{"id":1319,"date":"2026-07-16T11:22:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T09:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eco-op.fr\/publications\/what-are-the-rep-programs-in-france\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T11:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T09:55:08","slug":"what-are-the-epr-schemes-in-france","status":"publish","type":"publication","link":"https:\/\/eco-op.fr\/en\/publications\/what-are-the-epr-schemes-in-france\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the EPR schemes in France?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1319\" class=\"elementor elementor-1319 elementor-745\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-204b2e11 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"204b2e11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abc38ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"abc38ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d55cb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d55cb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">France currently has <strong>around <\/strong>20 Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes. Each scheme covers a specific category of products or packaging and defines the obligations applicable to companies that place them on the French market. Companies concerned must then comply with the obligations specific to each scheme, including joining a producer responsibility organisation (PRO) or, where permitted, setting up an individual system, reporting the products or packaging placed on the market, obtaining a Unique Identification Number (UIN), and contributing to the funding of end-of-life management for the relevant products or packaging.  <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9788b8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9788b8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Not all companies are subject to all EPR schemes. A company may fall under one or more EPR schemes, depending on the products or packaging it places on the market. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b3a0424 eo-checklist elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b3a0424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The main EPR schemes in France <\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> The main EPR schemes can be grouped into several broad product families:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"> <\/span><\/p><h4><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Electrical equipment and energy<\/span><\/h4><ul><li>Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)<\/li><li>Batteries<\/li><li>Photovoltaic panels<\/li><\/ul><h4>Household and everyday products<\/h4><ul><li>Furniture<\/li><li>Textiles, Household Linen and Footwear<\/li><li>Toys<\/li><\/ul><h4>Construction, DIY and professional activities<\/h4><ul><li>Building Products and Materials (PMCB)<\/li><li>Powered DIY and Gardening Equipment<\/li><li>Professional Packaging<\/li><\/ul><h4>Mobility and Specialised Equipment<\/h4><ul><li>Vehicles<\/li><li>Tyres<\/li><li>Recreational Boats<\/li><\/ul><h4>Other EPR schemes<\/h4><ul><li>Unused Medications<\/li><li>Chemicals<\/li><li>Lubricants<\/li><li>Single-use sanitary textiles<\/li><li>Tobacco products (cigarette butts)<\/li><li>Fishing gear containing plastic<\/li><li>Sharps used by self-treating patients.<span data-ccp-props=\"{\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This overview has been simplified to make the main EPR schemes easier to understand. Regulatory terminology and the scope of the schemes may change over time. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c05c8f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c05c8f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/eco-op.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pilier3-filieres-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1909\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eco-op.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pilier3-filieres-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eco-op.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pilier3-filieres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eco-op.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pilier3-filieres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eco-op.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pilier3-filieres-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/eco-op.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pilier3-filieres.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8609f6 eo-checklist elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8609f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What is the role of producer responsibility organisations (PROs)?<span data-ccp-props=\"{\"> <\/span><\/h3><p><b>Producer responsibility organisations (PROs)<\/b> are approved by the French authorities for one or more EPR schemes. Depending on the scheme, they may:<span data-ccp-props=\"{\"> <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"> <\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>carry out prevention activities<\/strong> <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"> <\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>organise or fund collection<\/strong>, reuse, recycling and waste treatment; <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"> <\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Support<\/strong> producers in meeting their EPR obligations <\/li><\/ul><p>They are the main point of contact for producers within the relevant EPR schemes.<span data-ccp-props=\"{\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c64104d eo-checklist elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c64104d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What are the obligations for businesses? <\/h3><p>If your company places products on the French market and qualifies as a producer under EPR rules, you must:<span data-ccp-props=\"{\"> <\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Identify the <strong>relevant EPR scheme(s)<\/strong><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"> <\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Obtain a Unique Identification Number (UIN)<span data-ccp-props=\"{\"> <\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Join a producer responsibility organisation (PRO) <\/strong>or, where permitted, set up an individual system<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"> <\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Report the products placed on the market<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"> <\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pay the required EPR fees (or eco-contributions).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>Some companies also use an EPR representative to manage these procedures.<span data-ccp-props=\"{\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11f958e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11f958e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d957f0b eo-checklist elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d957f0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Key Takeaways  <\/h3><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">France has around 20 EPR schemes. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"> <\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Each EPR scheme covers a specific category of products or packaging.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"> <\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A company may be subject to one or more EPR schemes. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"> <\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Identifying the relevant EPR scheme is the first step towards compliance.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf97396 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf97396\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98d2980 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98d2980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Further reading<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-108f6a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"108f6a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/eco-op.fr\/en\/publications\/which-category-does-my-product-or-packaging-fall-under\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-long-arrow-alt-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M313.941 216H12c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v56c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12h301.941v46.059c0 21.382 25.851 32.09 40.971 16.971l86.059-86.059c9.373-9.373 9.373-24.569 0-33.941l-86.059-86.059c-15.119-15.119-40.971-4.411-40.971 16.971V216z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Which EPR scheme applies to my product or packaging?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-817de91 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"817de91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddfd472 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddfd472\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Useful resources<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3b0ea5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d3b0ea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/filieres-rep.ademe.fr\/en\/filieres-rep\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-long-arrow-alt-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M313.941 216H12c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v56c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12h301.941v46.059c0 21.382 25.851 32.09 40.971 16.971l86.059-86.059c9.373-9.373 9.373-24.569 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