Two streams: textiles, linen and footwear (Refashion) and household packaging (Citeo or Léko). Refashion charges per item, from about three cents for a T-shirt to twenty cents for boots, with a simplified declaration under 5,000 items a year and bonuses for durable or recycled products. Since 1 September 2026 a malus applies to ultra-fast-fashion ranges. A foreign brand holds both memberships through a French representative, with one IDU per stream for Amazon.fr, Zalando and its own store.
Refashion in practice
- Membership, then a declaration of items placed on the French market by category, yearly.
- Under 5,000 items a year: simplified declaration, no eco-modulation.
- Above: detailed declaration by product type and size, with eco-modulation bonuses for durability, recycled content and repairability, and since September 2026 a malus for ultra-fast-fashion practices (very wide ranges, very frequent new offers).
Packaging on top
Every parcel is household packaging: polybags, mailers, boxes, by weight and material, plus the per-unit part. This is the stream most fashion brands forget when they register only with Refashion.
What we do
One mandate for both streams, Refashion and packaging memberships, the two IDUs, product coding of your range once, and declarations from your sales data. If your range risks the fast-fashion malus, we tell you before you declare.
Frequently asked questions
Do accessories and bags count as textiles?
Clothing, household linen and footwear are in scope. Bags and accessories fall under other streams or none, depending on the product; we check your range.
We sell through Zalando. Do they check IDUs?
Yes. Marketplaces operating in France request the textiles and packaging IDUs.
Does the fast-fashion malus apply to us?
It targets very wide ranges with very frequent new offers. Most brands are not affected; we assess your range against the criteria.
Sources
Founder of EPR France Rep, the France-based EPR authorised representative for companies selling into France.
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