Overview

On January 1 2024 France merged its paper and packaging EPR categories, added a dedicated food‑packaging category, and retired the legacy placeholder UIN FR000000_00DIST. The changes apply to every seller listing on Amazon.fr. Failure to update registrations will trigger automatic enrollment in Amazon’s “Compliance on Amazon” service, which adds eco‑contributions and a service fee to the seller’s account balance.

Key Points

• Paper‑into‑Packaging merger — The separate paper category no longer exists; all paper items must now be covered by a packaging UIN.
• New food‑packaging category — Packaged foods and food‑related packaging sold to households or catering professionals require a distinct UIN.
• Legacy UIN invalidation — The placeholder UIN FR000000_00DIST is rejected; sellers still using it are flagged as non‑compliant.
• Non‑producer confirmation — Sellers who do not manufacture the product must tick a new “I am not the producer” box on the EPR compliance page.
• Automatic managed enrollment — Accounts without a valid UIN and the required confirmation are auto‑enrolled in Amazon’s managed compliance service, incurring extra fees.

How the Category Merger and New Food‑Packaging Rules Work

1. Identify the correct UIN for each listing —

   • Example: A seller offering recycled cardboard notebooks previously held a paper‑only UIN (e.g., FR123456_01PAP). After the merger, the same seller must replace it with the packaging UIN (e.g., FR123456_01PKG) that covers both paper and other packaging materials.

2. Obtain a food‑packaging UIN for eligible items —

   • Example: A vendor selling ready‑to‑eat meals in plastic trays must request a food‑packaging UIN from their eco‑organization (e.g., FR987654_02FOOD) and enter it on the Amazon EPR page before the compliance deadline.

3. Submit the UINs and confirm non‑producer status —