Every marketplace selling into France applies article L. 541-10-9: it must hold proof of compliance (the IDU) for each seller and stream, or pay in the seller's place for its own sales. 
Ministère de l'Écologie What differs is how each platform collects IDUs and what it charges when you have none.Sources (5)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)TikTok ShopTikTok Shop — Introduction to Extended Producer Responsibility (30 June 2026)TikTok ShopTikTok Shop — EPR Pay on Behalf (POB) solution (12 October 2026)TemuTemu — EPR compliance: scheme partnerships in Europe (26 October 2026)
Side by side
| Platform | What it asks for | Without an IDU |
|---|---|---|
| Cdiscount | One IDU per stream, entered in the seller settings; IDUs in your terms of sale Octopia (Cdiscount Marketpla | Higher simplified scale plus 7.3% per stream, taken from sales Octopia (Cdiscount Marketpla |
| TikTok Shop | EPR numbers per category and market, under the shop's legal entity TikTok Shop | Automatic Pay on Behalf, eco-contributions plus a TikTok service fee TikTok Shop |
| Amazon.fr Amazon Seller Central | One IDU per category | Pay on Behalf: pays eco-contributions, gives no IDU (details)  ADEME |
| ManoMano | One IDU per stream (French marketplace, same article) Ministère de l'Écologie | The platform pays for its own sales |
| Temu, Shein, AliExpress | IDUs per stream from the seller of record Ministère de l'Écologie | Platform pays for its sales; Temu works with schemes across Europe Temu |
What paying through the platform does not do
- It gives you no IDU. Ministère de l'Écologie
- It covers that platform's sales only, not your own store or other platforms. Ministère de l'Écologie
- It can cost more than your own membership: Cdiscount adds 7.3% on a higher scale. Octopia (Cdiscount Marketpla
Platform guides
Cdiscount · ManoMano · TikTok Shop · Temu, Shein, AliExpress · rejected 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
Can one IDU be used on every marketplace?
Yes, the same IDU per stream works on every platform and on your own site. ADEME
Which is cheapest: our own membership or pay on behalf?
Usually your own membership, because platforms add fees and use simplified scales.
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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