Around thirty EPR schemes under pressure

With the rise of extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes, now numbering more than 30 in France, the EPR system EPR a pillar of environmental policy. But this growth has been accompanied by increasing complexity, which is causing concern among those involved on the ground: local authorities, eco-organizations, and, of course, marketers.

The Senate report of June 13, 2025, presented by Senators Rémy Pointereau and Nicole Bonnefoy, is clear: the current governance is running out of steam. It is struggling to guarantee operational efficiency, financial transparency and fairness between stakeholders.

Three major criticisms of the current operation

1. An unclear role for the state: ADEME is too often in an executive position, without any real strategic control over eco-organizations.
   
   
2. Producer Representative Organisations as judge and jury: Their governance is sometimes too focused on the interests of those placing products on the market, with little room for local authorities or citizens.
   
   
3. A lack of clarity for those placing products on the market: The rules are changing rapidly, the fee scales lack predictability, and the obligations are increasing without sufficient support.
   
   

Towards a renewed and more balanced governance

The report proposes several levers to restore coherence to the EPR system:

• Strengthen the strategic role of ADEME, to make it a true leader in the sector;
  
  
• Create a regulatory body dedicated to EPR, independent of Producer Representative Organisations;
  
  
• Involve local authorities and civil society more closely in governance;
  
  
• Clarify the role and expected commitments of eco-organizations, particularly in terms of environmental performance and local investment.
  
  

These proposals aim to build a more readable, equitable and transparent EPR model, serving the circular transition.

What this changes for those placing products on the market

For companies subject to EPR, these upcoming changes require, from now on:

• Active monitoring of upcoming reforms, in particular adjustments to the specifications;
  
  
• Better control of product data and volumes placed on the market;
  
  
• The ability to justify one's statements and quickly adapt to new requirements in terms of rates, logistics, or reporting.
  
  

In short: in a system undergoing reorganization, the most structured players will be the ones who remain in control.

CompliancR: manage your EPR declarations in a changing environment

At CompliancR, we are already anticipating these transformations. Our platform enables producers and distributors to:

• Centralize their product data for all EPR Schemes (packaging, EEE, TLC, PMCB, etc.);
  
  
• Automatically manage their declarations, regardless of the Producer Representative Organisations involved;
  
  
• Monitor regulatory changes in real time, with contextualized alerts;
  
  
• Justify their compliance at any time, in the event of an audit or dispute.
  
  

As the EPR framework EPR toward greater rigor and transparency, CompliancR provides CompliancR with the regulatory clarity and agility you need.

Get ready today for the next generation of EPR reactors.

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