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Greek producer selling in France? Your EPR authorised representative

Selling in France without being established there makes you subject to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). REP·Pro becomes your authorised representative established in France and carries your obligations for you.

Short answer: a producer established in the European Union (Greece) that places products on the French market falls under French EPR — packaging, WEEE and/or batteries depending on your products. You must register with ADEME (unique identifier), join an approved producer responsibility organisation (PRO), report your volumes and pay the eco-contribution. REP·Pro acts as your authorised representative established in France to carry out these steps. You remain the responsible producer.

Why a Greek producer is concerned

Greek companies export to France notably in food, petroleum products, aluminium and textiles — all of which involve packaging, and often electrical equipment or batteries. As soon as these products are placed on the French market, they fall under the relevant EPR schemes. For your profile, the most frequently concerned scheme is packaging, but a single producer often falls under several schemes at once.

As a producer established in the European Union, you benefit from the single market for your goods — but EPR is a national obligation: placing your products on the French market makes you subject to the French schemes (registration with ADEME, membership of an approved producer responsibility organisation, reporting and eco-contribution), regardless of your obligations at home. Appointing an authorised representative established in France is the practical way to carry these obligations locally.

Batteries: if you place batteries on the French market, appointing an authorised representative is mandatory under EU Regulation 2023/1542 (Article 56, applicable since 18 August 2025), whether you are inside or outside the EU.

What REP·Pro does for you

ADEME registration and your unique identifier (one per scheme).
PRO membership matched to your products, and periodic reporting.
A point of contact in France: responding to audits, updates when your range changes, annual follow-up.
Transparency: the eco-contribution is billed directly by the PRO, at no margin; we only charge the representation service. We do not advance your contribution and are not subrogated to your obligations (Conseil d'État, 10 November 2023).

General information current as of 2026, not legal or tax advice. The exact scope, PROs and fees depend on your products; we confirm them before any engagement. Amounts are indicative and not guaranteed.

How to start

Map the products you place on the French market (packaging, EEE, batteries).
Appoint REP·Pro as your authorised representative established in France.
ADEME registration + unique identifier, PRO membership.
Reporting and annual follow-up.

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Am I concerned if I am established in the European Union (Greece) and only sell online?

Yes. Distance selling to French customers falls within the scope of EPR just like selling through a distributor. The authorised representative lets you carry this responsibility locally.

Does the authorised representative discharge my responsibility?

No. The French Conseil d'État ruled (10 November 2023) that an EPR authorised representative cannot be subrogated to the producer's obligations: you remain responsible, REP·Pro carries out the steps on your behalf.