Vinted Pro asks for no French EPR number: what it does ask for
Direct answer: This channel asks for no EPR number at all. The identification number it asks for is a tax number, and the “responsible economic operator” it names under EU product rules is a different role from the French EPR representative. The two are not interchangeable. Under French law, a producer with no establishment in France appoints a representative established in France (article L. 541-10-9-1 of the Environment Code). The same article says the obligation is deemed satisfied where a marketplace established in France sees to those obligations itself, for the products concerned, for the sales made…
Who pays the eco-contribution
Its public pages do not say who pays the eco-contribution.
This channel asks for no EPR number at all. The identification number it asks for is a tax number, and the “responsible economic operator” it names under EU product rules is a different role from the French EPR representative. The two are not interchangeable.
The exact labels on its screens
Quoted below in French, as the channel publishes it on its French-language help pages — this is the wording a seller sees in the interface.
AUCUN champ IDU REPle « numéro d'identification » demandé est FISCAL (SIREN/SIRET/TVA)
Where the number goes
- Lors de la mise en ligne d'un article, dans le champ dédié aux infos fabricant
What it publishes when the number is missing
Its public pages do not say.
About a representative established in France
Its seller pages do not mention a third party filing the number. The number is issued in the producer’s own name, and it is the producer, or the representative it appoints, who provides it to the channel.
Under French law, a producer with no establishment in France appoints a representative established in France (article L. 541-10-9-1 of the Environment Code). The same article says the obligation is deemed satisfied where a marketplace established in France sees to those obligations itself, for the products concerned, for the sales made through it, with written confirmation. It is you who determine whether that applies to your own sales; this page does not say that a seller is exempt, nor that it is not.
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Read on 2026-10-17.
FAQ
Does this channel pay for me?
Its public pages do not say who pays the eco-contribution.
In whose name is the number issued?
Its seller pages do not mention a third party filing the number. The number is issued in the producer’s own name, and it is the producer, or the representative it appoints, who provides it to the channel.
Do I need a representative established in France?
Under French law, a producer with no establishment in France appoints a representative established in France (article L. 541-10-9-1 of the Environment Code). The same article says the obligation is deemed satisfied where a marketplace established in France sees to those obligations itself, for the products concerned, for the sales made through it, with written confirmation. It is you who determine whether that…