No: you join through an eco-organisme, and since 10 July 2026 through a French representative. ADEME: in a collective scheme, the eco-organisme registers you in SYDEREP and sends your IDU, and you cannot register individually. 
ADEME Article L. 541-10-9-1 requires a producer not established in France to appoint a representative established in France by written mandate. 
Légifrance Only a producer running an individual system approved by the ministry deals with ADEME directly. ADEMESources (2)ADEMEADEME — all about the unique identifier (IDU)LégifranceLégifrance — article L. 541-10-9-1 of the Environmental Code (full text)
What stays yours
- The IDU, one per stream, in your company's name.
- The eco-organisme membership and its history.
- The choice of eco-organisme.
See keeping an existing membership.
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
We registered with an eco-organisme before July 2026. Is that enough?
Your membership and IDU stay valid, but you still need a representative established in France under a written mandate. ADEME
Do we need a French company?
No. A written mandate with a representative established in France is what the law requires.
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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