Cdiscount Marketplace requires one valid IDU for each EPR stream your products fall under, and charges sellers who have none more than they would pay themselves. Octopia, which runs the marketplace, states that a seller without valid IDUs is billed the eco-contributions at the higher ("majoré") simplified scale plus an administration fee of 7.3% excl. VAT of the amount due for each stream, deducted directly from sales. Octopia (Cdiscount Marketpla You must also print your IDUs in your terms of sale and give them to any buyer who asks. Octopia (Cdiscount MarketplaSources (5)Octopia (Cdiscount MarketplaOctopia (Cdiscount Marketplace) — Comment déclarer vos IDU ? (23 octobre 2026)Octopia (Cdiscount MarketplaOctopia (Cdiscount Marketplace) — Guide écoparticipation et REP (26 octobre 2026)
Ministère de l'ÉcologieMinistère de l'Écologie — FAQ places de marché, article L. 541-10-9 (version du 1er août 2022)
LégifranceLégifrance — article L. 541-10-9-1 of the Environmental Code (full text)AdelpheAdelphe — Fiche réflexe : déclaration marketplaces (novembre 2021) Sources (2)
ADEMEADEME — the French EPR schemesAdelpheAdelphe
What Cdiscount asks for
- One valid IDU for each EPR stream concerned, communicated to Cdiscount Marketplace. "1 IDU = 1 filière REP". Octopia (Cdiscount Marketpla
- The IDUs written in your general terms of sale (CGV). Octopia (Cdiscount Marketpla
- The IDU of a product given to a buyer on request. Octopia (Cdiscount Marketpla
- For electrical equipment (DEEE) and furniture (DEA), the eco-participation amount shown on the product page, by every seller, producer or not, in the field "montant ecopart" or "montant DEA". Octopia (Cdiscount Marketpla
Where you enter your IDUs
- Log in to your seller space.
- Open Réglages (Settings) › Se conformer à la loi AGEC. Légifrance
- Click Communiquer mes IDU, complete the fields and validate. Octopia (Cdiscount Marketpla
The charges for non-compliant sellers appear as invoices under Finance › Factures. Octopia (Cdiscount Marketpla
Producer or reseller: who needs the IDU
Octopia applies the French test: if you are the first to place the product on the French market, as manufacturer, importer or seller, you are the producer and must join the eco-organismes; otherwise your supplier is the producer and you must obtain the IDUs from it. Sources (2)Octopia (Cdiscount MarketplaOctopia (Cdiscount Marketplace) — Comment déclarer vos IDU ? (23 octobre 2026)Ministère de l'ÉcologieMinistère de l'Écologie — FAQ places de marché, article L. 541-10-9 (version du 1er août 2022)
A company with no establishment in France that is the producer must appoint a representative established in France by written mandate, since 10 July 2026. Légifrance The representative joins the eco-organismes in your name and you receive the IDUs.
What it costs not to have an IDU
| With your own IDU | Without an IDU on Cdiscount | |
|---|---|---|
| Who declares | You, through your eco-organisme | Cdiscount, for its own sales only Octopia (Cdiscount Marketpla |
| Rate applied | The eco-organisme's scale for your products | The higher ("majoré") simplified scale Octopia (Cdiscount Marketpla |
| Extra fee | None from Cdiscount | 7.3% excl. VAT of the amount due, per stream Octopia (Cdiscount Marketpla |
| Other channels | Covered by the same membership | Not covered: your other channels still need an IDU Ministère de l'Écologie |
| Legal position | Compliant | "Vous ne remplissez pas vos obligations légales", in Octopia's words Octopia (Cdiscount Marketpla |
The law behind it
The rule behind every platform is the same article of the Environmental Code, L. 541-10-9. A marketplace that facilitates the sale of EPR products for a third-party seller must contribute in that seller's place, unless it holds proof that the seller already complied; an ADEME unique identifier (IDU) for those products counts as that proof. Sources (2)Ministère de l'ÉcologieMinistère de l'Écologie — FAQ places de marché, article L. 541-10-9 (version du 1er août 2022)AdelpheAdelphe — Fiche réflexe : déclaration marketplaces (novembre 2021) The seller gives one IDU per product category sold, packaging included. A seller who is not the producer gets the IDU from its supplier on request. Ministère de l'Écologie ADEME
Price
Our fee. Standard is €190 a year per eligible stream, Plus is €990 a year for up to three streams in one mandate, with a median saving of €1,071 a year in eco-contributions across our published clothing, footwear, electronics and furniture examples. Setup is €0, and eco-contributions are paid at the eco-organisme's published rate with 0% markup. See pricing.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Cdiscount fee applied to all my sales?
To the eco-contributions due on your sales of EPR products made on Cdiscount, per stream: the amount at the higher simplified scale plus 7.3% of it.
I resell branded products bought from a French wholesaler. Do I need my own IDU?
No, if the wholesaler is the producer: ask it for its IDUs and give those to Cdiscount.
Does paying through Cdiscount give me an IDU?
No. It covers your Cdiscount sales only. Amazon, your own store and other platforms still ask for your IDUs. Amazon Seller Central
Do I have to show the eco-participation on Cdiscount?
Yes for electrical equipment and furniture: every seller fills in the eco-participation amount on the offer. ADEME
Razvan Toma is the founder of EPR France Rep, a France-established authorised representative (mandataire) for producers with no French establishment. He has worked in waste management and recycling since 2009, running waste-separation programmes inside large B2B organisations in France for clients including Chanel, Microsoft, Decathlon, Pirelli, IKEA, Vinci, Capgemini and E.Leclerc.
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