Windows, glazed doors and shutters are category 2 construction products, and the producer chooses between Valobat, Ecomaison and Valdelia. Valobat and Ecomaison charge per unit: a complete window is €5.57 at Valobat and €3.20 at Ecomaison. Valdelia charges per tonne of frame by material (€40.00 for plastic, €30.00 for metal, €60.00 for wood). For a window maker, the choice is a large part of the bill.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)
What is covered
Family 2.d covers joinery with glass: windows and French windows, doors of all materials, garage doors not made of metal, wood or plastic, glazed guardrails, verandas, shower screens, curtain walls, flat glass for maintenance and solar thermal collectors. Shutters, blinds and doors without glass follow their material (metal, wood, plastic). Motorised shutters and electric gates may contain electrical equipment, a separate stream for the motor.
The rates, side by side
| Eco-organisme | Product line (code) | Eco-contribution excl. VAT | Rate applies from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valobat | Windows (except skylights) and French windows, any size or material (060100100) | €5.57 / unit | 1 Jul 2026 Valobat |
| Valobat | Skylights, any size and structure (060100200) | €2.40 / unit | 1 Jul 2026 Valobat |
| Valobat | Exterior and service doors, any size and structure (060600100) | €4.05 / unit | 1 Jul 2026 Valobat |
| Valobat | Communicating door (door leaf + frame) (060800100) | €0.61 / unit | 1 Jul 2026 Valobat |
| Valobat | Garage door ⩽ 6m² (060700100) | €3.12 / unit | 1 Jul 2026 Valobat |
| Valobat | Roller shutters with or without housing (061300500) | €0.52 / unit | 1 Jul 2026 Valobat |
| Valobat | Hinged shutter (per shutter) (061300300) | €0.28 / unit | 1 Jul 2026 Valobat |
| Valobat | Façade elements for curtain walls and other types of glazed façades (including with steel, aluminium, wood or mixed frameworks) - including glass roofs for commercial buildings (020200100) | €2.73 / m² | 1 Jul 2026 Valobat |
| Valobat | Residential conservatories and skylights, any size, any structure (061200100) | €53.20 / unit | 1 Jul 2026 Valobat |
| Ecomaison | Doors, windows and stairs: Complete window or French window | €3.20 / unit | 1 Jul 2026 Ecomaison |
| Ecomaison | Doors, windows and stairs: Glazing only | €3.20 / unit | 1 Jul 2026 Ecomaison |
| Ecomaison | Doors, windows and stairs: Plastic door leaf | €1.78 / unit | 1 Jul 2026 Ecomaison |
| Ecomaison | Doors, windows and stairs: Wood door leaf (not honeycomb) | €1.18 / unit | 1 Jul 2026 Ecomaison |
| Ecomaison | Doors, windows and stairs: Plastic roller shutter | €2.25 / unit | 1 Jul 2026 Ecomaison |
| Ecomaison | Doors, windows and stairs: Metal or wood roller shutter | €1.50 / unit | 1 Jul 2026 Ecomaison |
| Valdelia | Plastic frame | €40.00 / tonne | 1 Jan 2026 Valdelia |
| Valdelia | Metal frame | €30.00 / tonne | 1 Jan 2026 Valdelia |
| Valdelia | Wood frame | €60.00 / tonne | 1 Jan 2026 Valdelia |
Worked example
Worked example: a joinery manufacturer sells 5,000 complete PVC windows, 1,000 exterior doors and 4,000 roller shutters in France a year.
| Product | Eco-organisme | Calculation | Eco-contribution a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Valobat | 5,000 units × €5.57 Valobat | €27,850 |
| Exterior doors | Valobat | 1,000 units × €4.05 Valobat | €4,050 |
| Roller shutters | Valobat | 4,000 units × €0.52 Valobat | €2,080 |
| Windows | Ecomaison | 5,000 units × €3.20 Ecomaison | €16,000 |
| Exterior door leaves (plastic) | Ecomaison | 1,000 units × €1.78 Ecomaison | €1,780 |
| Roller shutters (plastic) | Ecomaison | 4,000 units × €2.25 Ecomaison | €9,000 |
Valobat: €33,980. Ecomaison: €26,780. Ecomaison's per-window rate is lower, Valobat's per-shutter rate is lower. For Valdelia, multiply the frame weight by its per-tonne rate: a 30 kg PVC window frame at €40.00 a tonne is €1.20. Sources (2)ValobatValobat — barèmes PMCBEcomaisonEcomaison — Guide des tarifs Bâtiment, 1er juillet 2026
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
- Choosing between per-unit and per-tonne scales: in the example the difference is €7,200 a year between Valobat and Ecomaison alone. Sources (2)ValobatValobat — barèmes PMCBEcomaisonEcomaison — Guide des tarifs Bâtiment, 1er juillet 2026
- Declaring frames and glazing correctly: Ecomaison charges glazing sold alone per unit, the same as a window.
ADEME - Keeping shutter motors and electric operators in the electrical stream, not as construction products. Journal officiel
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
For windows and doors, the unit count per reference and, if you want the Valdelia comparison, the frame weight and material. ADEME
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 PVC window category 2 plastic or joinery with glass?
Joinery with glass, family 2.d. Windows are family 2.d whatever the frame material.
Are garage doors covered?
Yes. Metal, wood and plastic garage doors follow their material; others are family 2.d. Valobat has per-unit lines by size (€3.12 up to 6 m²). ADEME
Do I declare insulating glass units sold to window makers?
Flat glass for maintenance is in family 2.d. Glass sold to a window maker who builds it into a window is declared by whoever places the finished window on the market.
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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