French EPR deadlines, 2026.
The compliance year for French EPR runs on overlapping schedules: one annual declaration cycle per eco-organism, the PPWR transition date, periodic marketplace audits, and rolling payment due dates. We track them all on your behalf, but here is the year at a glance so you can plan around them.
- Declaration
Refashion annual declaration opens
Refashion (textile, footwear, household linen) opens its 2025 unit-count declaration window. Producers report per-unit volumes placed on the French market during 2025. Filing window stays open until March.
- Declaration
Citeo annual declaration deadline (large producers)
Producers above the Citeo upper threshold finalise their 2025 packaging tonnage declaration. Smaller producers benefit from an extended filing window into March.
- Declaration
Citeo annual declaration deadline (all producers)
Final cut-off for the 2025 packaging declaration. Late filing triggers automatic penalties added to the eco-contribution invoice.
- Declaration
Refashion declaration deadline
Final cut-off for the 2025 textile, footwear, and household linen declaration. Refashion applies a flat surcharge to late filers.
- Declaration
Ecosystem and Ecologic WEEE declaration deadline
Producers of electrical and electronic equipment file their 2025 unit-count and tonnage declaration. The form distinguishes household and professional EEE, with separate eco-contribution rates.
- Declaration
Ecomaison furniture, toys, sports declaration deadline
Multi-stream declaration window for Ecomaison closes. Producers covering furniture, toys, and sports/DIY in a single Ecomaison adherence file once for all three categories.
- Regulatory
PPWR enters into force (Regulation EU 2025/40)
The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) starts to apply across all 27 Member States. Direct effect means it overrides national implementation: no more transposition lag. Designation of EU authorized representatives by non-EU producers becomes an explicit EU obligation, not just a French one.
- Marketplace
Marketplace verification audit cycle
Amazon France, ManoMano, Cdiscount, and other major platforms run their seasonal EPR verification batch. Suspensions for missing IDU spike in September and October. Apply ahead of this window.
- Payment
Mid-year eco-contribution invoices fall due
Citeo and several other eco-organisms invoice their mid-year contribution based on declared 2025 volumes. Standard 30-day payment terms apply.
- Declaration
Calendar year close, 2026 volume tracking starts
Producers should be tracking 2026 volumes throughout the year. The 2027 declaration cycle will cover all units placed on the French market between 1 Jan and 31 Dec 2026.
Register now, breeze through the 2026 deadline calendar.
We file every declaration, schedule every payment, and confirm your status with marketplaces before each verification cycle.