A fairer Construction EPR scheme: an important step for the wood sector
A major political milestone reached in the Senate
On 15 May 2025, a significant step was taken for the Construction EPR scheme. The Senate adopted a bill aiming to rebalance the scheme in favour of wood-based products. This is a strong signal for building professionals, local authorities and craftspeople, who see the bill as a lever for fairness and long-term stability.
This bill, backed by producer responsibility organisations (PROs) and notably welcomed by Dominique Mignon, chair of Ecomaison, aims to address a fundamental issue: the economic sustainability of the Construction EPR scheme, which remains too unbalanced depending on the materials involved.
A concrete response to three key issues
The bill aims to:
- ✅ Ensure fairness between materials by harmonising the contribution level required from producers;
- ✅ Support the wood sector, often penalised by fee scales poorly suited to its economic reality;
- ✅ Encourage local recycling development, particularly for wood materials, in local authorities and among craftspeople.
This rebalancing will correct certain distortions in the current system, where EPR contributions did not always reflect the actual cost of treating or recovering materials.
What this changes for producers in the wood sector
For companies placing wood construction products on the market, this reform could lead to:
- EPR fee scales lowered or rebalanced compared with other materials such as plastic or metal;
- A more solidarity-based redistribution mechanism, aiming to pool costs to the benefit of more sustainable materials;
- More predictable and sustainable management of eco-contributions, which makes pricing strategy and cash flow management easier.
But this also requires greater rigour in product categorisation and anticipation of fee scale updates, which will likely become more frequent as part of an economic fairness approach between materials.
CompliancR: your copilot for tracking Construction EPR changes
At CompliancR, we already support building professionals dealing with the complexity of the PMCB EPR scheme (building construction products and materials). Our AI platform allows you to:
- Automatically identify products subject to EPR and their correct material code (wood, metal, plaster...);
- Calculate eco-contributions by material type, taking the latest legal changes into account;
- Generate declarations compliant with PRO requirements;
- Anticipate the financial impact of rebalancing or future eco-modulations.
This Senate reform is good news for the wood sector, but it also requires greater precision in product data management. With CompliancR, stay ahead of your obligations, even as the regulatory landscape keeps changing.