Today: packaging of primary food products used by restaurants and bars, above the size thresholds of the scope order of 20 July 2023. 
ADEME From 1 January 2027: all professional packaging, as set by the scope order of 2 December 2025. ADEMESources (3)ADEMEADEME — professional packaging (EPRO) scheme page
LégifranceLégifrance — article L. 541-10-9-1 of the Environmental Code (full text)ADEMEADEME — all about the unique identifier (IDU)
What the stream covers
- Today: packaging of primary food products used by restaurants and bars, above the size thresholds of the scope order of 20 July 2023. ADEME
- From 1 January 2027: all professional packaging, as set by the scope order of 2 December 2025. ADEME
What it does not cover
- Packaging that already belongs to another EPR stream. ADEME
- Today, for restaurants: non-food packaging, and secondary and tertiary packaging; small formats under the thresholds stay in household packaging. ADEME
Not sure about a product?
Send us the product list: we check each line before you join. See the Professional packaging (EPRO) service page and the scope check. ADEME
Price
Our fee. Professional packaging is on Plus Pro: €990 a year for up to three streams, including household packaging if you also sell to consumers. Setup is €0, and eco-contributions are paid at the eco-organisme's published rate with 0% markup. See pricing and the calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Is the packaging of these products part of this stream?
This is the packaging stream itself.
Does the stream apply to products sold online from abroad?
Yes. What counts is placing the product on the French market, whatever the sales method.
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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