France Environmental Decree 2022-748 of April 29th,2022, informing consumers on the environmental characteristics of waste-generating products to ensure better environmental strategies and transparency.
The environmental decree 2022-748 requires French market manufacturers, producers, distributors, and importers of articles to inform consumers of environmental information before purchase. The information must also be available and maintained after the purchase.
A gradual implementation based on annual turnover rates applies to this new environmental decree. The following deadlines apply according to the annual turnover rate of the concerned companies:
Implementation Deadline | Annual Revenue (Euros) | Units Placed on the National Market | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
January 1, 2023 | > 50 million | > 25 000 | Company-wide |
January 1, 2024 | > 20 million | > 10 000 |
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January 1, 2025 | > 10 million | > 10 000 | Company-wide |
Furthermore, companies can disclose the information to consumers using traditional markings and environmental labels. However, they can also do this electronically. For instance, you can use the following to fulfill this requirement:
First, the main products targeted by 2022-748 are electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), packaging products, batteries, textiles, motorized vehicles, and other household items. The following tables illustrate the statements displayed on these products to reflect environmental requirements.
Subject | Displayed Statement |
|---|---|
Reparability | Reparability index |
Sustainability | Sustainability index |
Presence of precious metals | “Product contains at least [X milligrams] of precious metals” |
Presence of rare earth metals | "Product contains at least [X milligrams] of rare earths" or "Product contains at least [X milligrams] of scandium, yttrium, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, lutetium” |
Presence of harmful substances | “Product contains a dangerous substance” |
Presence of EU REACH SVHCs | "Product contains a substance of very high concern (SVHC)" |
Percentage of recycled materials | “Product contains at least [X% of recycled materials]” |
Recyclability | Recyclability status |
Environmental Labeling | Displayed Statement |
|---|---|
Compostable product | “Compostable packaging” |
Reusable or Refillable product | “Reusable” or “Refillable” |
Presence of harmful substances | “Product contains a dangerous substance” |
Presence of EU REACH SVHC | "Product contains a substance of very high concern (SVHC)" |
Presence of recycled materials | “Product contains at least [X% of recycled materials]” |
Recyclability | Recyclability status |
Environmental Labeling | Displayed Statement |
|---|---|
Presence of more than 50% synthetic fibers | "Releases plastic microfibers into the environment during washing" |
Traceability | Disclose the country where the following manufacturing steps occur:
For shoes:
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Presence of recycled materials | “Product contains at least [X% of recycled materials]” |
Recyclability | Recyclability status |
Additionally, since France is in the European Union (EU), other environmental regulations like the packaging waste directive can apply.
The decree requires that the information is in French. Indeed, it is the only official language of France. However, you can also provide the information in English.
Finally, other EU labeling requirements apply to the French market. For example, on top of Decree 2022-748, eco-design obligations can also apply. These include cadmium-free requirements for displays and comparative Energy Efficiency information.
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