Household packaging EPR on Etsy for sales to France
Small makers are caught too: there is no minimum volume, and Etsy shows your number to buyers.
What Etsy asks for
Etsy asks for your EPR number for each relevant product category, and it is also shown to buyers. You enter it in Shop Manager › Finances › Legal and tax information › Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Registrations › Add info (France). Its France page does not publish what happens if you do not. Etsy
From the platform's own seller page, read on 4 October 2026: all platforms side by side.
Small shops
The law has no minimum volume, so a few parcels a month count. What changes is the cost, not the duty: a small store shipping to France.
Getting the number
With no establishment in France, a representative established there is compulsory since 10 July 2026, by written mandate. 
Légifrance ADEME issues one IDU per stream, through the eco-organisme you join. 
ADEME
What it costs
Standard is €190 a year per eligible stream (up to three), up to 1 tonne a year per stream, with simplified reporting and one declaration a year; Plus is €990 a year for up to three streams, with detailed reporting that optimises your eco-contributions, up to 10 tonnes. There is no setup fee. Eco-contributions are passed on at cost, with 0% markup. See pricing or the calculator.
Léko's 2026 scale shows how little volume can matter at the small end. Under 500,000 units you can declare units per product family, with no weights. The invoice has a €95 minimum and is capped at €150 below 20,000 units. 
Léko Those figures are for 2026: the 2027 scale differs, so check it before budgeting. Citeo and Adelphe publish their own scales: which one to join.
Your packaging
Your box, tissue and filling are packaging. One instruction printed on the box can cover both box and filling. 
French Ministry of Ecologica The label rules.
The same numbers work on every channel: one file for all channels.