France vs Oregon EPR: Rules Compared
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France and Oregon each publish packaging EPR rules. Every figure below links to its primary source. Instica measures, estimates and prepares; the customer signs and submits. Compare thresholds first, then fees and dates. Figures not yet published are marked as such, never guessed.
France and Oregon side by side
0 of 9 rows have a verified figure on each side of France and Oregon; a cell reads “not yet published” when a side has none, and an exemption row reads “none recorded; see thresholds” when no exemption is on record.
| Measure | France | Oregon | Stricter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration duty | not yet published | Required | Not comparable |
| Producer organisation | not yet published | one producer responsibility organisation | Not comparable |
| Lowest revenue exemption | none recorded; see thresholds | $5,000,000 | Not comparable |
| Lowest weight exemption | none recorded; see thresholds | 1 tonne | Not comparable |
| First annual report date | not yet published | May 31 | Not comparable |
| Published penalties | 2 published | 1 published | Not comparable |
| Report file | csv | csv | Not comparable |
| Paper fee, cheapest matched rate | 25.81 cents per kilogram | 2.0 cents per pound | Not comparable |
| Plastic fee, cheapest matched rate | 77.01 cents per kilogram | 12.0 cents per pound | Not comparable |
Who runs the programme in France and Oregon
Who collects and who the producer files with, in France and then Oregon.
| Aspect | France | Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| Regime | not yet published | Oregon Recycling Modernization Act, ORS 459A.860 to 459A.975 (SB 582 of 2021) |
| Regulator | not yet published | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) |
| Producers obligated | Yes | Yes |
| Registration | not yet published | Required, Circular Action Alliance producer portal (PRO registration); DEQ holds no separate producer registry |
| Producer organisation | not yet published | one producer responsibility organisation: Circular Action Alliance; membership required |
| Transfer of responsibility | not yet published | Allowed |
| Revenue counted as | not yet published | organisation gross revenue, USD, fiscal year |
| Who counts as the producer | other: manufacturer, importer, first distributor; primary: manufacturer or brand owner, importer, first distributor; secondary: manufacturer or brand owner, importer, first distributor; service: manufacturer, importer, first distributor; tertiary: manufacturer, importer, first distributor | other: first distributor; primary: manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee, importer; secondary: manufacturer or brand owner, brand licensee, importer; service: first distributor; shipping: packer and shipper; tertiary: first distributor |
Where one side has not yet published how its producer organisations work, this page says so rather than assuming it matches the other side. A seller in both should check the open item before relying on the comparison.
What France and Oregon cover, side by side
Each row below is one published feature of the two programmes; a cell reads “not yet published” when France or Oregon has no verified entry for it in the dataset.
| Aspect | France | Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| Producer duty: primary packaging | manufacturer_brand_owner; importer; first_distributor | manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; importer |
| Producer duty: secondary packaging | manufacturer_brand_owner; importer; first_distributor | manufacturer_brand_owner; licensee; importer |
| Producer duty: tertiary packaging | manufacturer; importer; first_distributor | first_distributor |
| Producer duty: service packaging | manufacturer; importer; first_distributor | first_distributor |
| Producer duty: other packaging | manufacturer; importer; first_distributor | first_distributor |
| Labelling | Required: Triman + Info-tri sorting instructions: Every product under an EPR scheme carries the Triman signage telling consumers it is subject to sorting rules, with sorting information (Info-tri). Household glass beverage packaging is excluded from Triman (L. 541-9-3). | not yet published |
| Published targets | household packaging recycling, steel 80% by 2025 (84% in 2029); household packaging recycling, aluminium 50% by 2025 (58% in 2029); household packaging recycling, paper/carton 75% by 2025 (83% in 2029); household packaging recycling, composite paper/carton 69% by 2025 (76% in 2029); household packaging recycling, plastic 50% by 2025 (54% in 2029); household packaging recycling, glass 80% by 2025 (88% in 2029); separate collection of single-use plastic beverage bottles 77% by 2025 (90% in 2029); reduction of household packaging placed on the market vs 2010 -15% by 2030; reduction of single-use plastic beverage bottle waste vs 2018 -50% by 2030; reduction of single-use plastic household packaging waste vs 2018 -20% by 2025 | statewide_plastic_recycling_rate 25 by 2028-12-31; statewide_plastic_recycling_rate 50 by 2040-12-31; statewide_plastic_recycling_rate 70 by 2050-12-31 |
| Materials covered | not yet published | packaging, printing and writing paper, food serviceware |
| Product classes covered | not yet published | packaging, printing and writing paper, food serviceware |
| Excluded from scope | not yet published | beverage containers under bottle bill, bound books, napkins paper towels and cleaning paper, rigid pallets, industrial or manufacturing specialty packaging, drug packaging, items used or sold on a farm, architectural paint containers in paint stewardship, privately recycled material on claim |
| Sales channels addressed | not yet published | physical retail, remote sale, other distribution |
| Producer duty: shipping packaging | not yet published | packer_shipper |
| Reporting categories | not yet published | 60, covered material type by material class |
| Exemption 1 | not yet published | A small producer is exempt from PRO membership. Seven ways to qualify: nonprofit, public body, revenue under $5 million, under 1 metric ton, small beverage manufacturer, restaurant or food cart that is not a food-serviceware producer, single retail establishment with no online sales and no franchise or chain. |
| Exemption 2 | not yet published | Product-specific exclusions from "covered product" listed in ORS 459A.863(6)(b)(A)-(R) and OAR 340-090-0840(2), such as Bottle Bill containers, bound books, drug packaging, farm items and architectural paint containers. |
| Exemption 3 | not yet published | Material recycled through a non-Opportunity-to-Recycle collection, not separated at a commingled facility, and disposed to a responsible end market can be exempted if the producer demonstrates it to DEQ. Producers still report gross supply. (application needed) |
Thresholds and exemptions in France and Oregon
Every verified threshold France and Oregon publish, as each states it.
| Place | Measure | Amount | Effect | Basis as published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | revenue | $5,000,000 | exempt below | gross revenue, most recent fiscal year |
| Oregon | packaging tonnage | 1 metric ton | exempt below | covered products sold in or into Oregon, most recent calendar year |
| Oregon | packaging tonnage | 5 metric tons | exempt below | covered products, including secondary and tertiary packaging for beverage containers, most recent calendar year |
| Oregon | revenue | $10,000,000 | flat-fee band | gross revenue, most recent fiscal year, or under 5 metric tons sold in or into Oregon |
France has no verified threshold in the dataset yet, so this page cannot place a seller above or below a line there.
Oregon exemption: A small producer is exempt from PRO membership. Seven ways to qualify: nonprofit, public body, revenue under $5 million, under 1 metric ton, small beverage manufacturer, restaurant or food cart that is not a food-serviceware producer, single retail establishment with no online sales and no franchise or chain. It does not have to be applied for.
Oregon exemption: Product-specific exclusions from "covered product" listed in ORS 459A.863(6)(b)(A)-(R) and OAR 340-090-0840(2), such as Bottle Bill containers, bound books, drug packaging, farm items and architectural paint containers. It does not have to be applied for.
Oregon exemption: Material recycled through a non-Opportunity-to-Recycle collection, not separated at a commingled facility, and disposed to a responsible end market can be exempted if the producer demonstrates it to DEQ. Producers still report gross supply. It must be applied for.
Read the basis column first: the same amount can exempt a producer in one programme and only simplify its report in another.
Fees per kilogram for shared materials
4 material classes have a published rate on both sides; each row shows the cheapest rate that fits the class.
| Material class | France (EUR per kg) | Oregon (USD per kg) | Oregon in EUR, approx. | Higher fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| paper and board | 25.81 cents per kilogram | 2.0 cents per pound | not yet published | Not comparable |
| plastic | 77.01 cents per kilogram | 12.0 cents per pound | not yet published | Not comparable |
| glass | 2.01 cents per kilogram | 0.0 cents per pound | not yet published | Not comparable |
| steel | 6.49 cents per kilogram | 4.0 cents per pound | not yet published | Not comparable |
Scaling the cheapest published rate by weight shows what the gap between France and Oregon amounts to for a given tonnage of one material. The amounts are the rate times the weight, nothing added.
| Material class | Kilograms | France fee (EUR) | Oregon fee (USD) | Oregon in EUR, approx. | Oregon minus France (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| paper and board | 1 | €0.26 | $0.04 | not yet published | not yet published |
| paper and board | 10 | €2.58 | $0.44 | not yet published | not yet published |
| paper and board | 100 | €25.81 | $4.41 | not yet published | not yet published |
| paper and board | 1,000 | €258.10 | $44.09 | not yet published | not yet published |
| paper and board | 10,000 | €2,581.00 | $440.92 | not yet published | not yet published |
| paper and board | 100,000 | €25,810.00 | $4,409.25 | not yet published | not yet published |
| plastic | 1 | €0.77 | $0.26 | not yet published | not yet published |
| plastic | 10 | €7.70 | $2.65 | not yet published | not yet published |
| plastic | 100 | €77.01 | $26.46 | not yet published | not yet published |
| plastic | 1,000 | €770.10 | $264.55 | not yet published | not yet published |
| plastic | 10,000 | €7,701.00 | $2,645.55 | not yet published | not yet published |
| plastic | 100,000 | €77,010.00 | $26,455.47 | not yet published | not yet published |
| glass | 1 | €0.02 | $0.00 | not yet published | not yet published |
| glass | 10 | €0.20 | $0.00 | not yet published | not yet published |
| glass | 100 | €2.01 | $0.00 | not yet published | not yet published |
| glass | 1,000 | €20.10 | $0.00 | not yet published | not yet published |
| glass | 10,000 | €201.00 | $0.00 | not yet published | not yet published |
| glass | 100,000 | €2,010.00 | $0.00 | not yet published | not yet published |
| steel | 1 | €0.06 | $0.09 | not yet published | not yet published |
| steel | 10 | €0.65 | $0.88 | not yet published | not yet published |
| steel | 100 | €6.49 | $8.82 | not yet published | not yet published |
| steel | 1,000 | €64.90 | $88.18 | not yet published | not yet published |
| steel | 10,000 | €649.00 | $881.85 | not yet published | not yet published |
| steel | 100,000 | €6,490.00 | $8,818.49 | not yet published | not yet published |
The two schedules are in different currencies (EUR and USD) and the dataset holds no published exchange rate between them, so this page does not rank the fees. Compare them in your own currency before you decide.
Oregon: the 2027 fee schedule of Circular Action Alliance (Oregon PRO), effective January 1, 2027, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.
France: the 2026 fee schedule of Citeo household packaging contribution (emballages ménagers), effective January 1, 2026, is the source of the per-kilogram rates used on this page.
France 2026: the category “Paper and cardboard” is published at 25.81 cents per kilogram.
France 2026: the category “Flexible PE packaging” is published at 77.01 cents per kilogram.
France 2026: the category “Glass” is published at 2.01 cents per kilogram.
France 2026: the category “Steel” is published at 6.49 cents per kilogram.
Oregon 2027: the category “Kraft Paper” is published at 2.0 cents per pound.
Oregon 2027: the category “HDPE (#2)/LDPE (#4) Flexible and Film Items” is published at 12.0 cents per pound.
Oregon 2027: the category “Glass Bottles and Jars & Other Containers” is published at 0.0 cents per pound.
Oregon 2027: the category “Steel Containers” is published at 4.0 cents per pound.
Real packs usually land in a dearer category, so use the calculator for France and Oregon.
Deadlines in France and Oregon
Each verified date, with the period it covers when one is given.
| Place | Kind | Date | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | other | August 12, 2026 | not yet published |
| France | registration | August 12, 2026 | not yet published |
| France | report | 1 June each year, for the preceding full calendar year | not yet published |
| Oregon | report | May 31, 2026 | calendar year 2025 |
| Oregon | other | July 1, 2025 | not yet published |
| Oregon | other | January 1, 2027 | not yet published |
| Oregon | report | December 31, 2026 | not yet published |
Penalties in France and Oregon
What each side has published; a side without an amount says so.
France penalty for Producer not meeting its extended producer responsibility obligations: up to €7,500 per unit or tonne of product placed on the market.
France penalty for Not registered on the SYDEREP register kept by ADEME, incorrect register information, or missing unique identifier: up to €30,000 per case.
Oregon penalty for failing to register or become a member of a producer responsibility organization: up to $25,000 per day.
Report formats in France and Oregon
How the report file for France compares with the one for Oregon.
| Aspect | France | Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | France packaging declaration (working layout) Working layout, sources reviewed 2026-09-30 | Oregon producer supply report by material category 2026-09-29 (built from CAA Oregon 2026 fee schedule) |
| Recipient | Citeo and other approved packaging eco-organisations | Circular Action Alliance (Oregon PRO) |
| How it is submitted | Not identified; the customer signs in to the recipient's service and submits | CAA producer portal. The customer signs in and submits. |
| File type | csv | csv |
| Encoding | utf-8 | utf-8 |
| Delimiter | , | , |
| Decimal separator | . | |
| Columns | 4 | 4 |
| Required columns | 4 of 4 | 4 of 4 |
| Weight unit | kg | lb |
| Period basis | calendar year | calendar year |
The two layouts share a file type and a delimiter, but each programme names its own columns and categories, so one file cannot be sent to both programmes. Each report is built from the same underlying measurements and exported separately.
Questions about comparing these two programmes
Is France or Oregon stricter on packaging EPR?
The dataset does not yet hold a figure on both sides that can be compared directly, so this page does not name a stricter programme.
Do I register in both France and Oregon?
France has not yet published its registration duty. Oregon requires producers to register.
How do the fees per kilogram compare in France and Oregon?
The two schedules share material classes but the dataset holds no published exchange rate between EUR and USD, so the fees are shown in each currency without a ranking.
Which deadline comes first, France or Oregon?
The dataset does not hold a verified annual report date on both sides, so this page does not say which comes first.
How these figures are made
Sources
- citeo.com: citeo rates for household packaging and paper retrieved
Original wording: A company which puts packaging and/or graphic papers on the market
- ecologie.gouv.fr: emballages professionnels retrieved
Original wording: Pour les emballages de vente et groupé, le fabricant, l’importateur ou le distributeur du produit emballé ;
- eur-lex.europa.eu: eng retrieved
Original wording: It shall apply from 12 August 2026.
Original wording: shall appoint, by written mandate, an authorised representative for the extended producer responsibility in each Member State where
Original wording: by 1 June for each full preceding calendar year
- ecologie.gouv.fr: cadre general filieres responsabilite elargie producteurs retrieved
Original wording: une amende qui peut atteindre jusqu'à 7 500 € par unité ou tonne de produit mis sur le marché
Original wording: tout produit relevant du principe de responsabilité élargie des producteurs (REP), à l'exclusion des emballages ménagers de boissons en verre, fait l'objet d'une signalétique Triman
- filieres-rep.ademe.fr: filiere EMPAP retrieved
Original wording: Objectifs de recyclage Matériaux 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Acier 78 % 80 % 81 % 82 % 83 % 84 %
- oregon.gov: producers of covered products retrieved
Original wording: producers of products covered under Oregon's Recycling Modernization Act (packaging, paper, and food serviceware)
Original wording: Circular Action Alliance, at present, is Oregon's only approved Producer Responsibility Organization
Original wording: In order to access CAA's data reporting portal, producers must first sign the Producer Participant Agreement with CAA
Original wording: was allowed to begin charging fees from member producers on July 1, 2025
Original wording: Large producer first impact disclosure date of Dec. 31, 2026
Original wording: is a Class 1 violation that can result in fines of up to $25,000 per day.
- oregon.public.law: ors 459A.869 retrieved
Original wording: each producer must register with and be a member of a producer responsibility organization that administers a producer responsibility program
Original wording: A producer is not required to be a member of a producer responsibility organization if, for all covered product the producer sells
- oregon.public.law: ors 459A.863 retrieved
Original wording: Has a gross revenue of less than $5 million for the organization's most recent fiscal year
Original wording: Sold in or into Oregon less than one metric ton of covered products for use in this state in the most recent calendar year
Original wording: that sold in or into Oregon less than five metric tons of covered products
Original wording: "Covered product" means: (A) Packaging; (B) Printing and writing paper; and (C) Food serviceware.
- oregon.public.law: ors 459A.866 retrieved
Original wording: the producer of the packaging is the person that manufactures the packaged item
- oregon.public.law: ors 459A.884 retrieved
Original wording: a producer responsibility organization shall establish uniform membership fees for members that had a gross revenue of less than $10 million
- oregon.public.law: ors 459A.872 retrieved
Original wording: A small producer is exempt from the requirement to be a member of a producer responsibility organization
- oregon.gov: rma exemptions retrieved
Original wording: Covered product exemptions, meanwhile, are product-specific exemptions that exclude a given type of packaging
Original wording: The latest window for producers to submit claims for this exemption was Jan. 6 – March 31, 2026
Original wording: The next claims window will open in Jan. 2027.
- circularactionalliance.org: producer reporting retrieved
Original wording: Oregon's 2026 Report is due May 31, 2026, based on the 2025 Data Year.
- circularactionalliance.org: OR 2026 Fee Schedule Public retrieved
Original wording: Materials labeled N/A in the following table are not accepted on either the USCL or PRO Recycling Acceptance List.
- oregon.public.law: ors 459A.926 retrieved
Original wording: At least 25 percent by calendar year 2028 and in each subsequent year
- ecd-bo.citeo.com: guide du tarif des emballages menagers 2026 retrieved
Original wording: GUIDE DU TARIF EMBALLAGES MÉNAGERS mis en marché en 2026
Original wording: PAPIER-CARTON TARIF 3. Papier-carton 25,81 ct €/kg
Original wording: TARIF 6.4 Emballage souple PE 77,01 ct €/kg
Original wording: VERRE TARIF 5. Verre 2,01 ct €/kg
Original wording: ACIER TARIF 1. Acier 6,49 ct €/kg
- circularactionalliance.org: OR 2027FeeSchedule 100126 retrieved
Original wording: 2027 Oregon Producer Fees Schedule Fees for Program Year 2027
Original wording: Kraft Paper USCL 0.07 0.00 -0.05 0.02
Original wording: HDPE (#2)/LDPE (#4) Flexible and Film Items PRO 0.29 0.00 -0.17 0.12
Original wording: Glass Bottles and Jars & Other Containers PRO 0.04 -0.01 -0.03 0.00
Original wording: Steel Containers USCL 0.09 0.00 -0.05 0.04
The free plan is enough to start. We estimate and prepare; you sign and submit.