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Z: what the platform asks for French EPRalando partners selling to France

Updated 15 October 2026 · by Bachir Djebaili, founder of REP·Pro

Direct answer: What Zalando asks: producer information per product category for the French market, textiles first. What it does not do: Zalando's partner documentation prevails; textiles (Refashion) and packaging are the schemes partners meet first. On the French side nothing varies by channel: a registration and a number for each scheme, held through the eco-organisation itself or through a representative that is established in France. It is you who determine which schemes concern your products.

What the platform asks, as it publishes it

Producer information per product category for the French market, textiles first. The platform's own seller documentation prevails over this guide, which reports its substance without quoting it at length; screens and wording change, the French registration does not.

What it does not do in your place

Zalando's partner documentation prevails; textiles (Refashion) and packaging are the schemes partners meet first.

The two paths

The schemes a Zalando seller meets first

Packaging almost always; then electrical equipment, batteries, textiles, furniture and toys as the catalogue goes. The reference page gives the criteria.

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.

Guides are general information drawn from public texts and public pages, not advice on an individual case. It is you who determine whether your situation falls under French EPR and which schemes concern your products.

FAQ

Where does the number Zalando asks for come from?

From the producer's registration with an eco-organisation approved for the scheme: ADEME then issues the identifier (FRxxxxxx_xx) and records it in the public register, where the platform can read it.

Does Zalando declare or pay for me?

Zalando's partner documentation prevails; textiles (Refashion) and packaging are the schemes partners meet first.

What are the two paths?

Either the French number for the scheme is already yours and goes where the platform asks for it, or it still has to be obtained, through your own registration or through a representative that is established in France and acts under written mandate.