886 000
tonnes
placed on the market in 2024 in France
36,5 %
of product
collected in 2024
0,8 %
of product
disposed of (not recovered) in 2024
Need more data on the scheme?
View the dashboard of 2024 data reported by the scheme’s producer responsibility organisation, on all aspects from market placements to collection, treatment, reuse, repare and financial data.
The dashboards are currently only available in French. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. You can find the list of publications we produce in English on the Publications page.
Everything you need to know about the scheme
The key ambitions of the apparel, household linen and footwear EPR scheme are to:
- Encourage companies putting products on the market to ecodesign their products
- Develop repair
- Develop reuse, in collaboration with social and solidarity economy (SSE) operators in particular;
- Raise public awareness of these initiatives, and of good sorting practices for apparel, household linen and footwear deemed not reusable or recyclable
- Finance information campaigns carried out by local authorities
- Develop the collection of apparel, household linen and footwear by providing for and supporting the scheme operators, including local authorities and social and solidarity economy actors, and by prioritising certain regions
- Develop the recovery of apparel, household linen and footwear as soon as it is collected by providing for its treatment, particularly through take-back from the collection and sorting operators and by supporting these operators and secondary sorting operations
- Contribute to research and development projects on apparel, household linen and footwear recycling.
The products concerned
The products concerned are all items of household apparel, linen and footwear that are:
- placed on the French market (including Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Réunion Island, Mayotte, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Martin);
- sold or donated;
- intended for consumers;
- new.
List of products concerned
To find out more, consult the non-exhaustive list of products covered on the website of the Refashion producer responsibility organisation.
Are your products packaged ?
If so, you also come under the household packaging and graphic papers (EMPAP) scheme.
Do your products contain batteries ?
You may come under the batteries and accumulators (PA) scheme.
Products not concerned
The following products are excluded from the apparel, household linen and footwear scheme:
- garments made of 100% leather or natural fur
- second-hand apparel, household linen and footwear imported into France having been placed on foreign markets.
To find out whether you are considered as a producer under the apparel, household linen and footwear EPR scheme, consult [in French] the definition and complete the dedicated form.
1 producer responsibility organisation (PRO) is accredited for the current accreditation period
| Accredited PRO | Current accreditation period | EPR fees rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2023-01-01 – 2028-12-31 |
Check the EPR fees rates Consult the modulation guide |
When a producer joins a producer responsibility organisation (PRO), it pays the organisation an EPR fee in return for the latter taking responsibility for its obligations relating to the products it places on the market.
This amount may be modulated upwards or downwards depending on the environmental characteristics of the products. A bonus rewards virtuous practices, while a penalty is applied to a product with characteristics that have a significant impact on the environment or human health.
Bonuses
Applicable within the apparel, household linen and footwear EPR scheme in 2025
| Criterion | Condition | Bonus amount | Documentary proof |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incorporation of recycled raw materials | Raw materials derived from post-consumer recycling of waste apparel, linen and footwear or from waste collected or supported by a PRO | €500 or €1,000/t of recycled material incorporated (depending on material origin). | Declaration of the quantities of recycled materials incorporated and of product references including such materials; Documents enabling these quantities and their traceability to be verified. |
| Sustainability | Compliance with all the sustainability criteria in appendix III of the specifications. View the specifications |
€0.035 to €1.05/unit (depending on product category and number of market placements) | Test report issued by an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory |
| Environmental certification | Finished products certified under one or more of these labels: Ecocert® ERTS - Level 2, OEKO-TEX® MADE IN GREEN, Bluesign® Product, Fairtrade® Textile, EU Ecolabel, Demeter®, GOTS or Bioré® | €0.30/item One bonus only per product, even if it holds several labels. |
Certificate of issuance of one of these labels |
Penalties
Applicable within the apparel, household linen and footwear EPR scheme in 2025
| Criterion | Condition | Penalty amount | Documentary proof |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recyclability | Presence of electronic or electrical components. Excluding component(s) whose purpose is to provide information on product traceability and/or composition, not incorporating a battery. |
+50% of the EPR fee amount | Reporting of product references concerned to the PRO |
| Recyclability | Product containing metallised fibres. No minimum threshold. Only concerns internal recycling disruptors (fabrics, non-removable parts, etc.). |
+50% of the EPR fee amount | Reporting of product references concerned to the PRO |
In some cases, several bonuses or penalties may apply to a given product under this scheme.
Producers, to enquire about the conditions you have to meet and the procedures you have to complete to benefit from a bonus, or check whether you are subject to a penalty, please contact your producer responsibility organisation.
The specifications set the following targets:
| Collection targets | Recycling targets2 | Chemical recycling targets3 | Maximum disposal target | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 - 2027 | 2028 | 2024 | 2027 | 2025 | 2028 | Ongoing |
| +20 Kt for 2023 +45 Kt for 2024 +75 Kt for 2025 +110 Kt for 2026 +148 Kt for 2027 relative to 2022 |
60 %(1) | 70 % | 80 % | 50 % | 90 % | 0,5 % |
(1) relative to the average for market placements between N-3 and N-1.
(2) relative to the tonnages collected and then sorted (excluding reuse and items not subject to apparel, household linen and footwear EPR).
(3) relative to the collected and sorted tonnages of apparel, household linen and footwear composed of at least 90% synthetic material, excluding reused items and those not subject to EPR).
| Repair targets4 | Reuse targets (excluding unsold products)4 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2028 | 2024 | 2027 |
| +35% relative to 2019 | 120kt of which 8% within 1,500 km of the collection point | 15% within 1,500 km |
(4) The repair and reuse targets are given for guidance purposes (not mandatory).
French regulations
- Calculation methods and communication of environmental cost: Decree no. 2025-957 of 6 September 2025 and Order of 6 September 2025
- Amendment to the specifications (to support sorting): Order of 13 August 2025
- Amendment to the specifications (modulation of ERP fees): Order of 1 March 2023
- Data reporting: Order of 12 December 2022
- Specifications: Order of 23 November 2022
- Latest accreditation of Refashion (formerly ECO-TLC): Order of 23 December 2022
- Third accreditation of Refashion (formerly ECO-TLC): Order of 20 December 2019
- Specifications for individual compliance schemes and approval procedure: Order of 19 September 2017
- Second accreditation of Refashion (formerly ECO-TLC): Order of 3 April 2014
- First accreditation of Refashion (formerly ECO-TLC): Order of 17 March 2009
- Recycling and treatment of waste apparel, household linen and footwear: Decree no. 2008-602 of 25 June 2008
- List of products concerned: Notice of 21 August 2008
- Legislation establishing the scheme: Article L541-10-1 of the Environmental Code
European Union regulations
- EU Directive on waste: Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008
- Revision of the Ecodesign directive: Directive 2009/125/EC
Brochure
Cross-sector study
The website Que faire de mes déchets/objets (“What to do with my waste and objects”) is designed to help individuals adopt best practices in terms of repair, reuse and recycling.
It is based on a simple, intuitive search engine: by entering an object or waste item, users can find out how to dispose of it responsibly.
An interactive map also shows them where they can find their nearest collection, repair and reuse points.
Informing your consumers or citizens
As a company or local authority, you have a vital role to play in raising awareness of these best practices. By publicising this resource, you can offer your users a valuable service while promoting your commitment to a circular economy.
Timeline
Implementation of the scheme
2007
2007
Implementation of the scheme
2008
Publication of a list of products concerned
2008
Publication of a list of products concerned
First accreditation of the Eco TLC PRO (now called Refashion)
2009
2009
First accreditation of the Eco TLC PRO (now called Refashion)
2014
Second accreditation of the Eco TLC PRO
2014
Second accreditation of the Eco TLC PRO
Third accreditation of the Refashion PRO
2019
2019
Third accreditation of the Refashion PRO
2020
AGEC Law
2020
AGEC Law
Publication of the latest specifications and fourth accreditation of Refashion
2023
2023
Publication of the latest specifications and fourth accreditation of Refashion
2023 - 2028
Accreditation valid