Loi AGEC
Loi n° 2020-105 du 10 février 2020 relative à la lutte contre le gaspillage et à l'économie circulaire
Topic : Circularity & waste · Level : National
Today
In force; obligations phased in 2021-2025 (Triman/Info-tri, product environmental info, new EPR schemes).
Summary
French anti-waste law that extends producer responsibility schemes, requires sorting labels (Triman/Info-tri) and product environmental information, and bans destruction of unsold non-food goods. It reaches foreign sellers placing goods on the French market.
Who is concerned
- Turnover
- Env. info (decree 2022-748): ≥€10M or >10,000 units/yr
- Employees
- non précisé
- Listed company
- cotées et non cotées
- Sectors
- Packaging
- Textiles and footwear
- Electronics, furniture, toys
- Consumer goods
- Triggering activities
- Placing products on the French market
- Being producer under an EPR (REP) scheme
- Selling at distance to French consumers
- Extraterritorial reach
- Yes
Foreign producers selling to France must join EPR schemes, often via an authorised representative; platforms check IDs.
- Examples
- Chinese e-commerce seller shipping to France
- EU brand importing packaged goods from Asia
What the law requires
- Register in each applicable EPR scheme and pay eco-contributions
- Display Triman logo and Info-tri sorting instructions on products and packaging
- Publish product environmental characteristics (recycled content, recyclability, hazards)
- Display the EPR unique identification number (IDU) in terms and invoices
Penalties
EPR (L.541-9-5): up to €7,500 per unit or tonne (firms); up to €30,000 for register or IDU failures. Product env. info: up to €15,000.
What this changes for a supplier in China
Chinese exporters must supply packaging and material data, apply French sorting labels, and fund EPR fees directly or through the French importer or a representative.
Expected evidence
- Packaging bill of materials and weights
- Recycled content and recyclability data
- Substances of very high concern declaration
Tiers : Tier 1