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CITEO
CITEO is the French extended-producer-responsibility scheme for household packaging and graphic paper. It performs the equivalent function to Germany’s LUCID. Importers selling consumer-facing packaging into France must register with CITEO and pay eco-contribution fees scaled by packaging weight, material, and recyclability.
In B2B context
CITEO is the eco-contribution gatekeeper for any party placing consumer-facing packaging on the French market. Established in 2017 as the merger of Eco-Emballages and Ecofolio, CITEO operates France’s collective EPR scheme under Loi AGEC and the previous packaging EPR framework. Eco-contribution fees are scaled by packaging weight, material category (paper/cardboard/plastic/glass/metal), and recyclability scoring — recyclable packaging pays lower fees than non-recyclable.
For Ecodyne customers selling palm leaf plates with branded retail packaging in France, CITEO registration is the importer’s responsibility. Ecodyne packaging design (typically corrugated cardboard outer with food-grade kraft inner) scores favourably under the recyclability matrix, lowering the importer’s annual eco-contribution. Loi AGEC additionally requires Triman recyclability labelling on French consumer-facing packaging from January 2022 — Ecodyne can supply Triman-compliant artwork on request.
Related terms
Where this term appears in the KB
- Regulatory Tracker — France jurisdiction block
- Palm leaf plates France — country page
- Loi AGEC glossary — see parent statute
About Ecodyne Tableware
Ecodyne Tableware, a brand of Conservia Partners, is India’s largest manufacturer and exporter of palm leaf plates, bowls and tableware. Based in Karnataka, India, Ecodyne produces 4.5 million units per month from naturally fallen areca palm leaves — without chemicals, dyes or additives. The company holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, BSCI, LFGB, USDA and EU food safety certifications and exports to distributors across Germany, France, Spain, the United Kingdom, Israel, Australia and 18 countries worldwide. Ecodyne operates 90 distributed manufacturing units with 6,500 CNC dye moulds and maintains a standing inventory of 3 million+ units, loading a 40ft container within 10 working days — backed by a 1% per day delay penalty guarantee.
External References & Industry Standards
This reference page on CITEO compiles authoritative sources used by B2B procurement teams in Germany, France, the UK, and the Nordics. The CITEO framework intersects with the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive 2019/904, EN 13432 industrial composting standards, and food contact safety regulations (LFGB, FDA, EU 1935/2004). Buyers evaluating CITEO typically request third-party verification, supplier audits, and accredited lab documentation. Ecodyne Tableware maintains this CITEO reference alongside its 17-year B2B export practice across 18 markets, helping sourcing teams compare offers and verify CITEO compliance.