Recently, many sellers have received important email reminders from eBay.

The email said that the French EPR has come into effect. This email is intended to remind some categories on eBay’s French site to comply with the regulations. For sellers who do not meet the requirements, eBay will reserve the right to take measures.

PART01

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As early as December last year, eBay notified sellers in the background that for products that meet the French EPR requirements, the sales platform will be obliged to confirm whether the ***/region where you sell the products complies with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). Require.

PART02

What is French EPR?

The French EPR, like the German EPR, is an environmental policy that requires producers to be responsible for the entire life cycle of the products they put on the market, from the start of product design to the end of the product life cycle (including waste collection and disposal). According to the provisions of the Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations, responsible entities must reduce the impact of their commodities on the environment throughout the commodity life cycle.

PART03

How to judge whether it is necessary to register the French EPR?

①Products that meet the extended producer responsibility requirements are manufactured in the corresponding country/region;

②Import commodities that meet the extended producer responsibility requirements to the corresponding countries/regions;

③ Sell goods that meet the extended producer responsibility requirements in the corresponding ***/region, and you have not established a company in this ***/region.

Most Chinese sellers in France and Germany meet points ② and ③.

PART04

Which classifications are subject to EPR requirements?

Goods classified by the EPR include packaging, electrical and electronic equipment, batteries, furniture, tires, paper and textiles, among others. At present, France stipulates that 7 categories of products must provide relevant registration numbers.

lab advice

With the implementation and implementation of EPR environmental protection policies in EU countries, France will require major platforms to be obliged to confirm whether the location where you are selling products meets the requirements of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).

Similarly, platforms such as eBay and Amazon will also follow this requirement and successively notify sellers to register for EPR. Therefore, the laboratory recommends relevant sellers to register as soon as possible to avoid unnecessary risks.

As an international authoritative comprehensive testing and certification organization, the laboratory can provide EPR registration services and other comprehensive testing and certification services! Help you avoid export trade risks!