EPR in France: Towards a Governance Overhaul

The Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system in France is at a crossroads. After years of multiplying Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs) and increasingly complex rules, calls are growing for a structural reform of governance. For producers, retailers, and marketplaces, this shift could redefine how compliance is managed in the coming years.

Why is reform on the table?

France currently has more than 20 PROs across different EPR streams (packaging, electronics, textiles, furniture, construction, etc.). While this reflects the diversity of product categories, it also creates major challenges:

• Administrative complexity: producers must register, declare, and pay fees to multiple PROs.
• Fragmented governance: no unified oversight or coordination across streams.
• Rising costs: eco-fees keep increasing, often without clear transparency on how funds are allocated.
• Operational bottlenecks: delays, overlapping responsibilities, and inefficiencies in collection and recycling.

Faced with these issues, the government and stakeholders are debating whether to consolidate PROs, strengthen state oversight, or even create a central governance body.

What are the stakes for businesses?

For companies subject to EPR obligations, governance reform could mean:

• Simplification: fewer interlocutors and more streamlined declarations.
• Standardization: harmonized rules and fee structures across streams.
• Transparency: clearer reporting on how eco-fees are used.
• Accountability: stronger controls and potential sanctions for non-compliance.

In other words, reform may reduce the administrative burden—but it will also heighten expectations around accurate, reliable data.

Why anticipation is key

The timeline for reform is still uncertain, but the trend is clear: France is moving toward a more centralized and demanding EPR system. For businesses, waiting passively is risky. Anticipating the shift means:

• Auditing your current compliance processes.
• Ensuring data traceability across all EPR streams.
• Identifying tools that can adapt quickly to new governance models.

AlgoREP: future-proof compliance for evolving EPR rules

AlgoREP is designed to simplify EPR compliance today—while keeping you ready for tomorrow’s changes. With our platform, you can:

• Calculate eco-fees in seconds, for every product and every EPR stream.
• Automate reporting across multiple PROs.
• Maintain a centralized, auditable data trail.
• Adapt easily as governance evolves and new obligations arise.

By combining automation with regulatory expertise, AlgoREP helps you stay compliant, cut administrative costs, and prepare for the governance reform already on the horizon.

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