CompliancR V10: your French EPR authorised representative for declarations that cost you less
Since French Law No. 2026-602 of 8 July 2026, every producer not established in France must appoint an EPR authorised representative. CompliancR V10 meets this requirement: AlgoREP, the publisher of CompliancR, becomes your EPR authorised representative in France, and the price of declarations goes down.
In March 2026, V7 introduced pay-as-you-go pricing for calculating eco-contributions. Six months later, the context has changed. The law now requires a representative in France for foreign sellers, and marketplaces ask for EPR identification numbers before allowing sales.
This article explains what V10 changes, what it costs, and what remains your responsibility.
What has changed since V7: the EPR authorised representative becomes mandatory
An EPR authorised representative is a company established in France that assumes, through a written mandate, the EPR obligations of a producer based abroad. It registers the producer with producer responsibility organisations (PROs), declares the quantities it places on the market, and pays its eco-contributions.
French Law No. 2026-602 of 8 July 2026 makes this appointment mandatory for every producer not established in France. It is not limited to textiles: the obligation covers all EPR schemes. France has 19, according to the French environment agency (ADEME), from packaging to tyres, including furniture and sports equipment.
In practice, a seller based in Germany, the United Kingdom or China who delivers to French customers is affected, whether it sells on a marketplace, on its own site or via dropshipping.
CompliancR becomes your EPR authorised representative in France
With V10, AlgoREP, the publisher of CompliancR, acts as EPR authorised representative for its customers, with a single mandate covering all their EPR schemes. No subsidiary to set up, no employee to hire in France, no separate contract with each PRO.
The process is simple:
- you sign a mandate appointing AlgoREP as your authorised representative;
- we register you with the EPR schemes that apply to you and obtain your EPR unique identification numbers (UINs);
- we send your UINs to partner marketplaces;
- each year, we prepare and file your declarations, then pay the eco-contributions on your behalf.
Obtaining UINs costs €90 per scheme, one-off. Representation with PROs is included in this price, it is not billed separately.
Declarations cost you less
The CompliancR declaration now costs 3% of declared eco-contributions, with a minimum of €120 per scheme. Until now, it cost €180 per scheme, plus 3% of eco-contributions.
Two examples for one scheme:
- €2,000 in eco-contributions per year: €240 before V10 (€180 + €60), €120 with V10 (minimum).
- €10,000 in eco-contributions per year: €480 before V10 (€180 + €300), €300 with V10.
The price includes calculating the amount due, checking the declaration, submitting it to the PRO, paying invoices on your behalf, and monitoring your compliance certificate.
This amount pays for our service. The eco-contribution itself is still owed to the PRO, at the same amount. It is passed on to your selling price, like VAT.
What we handle, and what remains yours
A serious authorised representative states clearly where its responsibility ends. Here is how it breaks down.
What CompliancR handles:
- the fee scale codes from PROs applied to your products in your declarations. We are accountable for them;
- support in the event of an audit by a PRO;
- the full relationship with PROs: registration, declarations, invoice payment.
What remains your responsibility:
- declaring the quantities actually placed on the market. We cannot know your sales in your place;
- sending us a usable catalogue: name, weight and, ideally, a photo of each product. A "wall mount" could be a shelf or a TV bracket, and the scheme changes depending on the case.
One thing to know: a PRO can cancel a UIN if declarations are missing or eco-contributions unpaid. This cancellation is final, and you would then have to start over from the beginning. This is why the annual declaration is not a mere formality.
The CompliancR process in 4 steps
- Discover, free. New in V10: the compliance test can be done without creating an account. You enter up to 10 products from your catalogue and immediately see which EPR schemes apply to you.
- Get your UINs, €90 per scheme. Registration, representation as authorised representative, transmission to partner marketplaces.
- Calculate. Calculation of eco-contributions per product and fee scale codes, paid in credits, from €0.89 to €0.19 per credit depending on the volume purchased.
- Declare, 3% of eco-contributions (minimum €120 per scheme). We file your declarations and pay invoices on your behalf.
No fixed-term commitment. When you sign up, you complete the year's declarations. After that, you can leave whenever you wish.
All prices are detailed on the CompliancR pricing page.
Where to start
Before trusting us, test your compliance for free on 10 products from your catalogue, without creating an account. You will know within seconds which EPR schemes apply to you.
Test my EPR compliance for free
Prefer to talk it through? Book 30 minutes with Claude Cauquil, CEO.
Also worth reading: CompliancR V7: AI in service of eco-contributions
Frequently asked questions
Who must appoint an EPR authorised representative in France?
Every producer not established in France that places on the French market products covered by an EPR scheme. This is a requirement of French Law No. 2026-602 of 8 July 2026, applicable to all EPR schemes, not only textiles.
Do you need to set up a company in France to be EPR compliant?
No. A written mandate is enough. The authorised representative, established in France, assumes EPR obligations on your behalf: registration, declarations, and payment of eco-contributions.
How much does an EPR declaration cost with CompliancR?
3% of declared eco-contributions, with a minimum of €120 per scheme. The eco-contribution itself is still owed to the PRO and is not included in this price.
What happens if I change authorised representative?
Your UINs are attached to your company, not your service provider. Changing authorised representative does not affect them.
Sources
- French Law No. 2026-602 of 8 July 2026: analysis by Gossement Avocats
- 19 authorised EPR schemes: ADEME, filieres-rep.ademe.fr
- CompliancR pricing: compliancr.io/pricing