Wipes: small pieces of natural, artificial or synthetic fibre material, possibly pre-moistened, not designed to be reused. 
ADEME Body wipes (make-up remover, face care, intimate, baby, after-waxing, hand sanitising), household cleaning and disinfecting wipes, moist toilet tissue, professional and industrial wipes, dusting wipes. ADEMESources (3)ADEMEADEME — Filière REP Textiles sanitaires à usage unique (lingettes)
LégifranceLégifrance — article L. 541-10-9-1 of the Environmental Code (full text)ADEMEADEME — all about the unique identifier (IDU)
What the stream covers
- Wipes: small pieces of natural, artificial or synthetic fibre material, possibly pre-moistened, not designed to be reused. ADEME
- Body wipes (make-up remover, face care, intimate, baby, after-waxing, hand sanitising), household cleaning and disinfecting wipes, moist toilet tissue, professional and industrial wipes, dusting wipes. ADEME
What it does not cover
- Four other categories listed by decree 2024-1166 (personal protective wear, hygiene paper, absorbent intimate products, medical-care products) are not yet in the stream. ADEME
Not sure about a product?
Send us the product list: we check each line before you join. See the Wipes (single-use sanitary textiles) service page and the scope check. ADEME
Price
Our fee. This stream is on Plus: €990 a year for up to three streams in one mandate. 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?
No. Packaging is declared separately, in household packaging (or professional packaging for goods sold to businesses from 2027). Sources (2)ADEMEADEME — professional packaging (EPRO) scheme pageADEMEADEME — Filière REP Emballages ménagers et papiers (EMPAP)
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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