France
What counts as textiles in France
Textiles EPR in France covers new clothing, household linen and footwear, and the scope is what decides whether you are in. Secondhand resale of items already placed on the market does not count.
You are a producer here if you can tick any of these:
- You are the first business to place new clothing on the French market
- You import footwear or household linen for sale in France
- You sell your own-brand textiles to French buyers, online included
France is the reference case for this stream. Its TLC filière has run since 2007, the first textile EPR in Europe, and today flows through a single éco-organisme, Refashion.
Before you can sell in France
You do not register yourself. You join Refashion through its member area, and it enrols you in SYDEREP and issues your IDU, one per filière, which must appear in your terms of sale and on your website.
There is no volume threshold for the duty. Refashion does offer a simplified declaration for producers placing fewer than 5,000 pieces a year, which lightens the paperwork without removing the obligation.
Reporting textiles volumes in France
France runs an unusually concrete calendar for this stream, which is what a mature scheme buys you. Refashion then files the consolidated declaration to ADEME by 30 April.
Late payment carries penalties, so the two producer dates are the ones to put in the calendar rather than the ADEME date, which your éco-organisme handles.
What you pay and to whom in France
There is no register fee; ADEME charges nothing. You pay a per-piece éco-contribution to Refashion, set by its annual barème and modulated on how durable and recyclable the item is.
The 2026 simplified rates give a feel for the scale: about 0.58 euros per piece of clothing, 0.65 for household linen and 0.64 for footwear. The money funds collection, sorting, reuse and recycling, with reuse ranking above recycling.
If you have no French entity, a mandataire route exists, but the codified rule was partly annulled by the Conseil d'État in late 2023 and never consolidated. Treat a French authorised representative as generally required and confirm the current regime.
Skipping it is not free. Enforcement under article L541-9-5 runs to 7,500 euros per company and a flat 30,000 euros for failing to register, and the EU is catching up: the revised Waste Framework Directive, in force since October 2025, makes textile EPR mandatory across the EU by around April 2028.
Frequently asked questions about textiles EPR in France
Short answers to what sellers ask most. The wider picture sits across EPR in France.
Who has to register for textiles EPR in France?
Any business that first places new clothing, footwear or household linen on the French market, maker or importer, online sellers included. Secondhand resale does not count, but importing new stock does, from the first piece.
How much does textiles EPR cost in France?
There is no register fee. You pay a per-piece éco-contribution to Refashion, modulated on durability and recyclability. The 2026 simplified rates run around 0.58 euros for clothing, 0.65 for household linen and 0.64 for footwear.
What happens if I sell without registering?
Enforcement is administrative under article L541-9-5, with fines up to 7,500 euros per company and a flat 30,000 euros for failing to register. Marketplaces are also liable for their sellers, so a missing IDU can cost you a listing as well.
Which register covers textiles in France?
SYDEREP, the national register run by ADEME. You do not enter it yourself; Refashion enrols you and issues the IDU that proves your registration for the TLC filière. It sits alongside other single-use streams like sanitary textiles, which run separately.
Can I handle France textiles EPR from abroad?
You can sell from abroad, but a producer with no French entity is expected to appoint a mandataire to carry the duty. Because the codified rule was struck down in late 2023 and not replaced, confirm the current representative regime before relying on it.
