Attention! Cross-border sellers, the latest French EPR policy is here.In February 2020, the Anti-Waste Eco-Economy Law (AGEC) included recycling of gardening tools, sports and leisure products, and toys in the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) list.
Before the EPR compliance category, France has 7 categories, recently according to the latest policy, France EPR number added 3 new categories, cross-border sellers remember to comply with the business ah!
Not clear about the specific relevant categories and requirements of cross-border sellers hurry to look down, the latest EPR compliance requirements, for timely increase in the French EPR-related categories in time to understand, comply with the operation of the store, to ensure that their products are normal sales.
French EPR toys:
Which sellers need to register?
The companies involved are generally manufacturers or importers who are selling toy products for the first time on French territory, as well as distributors of their brands.
What are the product categories of EPR Toys Recycling in France?
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A toy is defined as a product intended for the exclusive use of a child under 14 years of age or for non-exclusive use for play purposes.
Toys include the following categories:
1. Indoor games (dolls, plush toys, construction, action games, etc.)
2、Outdoor toys
3、Board games and puzzles
4. Gift Toys
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Time to file:
The first declaration of toy recycling will take place in October 2022, with the estimated number of toys sold in December 2022, and sellers will be required to pay a recycling fee based on this declaration. You can contact Green Circle for EPR registration of toys in France, our service is worry-free and reassuring.
French EPR gardening category:
Which sellers need to register?
The companies involved are generally manufacturers or importers of horticultural products that are selling for the first time on French territory, as well as distributors of their brands that need to be registered!
Categories of EPR gardening products recycled in France:
1. Repair materials
2. Flower pots and planting containers
3、Waterproof tarpaulin
4、 Other products and equipments for garden maintenance and development.
How to apply for registration?
Green Circle has a French local tax team, a professional team of solutions to the French EPR compliance services, registered first-class, high degree of professionalism, so that you smooth cross-border sea. Sellers who need to contact the specialized account manager.
Information required for registration:
1、Company name (consistent with the backend)
2. Legal form of the company
3、Company registered capital
4. Company SIRET number or social credit code
5、Corporate Contact Information
6. Date of incorporation
Application Period
Recycling reporting for horticultural products will officially begin in January 2023
EPR Sports & Leisure Products
Which sellers need to register?
The companies involved are generally manufacturers or importers of sports and leisure products who are selling them for the first time on French territory, as well as distributors of their brands.
Obligations of Producers of Sports and Leisure Goods
1. Registration in the National Register of Waste Producers Syderep established by ADEME;
2. to declare the volume and weight of sports and recreational items placed on the market and their recycled material rates;
3. Ensure the collection and treatment of its waste to facilitate its reuse;
4. Transmit data on waste collection and treatment to public authorities.
What are the product categories of EPR Sports & Leisure Recycling in France? (Partial):
1. Bicycles and non-motorized personal transportations
2. Water Sports and Leisure Activities
3. Skating sports (mountain) (skis, poles and boots, skates, sleds ......)
4. Outdoor recreational activities (camping equipment, archery, trampoline, bocce ball, mountaineering axe ......)
5. Equestrian (half-circle hat, saddle, whip, bridle)
6. Racket sports (rackets, balls, balls, table tennis tables ......)
7. Personal protective equipment/protection (helmets, ropes, mountaineering buckles ......)
8. Fitness exercise, bodybuilding (exercise mats, dumbbells, non-electric bodybuilding equipment)
9. Hunting and shooting (bullets, targets, bullet belts, noise-canceling headphones, game bag, hunting boots, etc.)
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Which products are excluded from the sports and leisure goods recall:
1. Items already belonging to another EPR department, e.g., athletic shoes already in the textile recycling category
2. Equipment used in schools or sports activities, such as gymnastic equipment
3. Items that can be used in sports practice but not only only in sports practice, e.g. sunglasses
4. and items with specific collection methods, such as sporting guns.
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