Not necessarily: the identifier belongs to the producer, that is, the company that places the product or its packaging on the French market for the first time, whether manufacturer, importer or brand owner. A reseller must, however, give its customers, if they ask, the IDU of its suppliers. If it imports or sells under its own brand, it becomes a producer and must join itself; the case of small businesses is covered in our article on the obligations of a micro-business.
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