Packaging rule · France · Labelling
France Triman logo and Info-tri sorting label
Labelling rule covering all packaging in France, set by Parliament of France / Ministry of Ecological Transition. In force.
The rule
Recorded from the official source named below. Rates and dates are as the source states them on the date it was consulted.
- Jurisdiction
- France
- Authority
- Parliament of France / Ministry of Ecological Transition
- Rule type
- Labelling
- Materials
- All packaging
- Status
- In force Enacted
- Adopted or published
- 10 February 2020
From the source“se déploie progressivement depuis l'été 2022”
Official source French Ministry of Ecological Transition: Info-triOfficial (government or regulator) · consulted 13 October 2026
Key dates
Adopted or published 6 years ago
Source consulted by the SPI team today
What it means
SPI analysis Our reading of the official source above. Not legal advice; always rely on the official text.
SPI summary
The AGEC law requires the Triman logo with Info-tri sorting instructions on household packaging and other EPR products, rolled out since summer 2022. Separately, the EU PPWR harmonised material label applies from 12 August 2028 or 24 months after the Commission's implementing act, whichever is later.
In practice
The Triman logo signals that a product must be sorted or brought to a collection point, and the Info-tri adds sorting instructions on the product, its packaging or associated documents. The ministry page says the scheme has been rolled out progressively since summer 2022 across 15 EPR categories, including household packaging and paper. For brand owners and packaging designers, French-specific artwork remains a cost item until the PPWR harmonised material-composition label applies, which depends on a pending Commission implementing act.
Who is in scope
- Household packaging and paper, listed among 15 categories on the ministry page
- Other EPR products listed on the page, including electrical equipment, furniture, textiles, toys, batteries and chemical products
- Placement on the product, its packaging, or associated documents such as the manual or warranty
Who is not
- The ministry page states no exemptions; category-specific rules are referred to but not described
What to do and by when
- NowCheck that French household packaging artwork carries the Triman and Info-tri elements for each pack format.
- NowTrack publication of the PPWR implementing act on harmonised label specifications.
- 12 August 2028Plan artwork changes so the move from Info-tri to the PPWR harmonised label is done in one redesign cycle where possible.
Related rules
- PR-EU-003 PPWR: harmonised material-composition sorting label
PPWR harmonised sorting label, applying from 12 August 2028 or 24 months after the implementing act, whichever is later. - PR-FR-001 France AGEC law: end of single-use plastic packaging by 2040
Same law (AGEC) and jurisdiction. - PR-US-011 California SB 343 recyclability labelling restrictions
Same type elsewhere: California restrictions on recyclability labelling. - PR-EU-001 EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) applies
PPWR applies from 12 August 2026 and governs labelling going forward.
Where the record is unclear
- The official page gives no mandatory dates by sector, no legal references and no transition or stock-clearance periods.
- The page does not name obligated parties or mention digital (dematerialised) Info-tri options.
- Whether French national sorting labels may continue after the PPWR label applies depends on the pending implementing act and is not stated on the ministry page.
Sources for this note
- French Ministry of Ecological Transition: Info-tri Consulted 13 October 2026
- European Parliament Legislative Observatory: Regulation (EU) 2025/40 summary Consulted 13 October 2026
Note written by the SPI team on 13 October 2026.
Where it sits in the tracker
- One of 3 packaging rules we track in France, of which 1 are labelling rules.
- In all, 3 labelling rules are tracked across 3 jurisdictions. Compare them below
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Change history
Sourced: an SPI analyst recorded the facts above from the official source. A second SPI team member has not re-checked it yet. Every change is logged here.
Changed: SPI summary
Verified by a second SPI team member
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Labelling rules elsewhere
The same type of rule for the same materials in other jurisdictions, by the date it applies.
| Rule | Where | Type | Materials | Status | Applies from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California SB 343 recyclability labelling restrictionsPR-US-011 | California, United States | Labelling | All packaging | Adopted, not yet applying | 4 October 2026 |
| PPWR: harmonised material-composition sorting labelPR-EU-003 | European Union | Labelling | All packaging | Adopted, not yet applying | 12 August 2028 |
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