French EPR for B2B suppliers and manufacturers
Pallets, film and cartons you ship to French business customers now have their own EPR scheme.
A supplier not established in France that sells to French businesses using the goods themselves is the producer in France. From 1 January 2027 its professional packaging — pallets, film, cartons, drums — falls under the new professional packaging scheme (join before 31 December 2026), and since 10 July 2026 it must act through a French EPR representative. If the French customer resells the goods, the customer is the producer.
What you are dealing with
New professional packaging scheme
Citeo Pro, Léko Pro and Twiice approved; eco-contributions from 1 January 2027.
Producer or not?
It depends on whether your French customer uses or resells the goods — and on your contracts.
Weight data
Contributions follow tonnage by material; you need a packaging inventory.
How we handle it
Producer analysis per customer type
Business end users vs resellers, clarified for each flow.
Packaging inventory
Tonnage by material from your specs and shipping data.
Eco-organisme comparison
Three approved eco-organismes with different tariffs.
Membership before 31 December 2026
Plus product streams such as electrical equipment where applicable.
Common questions
When do professional packaging fees start?
The operational start is 1 January 2027; companies are expected to join an eco-organisme before 31 December 2026.
Our French customer is a distributor. Are we the producer?
No. If the customer buys and resells your goods, the customer is the producer in France.
How are professional packaging contributions calculated?
By weight and material under the chosen eco-organisme's tariff, with flat-rate options below 4 tonnes a year.
Know your cost in two minutes
Official eco-organisme rates, 0% markup, no waiting for a quote.