A documented French packaging route,
from scope to the annual declaration.
We coordinate the household-packaging file around the entity, the sales channel and the packaging actually placed on the French market: eco-organisation membership, the unique identifier published by ADEME, the annual declaration window and the evidence that supports it.
Indicative private-service pricing: Amazon Starter €399 in year one · Standard €474/year + €150 setup · eco-contributions and other third-party costs excluded
✓ Free ✓ Human review ✓ No commitment
Timing depends on document completeness and independent registry and scheme review
The outcome
One traceable packaging file for the French market
- Responsible entity, channels and packaging components recorded
- Eco-organisation membership, unique identifier and declaration route kept together
- Annual volumes, invoices, payments and filing receipts organised
The eco-organisation decides membership; ADEME issues the unique identifier and publishes it on the public register
A real register, one identifier per scheme
French extended producer responsibility uses a public register operated by ADEME. A producer holds one unique identifier per scheme concerned, and the identifier is generated from the membership transmitted by the eco-organisation rather than requested directly. As checked on 18 August 2026 the public register contained 306,657 registrations, of which 211,302 belonged to companies outside France.
Where a French packaging file commonly breaks
One answer is copied across every channel
Marketplace sales, own-webshop sales, direct sales to a business end user and sales to a French importer or reseller are mapped separately before any conclusion.
The identifier is treated as the whole service
The unique identifier does not replace the product inventory, the declaration mode, the annual filing, the invoices or the sorting information on the pack.
Eco-contributions are mixed into the service fee
Contributions are set and invoiced by the eco-organisation on its own scale. Our fee stays separate and takes no percentage of them.
Included in the written scope.
- Entity, establishment and sales-channel scope review
- Product and shipment-packaging inventory by family and component
- Eco-organisation comparison and membership coordination
- Unique identifier follow-up and publication check on the public register
- Declaration-mode and annual data plan
- Recurring filing support within the contracted scope
Four controlled steps.
Document the facts
Collect the entity, products, channels, contracts and available evidence for household packaging.
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 there really a French packaging register?
Yes. ADEME operates the register and publishes producers with their unique identifiers. That is a material difference from countries where a consortium membership is the only record.
Do we need a French VAT number or a SIRET?
ADEME describes a SIRET for French companies and a VAT number for EU and foreign companies. We do not sell a French tax identifier, and any additional administrative step is disclosed in the written scope rather than promised here.
Which eco-organisation should we join?
Several are approved for household packaging and papers, and their scales differ. The comparison is part of the work; the decision belongs to the client.
Related services
Service
Membership and unique identifiers
Prepare the membership record and follow the unique identifier.
Service
Annual declarations and evidence
Build the recurring data and filing calendar.
Service
Sorting information and identifier display
Review sorting signage and the identifier shown to buyers.
Discuss the facts with the team.
Independent private service · human scope review · no third-party outcome promised.
✓ Free ✓ Human review ✓ No commitment