Two duties that reach every seller,
whatever the volume.
Sorting signage sits on the packaging of household products under extended producer responsibility. The unique identifier belongs in the general conditions of sale and on the website. Neither depends on how much you ship, and both are checked by people who are not your eco-organisation.
Manual quote after the pack formats, languages and available specifications are reviewed
✓ Free ✓ Human review ✓ No commitment
Timing depends on document completeness and independent registry and scheme review
The outcome
A written review of what is displayed, and where
- Pack-by-pack signage findings with the applicable rule stated
- Sales-terms and website identifier wording checked against the article
- Transition note for the harmonised EU marking with its dates
A review and recommendations; artwork, printing and publication remain the client's decisions
Signage on the pack, identifier in the sales terms
Decree no. 2021-835 of 29 June 2021 governs consumer sorting information for products under extended producer responsibility. Article R. 541-173 separately requires the unique identifier in the general conditions of sale, or another contractual document given to the buyer, and on the producer's website. The harmonised EU packaging marking arrives later under Regulation (EU) 2025/40 and does not remove the current French duties.
Primary sources · Reviewed 18 August 2026
Why this is the most commonly missed duty
It is assumed to be the eco-organisation's job
Membership does not put signage on your artwork. The producer decides what is printed and published.
A multi-country pack is treated as compliant everywhere
A pack designed for several markets can satisfy none of them precisely. The review is done against the French rule as written.
The EU transition is used to postpone everything
A future harmonised marking with its own dates is not a reason to leave a current duty unmet.
Included in the written scope.
- Inventory of pack formats, components and languages
- Signage findings per format with the rule referenced
- Sales-terms and website identifier wording review
- Dematerialised-display options where the pack surface is small
- Transition note for the harmonised EU marking
- Prioritised action list with what is optional and what is not
Four controlled steps.
Document the facts
Collect the entity, products, channels, contracts and available evidence for marking and display.
Confirm scope and dependencies
Receive a written map of assumptions, exclusions, third parties and points requiring approval.
Authorise the agreed work
Private fees, external costs and client responsibilities are confirmed before any submission or commitment.
Coordinate and retain evidence
After a valid engagement, each action, external decision and authentic receipt is stored with its date and version.
Frequently asked
Is small packaging exempt?
The rules provide for dematerialised display in defined small-surface cases. Whether a specific pack qualifies is a measurement question answered in the review, not a general exemption.
Does this apply if we sell only on marketplaces?
The signage sits on the product packaging and the identifier belongs in your own sales documentation. Neither duty is transferred by selling through a platform.
Do you produce the artwork?
No. We review and specify; artwork, printing and publication remain the client's decisions with the client's suppliers.
What does it cost?
It is quoted manually, because the effort depends on how many pack formats and languages exist and on what specifications are already available.
Discuss the facts with the team.
Independent private service · human scope review · no third-party outcome promised.
✓ Free ✓ Human review ✓ No commitment