The IDU, per stream, in your company's name. A marketplace that facilitates the sale of EPR products must contribute in the seller's place unless it holds proof the seller complied; an IDU for those products counts as that proof. 
Ministère de l'Écologie The seller gives one IDU per product category sold, packaging included. Ministère de l'ÉcologieSources (2)Ministère de l'ÉcologieMinistère de l'Écologie — FAQ places de marché, article L. 541-10-9 (version du 1er août 2022)Octopia (Cdiscount MarketplaOctopia (Cdiscount Marketplace) — Comment déclarer vos IDU ? (23 octobre 2026)
What marketplaces check
- A coherent format. Ministère de l'Écologie
- The right stream for the product. Octopia (Cdiscount Marketpla
- That it has not been withdrawn. Ministère de l'Écologie
- That it belongs to the company on the seller account.
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If you are not established in France
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.
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 a membership certificate enough?
Marketplaces ask for the IDU itself.
Can we use our supplier's IDU?
Only if the supplier placed the goods on the French market; if you import and sell, you are the producer.
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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