Structural timber, CLT, glulam, LVL, OSB, particle board, MDF and other wood products for buildings are category 2 construction products (family 2.b), and the producer chooses Valobat, Ecomaison or Valdelia. Valobat prices most wood lines per cubic metre, the other two per tonne, so the cheaper scheme depends on your products' density. Wood sold as furniture is a different stream.Sources (6)
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)ValobatValobat — barèmes PMCB
EcomaisonEcomaison — Guide des tarifs Bâtiment, 1er juillet 2026
ValdeliaValdelia — Barème éco-contribution PMCB 2026 (catégorie 2)
The rates, side by side
| Eco-organisme | Product line (code) | Eco-contribution excl. VAT | Rate applies from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valobat | OSB Panel (030200300) | €11.30 / m³ | 1 Jul 2026 Valobat |
| Valobat | Particle board (030200200) | €12.22 / m³ | 1 Jul 2026 Valobat |
| Valobat | Wood-based panel (minimum 50% wood): HDF, MDF, laminated panel. (030200400) | €54.00 / tonne | 1 Jul 2026 Valobat |
| Valobat | CLT (030300400) | €9.11 / m³ | 1 Jul 2026 Valobat |
| Valobat | Glulam (030300600) | €7.36 / m³ | 1 Jul 2026 Valobat |
| Valobat | Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) (030301600) | €6.48 / m³ | 1 Jul 2026 Valobat |
| Valobat | Structural element and framework made of solid wood (dry) (030301300) | €6.48 / m³ | 1 Jul 2026 Valobat |
| Ecomaison | Structure, framing and envelope: OSB panel > 90% | €23.60 / tonne | 1 Jul 2026 Ecomaison |
| Ecomaison | Structure, framing and envelope: Particle board > 90% | €29.50 / tonne | 1 Jul 2026 Ecomaison |
| Ecomaison | Structure, framing and envelope: MDF/HDF panel > 90% | €48.12 / tonne | 1 Jul 2026 Ecomaison |
| Ecomaison | Structure, framing and envelope: CLT, glulam or LVL | €23.60 / tonne | 1 Jul 2026 Ecomaison |
| Ecomaison | Structure, framing and envelope: Dry sawn solid wood (< 20% moisture) | €9.80 / m³ | 1 Jul 2026 Ecomaison |
| Valdelia | Raw wood, classes 1, 2 and 3, > 50% | €30.00 / tonne | 1 Jan 2026 Valdelia |
| Valdelia | Glued wood > 50% | €50.00 / tonne | 1 Jan 2026 Valdelia |
Worked example
Worked example: a timber company sells 2,000 tonnes of OSB panels and 500 tonnes of glulam beams into France a year (Valobat rates these per m³; we use 600 kg/m³ for OSB and 450 kg/m³ for glulam). 
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| Product | Eco-organisme | Calculation | Eco-contribution a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSB panels | Valobat | 3,333 m³ × €11.30 Valobat | €37,663 |
| Glulam | Valobat | 1,111 m³ × €7.36 Valobat | €8,177 |
| OSB panels | Ecomaison | 2,000 tonnes × €23.60 Ecomaison | €47,200 |
| Glulam | Ecomaison | 500 tonnes × €23.60 Ecomaison | €11,800 |
| OSB panels | Valdelia | 2,000 tonnes × €50.00 Valdelia | €100,000 |
| Glulam | Valdelia | 500 tonnes × €50.00 Valdelia | €25,000 |
Valobat: €45,840. Ecomaison: €59,000. Valdelia: €125,000. The densities are our assumptions; with your real m³ and tonnes the comparison is exact. Sources (2)ADEMEADEME — Filière REP Éléments d'ameublement (EA)ADEMEADEME — Filière REP PMCB : éco-organismes agréés, données
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
- Comparing per-m³ and per-tonne scales on your densities: €79,160 a year apart in the example.
- Declaring fresh-sawn timber (over 20% moisture) on its lower line where it applies.
- Keeping wood for furniture and joinery kits in the right stream. ADEME
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 timber for a timber-frame house kit a building product?
Yes. Valobat even has per-m² lines for imported assembled timber-frame walls. ADEME
Is MDF for kitchen cabinets covered?
No, furniture is its own stream. MDF panels sold for building use (linings, partitions) are construction products. Sources (2)ADEMEADEME — Filière REP Éléments d'ameublement (EA)ADEMEADEME — Filière REP PMCB : éco-organismes agréés, données
Are wooden pallets construction products?
No. Pallets are packaging, in the professional packaging stream. ADEME
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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