Temu and the French EPR number: what it asks for
Direct answer: Temu asks its sellers for a French EPR registration number (IDU / UIN) on its seller pages. Its seller policy names France among the countries where a local authorised representative may be required (article 5.1 of the policy dated 22 January 2026). The quotation and the link are below. 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…
The labels on its screens
EU Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) PolicyEPR ServicesEPR registration numbersregistration number or other unique identification numberenvironmental protection feesEPR Service Feelocal authorized representativeTemu's EPR Compliance
What it asks for
A French EPR registration number (IDU / UIN), per scheme.
What it publishes when the number is missing
- « (1) Retrait partiel ou total, interdiction de vente, suppression, blocage, déclassement, retrait des résultats de recherche, interdiction d'apparaître dans les résultats de recherche ou retrait des publicités pour certains ou tous les produits »
- « (2) Prohibition from listing new products or placing products for sale in the store »
- « (3) Closure or restriction of some or all functions and permissions of the seller's account (including withdrawal functions) »
- « (4) Restriction of withdrawal of some or all funds from the seller's account »
- « (5) Deduction of some or all of the deposit/account reserve amount »
- « (6) Termination of the agreement, cessation of cooperation, and removal of the seller from our platform »
Who pays the eco-contribution
- Temu : « Temu fournit uniquement des services de déclaration de REP et de paiement des frais de protection de l'environnement dans certains pays et pour certaines catégories ... ces montants seront récupérés sur leurs comptes de vente » (art. 3.6) + frais de service = 0,5 % des frais (art. 3.3)
- Filières France : non listées dans la politique vendeurs
- Page « Conformité REP de Temu » (côté acheteur) : Ecosystem = piles et ampoules portables, Batribox = batteries LMT/SLI/VE/industrielles, Ecomaison = meubles/jouets/bricolage-jardin/PMCB/catégorie II, Ecologic = EEE/ASL/ABJ thermique, Refashion = textiles et chaussures, EcoDDS = produits chimiques — emballages non cités
- Relais tiers (kuaxintong.com, 21/07/2026) : France dans la liste « 部分可代扣代缴国家 » pour l'emballage
About a representative established in France
Its seller policy names France among the countries where a local authorised representative may be required (article 5.1 of the policy dated 22 January 2026). The quotation and the link are below.
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.
Oui (générique, non propre à la France) | « appointing a local authorized representative to handle compliance matters » (art. 1.3) | « de désignation d'un représentant local agréé ... dans tous les pays ou régions applicables ... y compris ... la France » (art. 5.1)
Sources
- seller-eu.temu.com/policy-page.html?type=50
- www.temu.com/fr/recycling.html
- www.amz520.com/articles/50299.html
- www.kuaxintong.com/newsdetail/5817.html
FR/EN = officiel Temu (politique du 22/01/2026). ZH = relais tiers des écrans du Seller Center (amz520 01/2025, kuaxintong 07/2026), Seller Center non consultable sans connexion
FAQ
Does the marketplace declare for me?
Temu : « Temu fournit uniquement des services de déclaration de REP et de paiement des frais de protection de l'environnement dans certains pays et pour certaines catégories ... ces montants seront récupérés sur leurs comptes de vente » (art. 3.6) + frais de service = 0,5 % des frais (art. 3.3)
What happens without a number?
« (1) Retrait partiel ou total, interdiction de vente, suppression, blocage, déclassement, retrait des résultats de recherche, interdiction d'apparaître dans les résultats de recherche ou retrait des publicités pour certains ou tous les produits »
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…