Building stone, slate and aggregates are category 1 construction products when they are intended for a building or its plot, and the producer pays Ecominéro or Valobat. Ecominéro charges €1.26 a tonne for stone and slate, against €3.12 at Valobat; for aggregates the order reverses (€0.40 against €0.34). The scope notice excludes funeral monuments and excavated soil, and aggregates for roads and public works outside a building plot are not building products.Sources (5)
Ministère de la Transition éMinistère de la Transition écologique — Produits et matériaux de construction du secteur du bâtiment (PMCB), page mise à jour le 24 novembre 2025Journal officielJournal officiel — Avis relatif au champ d'application de la filière REP PMCB, JO du 17 juin 2023 (NOR TREP2315866V)
LégifranceLégifrance — article L. 541-10-9-1 of the Environmental Code (full text)EcominéroEcominéro — Barème à compter du 1er août 2026ValobatValobat — barèmes PMCB
The rates, side by side
| Eco-organisme | Product line (code) | Eco-contribution excl. VAT | Rate applies from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecominéro | Limestone, granite, sandstone and lava: masonry, coverings, pavers, worked elements | €1.26 / tonne | 1 Aug 2026 Ecominéro |
| Ecominéro | Slate | €1.26 / tonne | 1 Aug 2026 Ecominéro |
| Ecominéro | Stone sink or basin | €13.43 / tonne | 1 Aug 2026 Ecominéro |
| Ecominéro | Aggregates | €0.40 / tonne | 1 Aug 2026 Ecominéro |
| Ecominéro | Recycled aggregates meeting the standards | €0.36 / tonne | 1 Aug 2026 Ecominéro |
| Valobat | Building stone (010200400) | €3.12 / tonne | 1 Jul 2026 Valobat |
| Valobat | Slate (020100100) | €3.12 / tonne | 1 Jul 2026 Valobat |
| Valobat | Aggregate (010100600) | €0.34 / tonne | 1 Jul 2026 Valobat |
| Valobat | Recycled aggregate (010100700) | €0.31 / tonne | 1 Jul 2026 Valobat |
| Valobat | Aggregate, gravel, mineral substrate (120600100) | €0.34 / tonne | 1 Jul 2026 Valobat |
Worked example
Worked example: a quarry company sells 2,000 tonnes of granite paving and cladding, 500 tonnes of roofing slate and 10,000 tonnes of aggregates for building plots in France.
| Product | Eco-organisme | Calculation | Eco-contribution a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone (granite) | Ecominéro | 2,000 tonnes × €1.26 Ecominéro | €2,520 |
| Slate | Ecominéro | 500 tonnes × €1.26 Ecominéro | €630 |
| Aggregates | Ecominéro | 10,000 tonnes × €0.40 Ecominéro | €4,000 |
| Building stone | Valobat | 2,000 tonnes × €3.12 Valobat | €6,240 |
| Slate | Valobat | 500 tonnes × €3.12 Valobat | €1,560 |
| Aggregates | Valobat | 10,000 tonnes × €0.34 Valobat | €3,400 |
Ecominéro: €7,150. Valobat: €11,200. Stone and slate favour Ecominéro, aggregates favour Valobat, so the answer depends on your mix. 
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What is not covered
The 2023 scope notice excludes funeral monuments and excavated soil. Article R. 543-289 limits the stream to products for buildings and their plots, so aggregates and stone for roads, railways and other civil engineering are outside it. Recycled aggregates meeting the standards have a lower line at both schemes. Journal officiel
Who is the producer
Under article R. 543-290 of the Environmental Code, the producer is whoever manufactures or has manufactured the product under its own name or brand for use in buildings in France, or imports it or first places it on the French market. The 2023 scope notice names three importers: a French site's client buying abroad, a contractor buying abroad to install, and a distributor buying abroad. Each of them pays “sauf si elles sont en mesure de prouver que l'exportateur a lui-même contribué”, unless they can prove the exporter already contributed. A foreign manufacturer that joins an eco-organisme itself, through a representative established in France (article L. 541-10-9-1, mandatory since 10 July 2026), takes that cost and paperwork off its French customers. Distributors increasingly ask for that proof. Sources (2)LégifranceLégifrance — article L. 541-10-9-1 of the Environmental Code (full text)Journal officielJournal officiel — Avis relatif au champ d'application de la filière REP PMCB, JO du 17 juin 2023 (NOR TREP2315866V)
How a representative saves you money here
- Splitting your tonnage between building use (declared) and civil engineering (not declared), with customer evidence.
- Choosing the scheme on your mix of stone, slate and aggregates.
- Declaring recycled aggregates on their own, lower line.
What we need from you
- Company name, registration and VAT numbers, and the person who signs
- Your product list with the eco-organisme product code for each line (we map it with you) ADEME
- Quantities placed on the French market per line, in the unit the line uses (tonne, m³, m², metre or unit), for the past year and an estimate for the coming one
- Who your French customers are (distributors, contractors, end clients), to settle who is the producer for each flow
Price
Our fee. Construction products are quoted separately, because the work depends on the eco-organisme (Ecominéro takes monthly declarations, Valobat one a year) and on your tonnage. Plus Pro starts at €990 a year for up to 10 tonnes; above that we send a written quote. Setup is €0. Eco-contributions go to the eco-organisme at its published rate, with 0% markup. See pricing or the construction products service.
Frequently asked questions
Is a stone kitchen worktop a building product?
A worktop fixed in a kitchen is usually declared under furniture, which has its own stream. Stone sinks and basins have a category 1 line at Ecominéro (€13.43 a tonne). Sources (2)ADEMEADEME — Filière REP Éléments d'ameublement (EA)ADEMEADEME — Filière REP PMCB : éco-organismes agréés, données
Are gravestones covered?
No. Funeral monuments are excluded by the 2023 scope notice.
Do I declare sand sold to builders' merchants?
Yes, if it is intended for building works. Your merchant may declare as importer instead if you have not joined.
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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