EPR requirements — FR packaging

FR · packaging · non_eu · distance_sale

State as of 2026-09-05 · Profile confidence: high

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Registration

Required

Why: is required — via PRO membership (Citeo/Léko/Adelphe) + ADEME-issued UIN before first placing packaged products on the French market

Legal basis: Regulation (EU) 2025/40 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 December 2024 on packaging and packaging waste (PPWR) — Official Journal L, 22.1.2025

Corroborating sources: Citeo — My membership (EPR for household packaging FAQ)

Effective from 2022-01-01 · Evidence layer: national · Confidence: high

claim: ac-fr-pack-001

Authorised representative

Required

Why: is required — for producers not established in France (incl. non-EU distance sellers) — EU PPWR Art 45(3) first sentence + French national law L.541-10-9-1 (loi 2026-602)

Legal basis: Regulation (EU) 2025/40 — Article 45(3) authorised representative for EPR

Corroborating sources: EPR France Complete Guide for Foreign Sellers (2026) · EPR France Complete Guide for Foreign Sellers (2026) — Law n° 2026-602 / Article L. 541-10-9-1

Effective from 2022-01-01 · Evidence layer: national · Confidence: high

claim: ac-fr-pack-002

PRO membership

Required

Why: is required — for any entity placing packaged products on the French market (Citeo or Léko or Adelphe for household packaging)

Legal basis: Regulation (EU) 2025/40 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 December 2024 on packaging and packaging waste (PPWR) — Official Journal L, 22.1.2025

Corroborating sources: Citeo — My membership (EPR for household packaging FAQ)

Effective from 2022-01-01 · Evidence layer: national · Confidence: high

claim: ac-fr-pack-003

Reporting

Required

Why: is required — annual declaration of quantities and material types of packaging placed on the French market (filed by AR on behalf of producer, via PRO)

Legal basis: Citeo — My membership (EPR for household packaging FAQ)

Corroborating sources: EPR France Complete Guide for Foreign Sellers (2026)

Effective from 2022-01-01 · Evidence layer: national · Confidence: high

claim: ac-fr-pack-004

Marketplace verification

Enforced

Why: is required — platforms (Amazon France, Cdiscount, UberEats, Deliveroo, etc.) must verify UIN from sellers before allowing listing (since early 2022)

Legal basis: Citeo — My membership (UIN and marketplaces/delivery platforms)

Effective from 2022-01-01 · Evidence layer: marketplace_policy · Confidence: high

claim: ac-fr-pack-005

Fulfilment pause risk

conditional

Why: is present — if UIN not provided, marketplace must declare and pay on seller's behalf + may apply per-order fee; some marketplaces block listing until UIN is obtained

Legal basis: Citeo — My membership (UIN and marketplaces/delivery platforms)

Effective from 2022-01-01 · Evidence layer: marketplace_enforcement · Confidence: medium

claim: ac-fr-pack-006

Enforcement fine

up_to_30000

Why: applies — up to €30,000 for EPR-applicable entities without PRO membership / UIN (Article L. 541-9-5 of the Code de l'environnement)

Legal basis: Citeo — My membership (Article L541-9-5 of the French Environmental Code, fines)

Effective from 2022-01-01 · Evidence layer: national · Confidence: medium

claim: ac-fr-pack-007

Pending legislative changes

omnibus_com_2025_982 — status: proposal_discontinued · suspend PPWR Art 45(3) AR obligation (time-limited)

Revision history

Rev	Valid from	Reason
1	2022-01-01	initial state from Evidence Ledger build (Day 1, FR × Packaging)