote within one business day.