Equipment working on electric currents or electromagnetic fields, up to 1,000 V AC and 1,500 V DC (EU directive 2012/19/EU). 
ADEME Examples ADEME gives: freezers, TVs, phones, solar panels, cash machines, light bulbs, hair dryers, e-bikes, electric toys. ADEMESources (3)ADEMEADEME — Filière REP Équipements électriques et électroniques (EEE)
LégifranceLégifrance — article L. 541-10-9-1 of the Environmental Code (full text)ADEMEADEME — all about the unique identifier (IDU)
What the stream covers
- Equipment working on electric currents or electromagnetic fields, up to 1,000 V AC and 1,500 V DC (EU directive 2012/19/EU). ADEME
- Examples ADEME gives: freezers, TVs, phones, solar panels, cash machines, light bulbs, hair dryers, e-bikes, electric toys. ADEME
- Household or professional is a classification, not an exclusion: equipment that could be used by households counts as household equipment, and only the rest is professional equipment. ADEME
Categories
- Temperature exchange equipment
- Screens and equipment with a screen over 100 cm²
- Lamps
- Large equipment (an outer dimension over 50 cm)
- Small equipment (all dimensions under 50 cm)
- Small IT and telecoms equipment
- Solar panels
- Motorised bikes and personal mobility devices
The category decides the eco-contribution line you declare. ADEME
Not sure about a product?
Send us the product list: we check each line before you join. See the Electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) service page and the scope check. ADEME
Price
Our fee. This stream is on Plus: €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 and the calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Is the packaging of these products part of this stream?
No. Packaging is declared separately, in household packaging (or professional packaging for goods sold to businesses from 2027). Sources (2)ADEMEADEME — professional packaging (EPRO) scheme pageADEMEADEME — Filière REP Emballages ménagers et papiers (EMPAP)
Does the stream apply to products sold online from abroad?
Yes. What counts is placing the product on the French market, whatever the sales method.
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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