EPR Pay on Behalf · France
Direct answer: What this message means: According to Amazon's help pages, the service lets Amazon calculate, declare and pay eco-contributions for sales on Amazon.fr in a covered category and charge a fee; it concerns Amazon sales only, and the screen still has a registration number field. Holding your own number covers all your channels. It is you who determine which categories your products fall under; the registration number is obtained from the eco-organisation, directly or through a representative established in France.
The situation
Amazon proposes, or has applied, its Pay on Behalf service for France. According to Amazon's help pages, the service lets Amazon calculate, declare and pay eco-contributions for sales on Amazon.fr in a covered category and charge a fee; it concerns Amazon sales only, and the screen still has a registration number field.
The category concerned: Packaging — the product's own packaging, the grouped packaging and the shipping box placed on the French market. The approved eco-organisations: Citeo, Léko and Adelphe (household packaging); Citeo Pro, Léko Pro and Twiice (professional packaging, from 1 January 2027).
Which detail is ours
Of the four details of the French section (country, producer, registration number, authorised representative), the representative line is the one UIN France fills, and the number is the one we obtain for the categories you tick. Holding your own number covers all your channels.
Two paths from here
- You already hold a French registration number for this category → enter it in the registration number field; the number comes from your own registration with the eco-organisation, or from a representative established in France who holds it for you.
- You do not hold one → a producer established outside France can appoint a representative established in France to register it and obtain the number. That is the service on the pricing page: one category €29 a month, 12-month plan, no setup fee.
FAQ
Which of the four details does this situation concern?
The registration number of the category named on the screen, and the representative line if your company is established outside France. Country and producer are yours already.
Where does the number come from?
From a registration with the eco-organisation approved for the category; the French agency ADEME issues it and lists it in the public register. A producer outside France can obtain it through a representative established in France, under written mandate.
Is this an Amazon number?
No. Amazon reads the French number; it does not issue it, and UIN France is not affiliated with Amazon.