Changes for Amazon sellers selling products in Germany and France

 

Starting from 2022, Amazon will verify whether products sold in Germany and France meet EPR requirements and will require an EPR registration number.

 

In the fourth quarter of 2021, Amazon will share the link to the last EPR registration number.

If you cannot prove your EPR compliance to Amazon, you may take the following measures:

●Germany: Amazon will be obliged to suspend your non-compliant products under the EPR product category

   ○Package-All products starting from July 1, 2222

   ○Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE)-all items included in the EEE list from January 1, 2023

●France: Amazon is waiting for more information from French regulators and has not yet confirmed the final mandatory time.

 

What is EPR registration

EPR is an environmental policy, which makes producers responsible for the entire life cycle of their products on the market, from design to end of life (including waste collection and treatment). According to EPR regulations, the responsible entity must mitigate its risks throughout the product life cycle. The impact of the product on the environment.

 

EPR targets

●You produce products that meet EPR requirements in the country, or

●You import products that meet EPR requirements into the country, or

●You sell products subject to EPR requirements in the country

 

EPR requirements for producers and sellers

●If you are a manufacturer of products within the scope of EPR requirements, you need to provide your EPR registration number like Amazon

●If you are a producer and do not have an EPR registration number, you need to register to get the EPR registration number to Amazon

●If you are not a manufacturer, but the chan product you sell meets the EPR requirements, you need to obtain the EPR registration number from the upstream supplier and provide Amazon with the EPR registration number of the product as a proof of compliance

●If you are not a producer and cannot obtain an EPR registration number from an upstream supplier, you need to register yourself and provide Amazon with your own registered EPR registration number

 

German and French EPR classification

 

Note: In Germany, if you sell electrical and electronic equipment products that contain batteries, you must register for both categories of electrical and electronic equipment and batteries. At present, Amazon only needs to provide the electrical and electronic equipment registration number.

 

common problem

1. I have already registered for EPR registration, if I inform Amazon

If your product has been EPR registered, you need to provide Amazon with the EPR registration number. Amazon will share the link to upload the EPR registration number in the fourth quarter of 2021

 

2. I am a self-delivery seller, do I need EPR registration?

Amazon stipulates that both Amazon and sellers must meet EPR requirements