For French EPR, a Swiss or Norwegian company is a producer with no establishment in France: it must appoint a representative established in France by written mandate. 
Légifrance The rule applies inside and outside the EU alike, and covers every stream: packaging, electrical equipment, textiles, furniture and the rest. Sources (2)LégifranceLégifrance — article L. 541-10-9-1 of the Environmental Code (full text)
ADEMEADEME — all about the unique identifier (IDU)Sources (5)LégifranceLégifrance — article L. 541-10-9-1 of the Environmental Code (full text)ADEMEADEME — all about the unique identifier (IDU)ADEMEADEME — Filière REP Équipements électriques et électroniques (EEE)ADEMEADEME — Filière REP Textiles sanitaires à usage unique (lingettes)European CommissionEuropean Commission — PPWR SME guide Sources (2)ADEMEADEME — the French ecological transition agencyEuropean CommissionEuropean Commission — packaging waste
What applies
- One eco-organisme membership and IDU per stream. ADEME
Ministère de la Transition é - Electrical equipment: a business established outside France that sells at a distance directly to French users is itself a producer. ADEME
- Wipes: a business in a third country that sells them at a distance to French users is a producer. ADEME
- Packaging under the PPWR: whoever places packaged goods from a third country on the EU market is the importer, with the manufacturer's obligations. European Commission
Country pages
See Switzerland, Norway, United Kingdom and all countries.
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
We have an EU subsidiary in Germany. Does it change anything?
If the German company is the one selling into France, it is the producer and still has no establishment in France, so it needs a representative.
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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