To your eco-organisme, once a year for household packaging. Citeo collects declarations every year between January and February. 
Citeo Declarations are part of every producer's duties, alongside membership and the IDU. 
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What to count
- Product packaging: box, bottle, blister, label.
- Shipping packaging: carton, envelope, filling, tape.
- Printed paper you hand out, such as leaflets.
See what household packaging covers.
When
Each eco-organisme has its own calendar, and some streams declare monthly or quarterly. See deadlines by eco-organisme. ADEME
If you are not established in France
A company with no establishment in France that is the producer must appoint a representative established in France by written mandate, since 10 July 2026. 
Légifrance The representative joins the eco-organismes in your name and you receive the 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
Do we report to ADEME?
No. You declare to your eco-organisme.
We sell very few items. Do we still weigh everything?
Léko accepts units per product family below 500,000 units, with no weights. 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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