No: these are 2 separate obligations. The French obligation stems from Article L. 541-10-9-1 of the French Environmental Code, created by Law No. 2026-602 of 8 July 2026: since 10 July 2026, every producer not established in France has had to appoint an authorised representative there for extended producer responsibility, across all EPR schemes, rather than packaging alone. The PPWR has provided for a comparable obligation across Europe since 12 August 2026, through Article 45. The relationship between the 2 texts has not yet been settled.
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