Yes, whatever your size. Etsy asks for your EPR number for each relevant product category, and shows it to buyers. Etsy With no establishment in France, a representative established there is compulsory since 10 July 2026, by written mandate. 
LégifranceSources (2)EtsyEtsy — EPR in France (read 4 October 2026)LégifranceLégifrance — article L. 541-10-9-1 of the Environmental Code (full text)
What usually applies
- Household packaging: your box, tissue and filling.
- Your product's own stream, if any: textiles, furniture, toys, electronics. Sources (2)
ADEMEADEME — Filière REP Textiles, linge, chaussures (TLC)ADEMEADEME — Filière REP Éléments d'ameublement (EA)
See no minimum threshold.
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
I make things by hand and sell a few a month. Am I covered?
Yes. The law has no minimum volume.
Where do I enter the number?
Shop Manager, Finances, Legal and tax information, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Registrations.
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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