Linked to your French EPR registration
Your IDU confirms registration with the relevant French EPR scheme.
EPR Registration (IDU)
French EPR Registration and IDU numbers
Bellington registers your company with the relevant French EPR schemes and applies for the IDU numbers your business needs.
What is an IDU number?
What is an IDU number?
An IDU number is the French identification number linked to your EPR registration. It shows that your company is registered for the relevant waste stream and is often needed for marketplace, customer, and compliance purposes.
Used as proof of compliance
It helps show that your French EPR setup is in place.
Often required for marketplace and customer checks
Marketplaces and business customers may request your IDU number.
Registrations we handle
Which French EPR registrations can we handle?
We support registrations across the relevant French EPR waste streams. We check which ones apply before starting the process.
We identify the relevant registrations before submitting any application.
Our registration process
How the IDU registration process works
We keep French EPR registration clear, structured, and efficient.
We check your products and sales model
We identify the relevant French EPR streams and schemes.
We collect the required information
We gather company details, product categories, quantities, and existing registrations.
We register your company
We prepare and submit the registrations with the relevant French schemes.
You receive your IDU numbers
We provide your registration details and support the next compliance steps.
What we need from you
What we need from you
To start the French EPR registration process, we usually only need a small set of practical information.
- Company details
- Products placed on the French market
- Estimated or actual annual quantities
- Sales channels
A short review is usually enough for us to assess the right registrations.
Send your detailsRegistration + AR support
Need French EPR registration and Authorized Representative support?
For some foreign companies, EPR registration and local Authorized Representative support need to be coordinated together. Bellington can handle both under one clear setup.
One coordinated setup
IDU registration and AR support aligned from the start.
Registration + AR support
Compliant registrations with the right local representation.
Clear guidance before you start
We help you choose the right scope and avoid unnecessary steps.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
The relevant IDU numbers depend on your products and the EPR categories that apply, such as packaging, EEE, batteries, textiles, furniture, toys, DIY, and others.
Yes. We can coordinate multiple French EPR registrations together so the setup stays clear and consistent.
In many cases, the process can be initiated quickly after a short review of your company, products, quantities, and sales channels.
Foreign companies selling covered products in France may also need French EPR registrations and IDU numbers. The exact requirements depend on the products, sales channels and company setup.