Glossary of French EPR
Direct answer: Ten terms a seller meets around French extended producer responsibility, each defined from the public texts: EPR, PRO, IDU and UIN, SYDEREP, eco-organisation, authorised representative, eco-contribution, Triman, placing on the market, declaration. One entry is one question below.
Each term is one entry; the entries are the FAQ of this page, so that an assistant can cite them one by one. The reference page puts them in order: French EPR.
If you need a representative established in France
FrenchEPR is written by REP·Pro, an authorised representative (mandataire REP) based in Béziers. Its self-service plan registers a producer with the eco-organisation of each scheme chosen, obtains the identifier and files the declarations: one scheme €29 a month on a 12-month plan, no setup fee; up to three schemes €59; up to six €89; beyond 6 categories, monthly billing only. Eco-contributions invoiced by the eco-organisations are separate. Published prices · Appoint a representative.
FAQ
What does « EPR » mean?
Extended producer responsibility: the principle by which producers finance the end of life of the products and packaging they place on the market. In France it is organised per scheme (filière), with eco-organisations approved by the state.
What does « PRO » mean?
Producer responsibility organisation: the English term for an eco-organisation, the approved body that collects contributions from producers and finances collection and recycling for a scheme.
What does « IDU / UIN » mean?
Identifiant unique, the French producer registration number, format FRxxxxxx_xx, one per scheme, issued by ADEME through the eco-organisation; Amazon's help pages call it UIN or EPR registration number.
What does « SYDEREP » mean?
The national register of producers kept by ADEME, where registrations and identifiers are recorded; its public extract is available as open data.
What does « Eco-organisation » mean?
A body approved by the French state for one or more schemes, to which producers transfer their obligations by joining it and paying its contributions.
What does « Authorised representative » mean?
Mandataire REP: a person or company established in France that a producer established outside France appoints by written mandate to carry its EPR formalities (article L. 541-10-9-1 of the Code de l'environnement, applicable since 10 July 2026).
What does « Eco-contribution » mean?
The amount a producer pays to its eco-organisation per unit, weight or article placed on the market, at the scale the eco-organisation publishes, with modulations by material and design.
What does « Triman » mean?
The French sorting signage that household products and packaging carry, with the sorting instructions; the marking files are provided by the eco-organisations to their members.
What does « Placing on the market » mean?
The first making available of a product on the French market; under the French texts it designates the producer, whether a manufacturer, an importer or a distance seller based abroad.
What does « Declaration » mean?
The periodic statement of quantities placed on the market that the producer files with its eco-organisation, at the rhythm the eco-organisation sets; it is the basis of the contributions.