Any business that places household packaging on the French market — including a non-French seller or their importer — falls under France's packaging EPR, framed by the Environmental Code and the anti-waste law (Loi AGEC).
The steps
Obtain a unique identifier (Identifiant Unique, IDU) from ADEME's SYDEREP register. Marketplaces are required to check it, and it evidences that you are registered.
Contract with an approved eco-organisation — for household packaging this is typically Citeo (Adelphe for some sectors). They collect your fees and organise recycling.
Declare annually the packaging you placed on the market (units, materials, weights) and pay the eco-contribution, which is modulated by recyclability and can carry bonuses/penalties.
The Triman and Info-tri label
France mandates the Triman logo together with the Info-tri sorting instructions on in-scope packaging, telling consumers how to separate and dispose of each component. This is a national marking obligation that currently sits alongside the emerging harmonised EU labels — do not assume one replaces the other yet.
Confirm current scope, thresholds and label rules on the official ADEME/Citeo guidance before declaring.
