Brand Registry and French EPR
Direct answer: What this message means: A brand owner that first places branded products on the French market is, under the French texts, the producer for those products; the registration and the number are the brand owner's. A supplier's number does not fill a line for products sold under your brand. 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
You own a brand on Amazon and the French section asks for a producer declaration. A brand owner that first places branded products on the French market is, under the French texts, the producer for those products; the registration and the number are the brand owner's.
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. A supplier's number does not fill a line for products sold under your brand.
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.