Packaging obligations in France (2026)
Verified on: 2026-09-01
Legal framework (EU & national)
- EU framework:
- PPWR (EU) 2025/40, applicable since 12 Aug 2026
- National:
- Loi AGEC (2020) and the Code de l'environnement (Art. L541-10 et seq.); Mandataire requirement under Art. L541-10-9-1 (Law No. 2026-602 of 8 Jul 2026); new filière (EPR product stream) for commercial packaging under Décret No. 2025-1081 of 17 Nov 2025 (in force since 1 Jan 2026) with the cahier-des-charges arrêtés of 2 Dec 2025
France runs two separate packaging EPR filières: household packaging & graphic papers (EMPAP) and – new – commercial packaging (EPRO, operational start 1 Jan 2027). Under Art. L541-10-9, marketplaces must take over the EPR obligations of third-party sellers who cannot prove an IDU (Identifiant Unique).
Packaging EPR for household packaging (France)
Anyone selling packaged goods to French private customers must join an approved éco-organisme (approved French producer responsibility organisation), pay eco-contributions and hold an IDU (Identifiant Unique) in the ADEME register SYDEREP. This also covers shipping packaging in online retail.
AuthorityADEME
RegisterSYDEREP (ADEME)
Authorised representativedepends on situation
DeadlinesJoining and registration must take place before placing goods on the market; the Mandataire requirement has applied since 10 Jul 2026, the PPWR authorised-representative requirement since 12 Aug 2026.
CostsEco-contributions according to the public tariff (barème) of your chosen éco-organisme, depending on material and volume; the 2026 tariffs of Citeo, Adelphe and Léko are publicly available.
Your to-dos
0/7Why does this affect me cross-border?
Foreign online sellers making direct sales to French end customers count as the party placing the goods on the market and are themselves subject to EPR. Without a proven IDU, marketplaces must take over the EPR obligations (Art. L541-10-9) – in practice this means listings being blocked or the platform taking over the obligations at your expense.
Required documents
- Written mandate for the Mandataire (if without an establishment in France)
- Packaging volume and material data for the annual declaration
Sources & verification status
- Ministère de la Transition écologique – Filière EMPAP (zugelassene Öko-Organismen) (accessed 2026-09-01)
- Légifrance – Art. L541-10-9-1 Code de l'environnement (Mandataire-Pflicht) (accessed 2026-09-01)
- Légifrance – Art. L541-10-9 Code de l'environnement (Marktplatzpflichten) (accessed 2026-09-01)
- ADEME – SYDEREP-Produzentenregister mit IDU (offener Datensatz) (accessed 2026-09-01)
- Ministère – Offizielle FAQ Marktplätze / Art. L541-10-9 (PDF) (accessed 2026-09-01)
- Légifrance – Art. R541-173 Code de l'environnement (IDU-Angabe in AGB und auf der Website, in Kraft seit 01.01.2022) (accessed 2026-09-01)
- ADEME – Informationsseite zum Identifiant Unique (IDU) (accessed 2026-09-01)
- Légifrance – Arrêté vom 23.12.2024 (NOR TECP2432887A): Verlängerung des Léko-Agréments bis 31.12.2029 (accessed 2026-09-01)
Packaging EPR for commercial packaging (France)
New EPR filière for commercial and industrial (B2B) packaging that does not end up as household waste. Affected parties placing such packaging on the market must join an approved éco-organisme from the operational start and report volumes.
AuthorityADEME
RegisterSYDEREP (ADEME)
Authorised representativedepends on situation
DeadlinesOperational start of the filière on 1 Jan 2027 (postponed from 1 Jul 2026). The postponement rests on the ministry communiqué of 28 Jul 2026 and the updated ministry page; no formal amending act (décret/arrêté) had been published as at 1 Sep 2026. Legally, the filière has existed since 1 Jan 2026 (Décret No. 2025-1081 of 17 Nov 2025); the approvals of Citeo Pro, Léko Pro and Twiice date from 5 Jun 2026.
CostsThe éco-organismes' first barèmes (tariff schedules) have been published; contributions depend on material and tonnage. The 2027 tariffs are to be published from September 2026.
Your to-dos
0/5Providers for this obligation:Citeo ProLéko ProTwiiceCompare all schemes & representatives for France →
Why does this affect me cross-border?
Also applies to foreign sellers delivering goods with commercial packaging (e.g. transport and secondary packaging) directly to French business customers. The filière's producer definition follows Art. 3(15) PPWR (referenced in Art. R543-43 Code de l'environnement as amended by Décret No. 2025-1081); the décret provides no de minimis or micro-enterprise exemption.
Required documents
- Packaging volume and material data for the B2B packaging
Sources & verification status
- Ministère de la Transition écologique – Filière Gewerbeverpackungen (EPRO) (accessed 2026-09-01)
- ABV Group – Verschiebung des Filière-Starts auf 01.01.2027 (accessed 2026-09-01)
- Usine Nouvelle – Zulassung von Citeo Pro, Léko Pro und Twiice (Juni 2026) (accessed 2026-09-01)
- Légifrance – Décret Nr. 2025-1081 vom 17.11.2025 (Gründungsdécret der EPRO-Filière; Produzentenbegriff nach Art. 3 Nr. 15 PPWR in Art. R543-43) (accessed 2026-09-01)
- Adelphe/Citeo – Agrément Citeo Pro, Veröffentlichung im JORF am 05.06.2026 (5 Jahre) (accessed 2026-09-01)
- Huglo Lepage Avocats – Verschiebung auf 01.01.2027 per Kommuniqué vom 28.07.2026; kein Änderungsrechtsakt identifiziert (accessed 2026-09-01)
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