What is required under EPR for selling to France?
As of January 2022, under the Anti-Wastage & Circular Economy Law, sellers offering listings to France (either domestically or internationally) must comply with French EPR regulations, which apply to certain categories of products. These categories include packaging, electronic equipment, and batteries. View the full list of relevant products.
Registration of an EPR Unique Identification Number
The regulatory requirements include registering for an EPR unique identification number for the appropriate musical instrument category, or another category you find most relevant to your sale item, through the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME). The registration takes place on the SYDEREP platform (v1 or v2 depending on product categories). When registering, sellers will be required to adhere to a relevant Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) or to set up an equivalent individual system.
Once a seller obtains their EPR unique identification number, they must provide it to Reverb in their shop settings (Shop Settings > Tax Policies) and display it to buyers in their Shop Description. Reverb collects EPR numbers from applicable sellers and will also compile a list of volume sales of each seller subject to the EPR rules by product category.
Accepting Recycling of Certain Products
For certain categories of products, such as electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) and certain chemical products, sellers must also provide buyers with a way to return used products for recycling. The terms of these returns for recycling must be displayed by the seller to the buyer in a visible and easily accessible manner prior to a sale.
To better understand if these important requirements relate to their shop and items and how to comply, sellers may consider speaking to a legal expert.