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EPR compliance

Register for packaging, electrical (WEEE) and battery EPR in the countries you sell, report volumes and pay the recycling fees, so marketplaces keep your listings live.

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  • You see the factory and its price
  • English-speaking team in Shenzhen

In short

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) makes the business that places products and packaging on a market responsible for their recycling. In Germany, France, the UK and other European countries you must register, report volumes and pay fees for packaging, electrical goods, batteries and some other categories. CFS handles registration and reporting for you.

Who it's for

Is this for you?

  • Sellers shipping products in packaging to Germany, France, Spain or the UK
  • Brands selling electrical and electronic goods or anything with a battery
  • Amazon sellers asked for an EPR registration number

What you receive

What you get from us

Obligation check
Which categories and countries apply to your products
Registration
Registration with each national register, and your EPR numbers
Reporting
Volume reports by material and category, on each country's schedule
Fees and compliance schemes
Contracts with recycling schemes and payment of eco-fees
Authorised representative
Where a country requires a local representative for non-resident producers

How it works

The process, step by step

  1. 01

    Map your obligations

    We review your products, packaging and sales countries.

  2. 02

    Submit documents

    Company details, product categories and estimated volumes.

  3. 03

    Register

    We register you and send your EPR numbers for your marketplace accounts.

  4. 04

    Report and pay

    We file volume reports and pay recycling fees on schedule.

What EPR means for an importer

Under EPR, whoever first places a product or its packaging on a national market pays towards collecting and recycling it. If you import from China and sell into Europe, that is usually you, not the factory. Each country runs its own register, categories and reporting calendar.

The main categories

  • Packaging: almost every seller. Covers retail packaging, inserts, fillers and shipping cartons.
  • WEEE (electrical and electronic equipment): anything with a plug, battery or circuit board.
  • Batteries: standalone batteries and batteries built into products.
  • France-specific streams: textiles, furniture, toys, printed paper, tyres, sports and leisure goods, DIY and garden articles.
  • UK Plastic Packaging Tax: a separate tax on plastic packaging with less than 30% recycled content, above a volume threshold.

Marketplaces enforce it

Amazon and other online marketplaces must check that sellers are registered for EPR in countries such as Germany and France, and can remove listings that lack a valid registration number. For many sellers, the marketplace notice is the first they hear of it.

Designing packaging with EPR in mind

Fees are charged by weight and material. When we develop packaging with your factory, we can reduce unnecessary material and mixed plastics, which lowers EPR costs as well as freight.

How the service is delivered

CFS delivers EPR registration and reporting with our specialist compliance partner, covering the registers, recycling schemes and local representation each country requires. You deal with your CFS account manager.

Why CFS

Four promises in writing, from a team you can check.

We are registered in Shenzhen as Shenzhen Royal International Logistics Co., Ltd., code 91440300595694653B. Look us up the same way you'd check a supplier.

years in China
16
people on the ground
55
offices: Shenzhen, Changsha, Zhengzhou
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  • No commissions from factories

    We take no commissions, rebates or fees from the factories we recommend. We work for you.

  • You see the factory and its price

    Every quote names the factory and shows its own price. Our fee is a separate line.

  • Balance after inspection

    The balance is usually paid only after the goods pass inspection, while the factory can still fix problems.

  • Nothing starts without your yes

    You approve a written quote before any work begins, and factories are paid only on your instruction.

From the factory floor

Count the packaging, not just the product. The retail box, inserts and outer carton all go into your EPR packaging report.

Questions

EPR compliance: common questions

Which countries do you cover for EPR?

Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Austria, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

Which categories are covered?

Packaging, electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and batteries in most countries. In France, also printed paper, textiles, furniture, toys, tyres, sports and leisure goods, and DIY and garden products. In the UK we also cover Plastic Packaging Tax.

What happens if I don't register?

Marketplaces such as Amazon can block your listings in that country, and national authorities can issue fines.

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CFS is part of the PFC Group. When your project needs more than sourcing, our sister businesses take it on, and your CFS contact coordinates the handover.

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