Cdiscount and the French EPR number: what it asks for
Direct answer: Cdiscount asks its sellers for a French EPR registration number (IDU / UIN) on its seller pages. Its seller policy asks for the registration number. It does not ask for 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). 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…
The labels on its screens
not found on its public pages.
What it asks for
A French EPR registration number (IDU / UIN), per scheme.
What it publishes when the number is missing
- « Sans la communication d'IDU(s) valide(s) à Cdiscount Marketplace, vous ne remplissez pas vos obligations légales en matière de REP. »
- « Pour les vendeurs non conformes, Cdiscount Marketplace est dans l'obligation : de déclarer aux éco-organismes pertinents les quantités de produits que vous avez vendues sur notre marketplace ; de payer, pour votre compte, les écocontributions correspondantes aux éco-organismes. »
- ces vendeurs se verront facturer le montant des écocontributions dues au titre du barème simplifié (majoré) ainsi qu'une indemnité au titre des coûts administratifs ... à hauteur de 7,3% hors taxes du montant dû par ces vendeurs pour chaque filière REP.
- « Ces montants seront prélevés directement sur la valeur des ventes. »
Who pays the eco-contribution
- Cdiscount Marketplace — pour chaque filière REP concernée (pas de liste sur la page), barème simplifié majoré + 7,3 % hors taxes de frais
About a representative established in France
Its seller policy asks for the registration number. It does not ask for 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). 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 you; this page does not say that a seller is exempt, nor that it is not.
Sources
Officiel Octopia (aide vendeurs Cdiscount)
FAQ
Does the marketplace declare for me?
Cdiscount Marketplace — pour chaque filière REP concernée (pas de liste sur la page), barème simplifié majoré + 7,3 % hors taxes de frais
What happens without a number?
« Sans la communication d'IDU(s) valide(s) à Cdiscount Marketplace, vous ne remplissez pas vos obligations légales en matière de REP. »
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). 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 you; this page…