2022

Declaration Guide
PACKAGING
Contents 2022 Declaration
Guide
Introduction
03 Declaration
by CSU

You have chosen Citeo as a partner to delegate your environmental obligation associated with Extended Producer
03 This is your first declaration
15 Declaration by CSU Responsibility for household packaging recycling. Every year, you must declare any packaging that you put on the
04 Rules on how to declare properly 16 Weight-based contribution by material French market. This enables us to calculate the right amount of your recycling contribution. Your Citeo contribution
04 Which companies are concerned by 16 Focus on the majority material simplification rule helps to finance the collection and sorting of your packaging for recycling and to support you in your eco-design
the declaration? 17 Contribution by CSU initiatives and in the development of new consumption practices, such as reuse.
What is household packaging?
04  18 Simplified rules for certain packaging items
What is a household?
04  19 Examples to help you grasp the concept
Household packaging to declare to
05  20 Focus on the material plastic
calculate your contribution 21  Eco-modulation You contribute, we take action!
Packaging which must not be included
05  21 Three cumulative bonuses and incentives
in the declaration 22 Three graduated penalty levels Sorting
Collection Facilitating the operation of France's industrial sorting
The declaration
06  22 Penalty for labels and markings potentially causing centres which sort the packaging collected for recycling.
Financing the
confusion over sorting rules collection of 29 cts
50 cts
23  The CSU declaration form in detail packaging.
24  Sprint: an assistant to help you with your declaration Buy-up of materials and recycling

01 €1
25 Supporting documents and inspections Ensuring fair conditions for the buy-up of recycled
material tonnage throughout the country.
26 Toolbox to help you prepare your declaration

Flat-fee 29 Glossary 4 ct Energy recovery

5 c s Supporting energy recovery from non-recycled packaging waste.
declaration ts
Support and operations

4 c s
4 ct
4 cts
Supporting clients and local authorities, and covering Citeo's

ts
internal operating costs.
07  Flat-fee declaration Engagement
07 Why is there a minimum charge? Developing consumer awareness via Initiatives for the sector
national and local publicity campaigns Supporting R&D, eco-design and recycling development
07 Make your declaration in just a few clicks to make waste sorting a part of programmes (performance plans, actions with overseas
everyday life. territories, etc.).

02 Simplified
declaration To find out more and review your situation, go to:
clients.citeo.com

08  Simplified declaration Have any questions? Visit our help centre or contact us:
09  General simplified declaration, wines and spirits
10 Rates per product family for the general Free service +
Help centre +33 (0) 808 80 00 50 call price
simplified declaration
11 Rates per product family for the simplified
declaration for wines and spirits
12 Simplified declaration including shipping boxes
12 Simplified declaration for food deliveries
13 Rates per product family for the simplified
declaration including shipping boxes and food
deliveries
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 Before getting started,
three points to check

1 Access to your client portal

This access is essential because you need to fill in your packaging declaration and submit it via your client portal
once a year.

You already have access to your portal:

Log in using your credentials (login: e-mail + password).
You don't yet have access to your portal:
You can create a profile in just a few clicks using your contract number. clients.citeo.com

This is your 2 You are responsible for the declaration

first
Ensure that you have the appropriate rights (main contact or declarant) to make your declaration. Otherwise, ask
your company's main contact to provide you with a declarant access via his/her client portal ("Contract and profile"
tab then "Manage access").

declaration 3 You know the number of CSUs put on the French

market in 2022
To determine this number, you need to count all of the CSUs for household use put on the French market for the
year in question. This will enable you to choose the most suitable declaration.

1 CSU* = 1 packaged product unit available for separate purchase by a consumer

Please note

Y
 ou need to go over the Otherwise,
rules before making your go to page 7
declaration?
You should find out everything you need
to know on the following pages

* Exception for water, juice, soft drinks and milk: the CSU is considered to be the bottle, can or carton in which these items are sold,
which may be separated from a pack (see page 18)
Rules on how to declare properly

THIS IS YOUR FIRST DECLARATION

Watch our video on the declaration perimeter What is household
available on your customer area in the “Help Centre”, “Declare” section.
packaging? What is a household?
It's a packaging item that is bought or used by a A household refers to any person who privately
consumer. consumes or uses a packaged product (food,
Which companies are concerned by the declaration? According to article R. 543-55 of the French
leisure goods, etc.) they have bought or received
as a gift from a company.
Environmental Code1, household packaging is any
packaging: The term household does not include the following:
For products packaged in France For products packaged abroad • from a product sold or given free of charge2 to a • people who consume or use a packaged product for
household3; professional purposes;
The producers of the packaged products placed  The introducer/importer for packaged products • t hat is put on the market so that the product it
  • p eople who may have bought or been given a
on the French market* for the products: purchased abroad – within and outside the EU – contains can be used or consumed by a household. packaged product for a given price because they
 and sold on the French market*. belong to a certain group of individuals (students,
•  that you package; Household packaging becomes waste if the
employees, patients, prisoners, professionals, etc.) and
•  that you have packaged under your brands household discards it or intends to discard it4,
or unbranded; consume or use the product as a member of that
regardless of where it is discarded. group.
• that you package as an own brand. Remember that all household packaging – including
inserts and outer packaging – must be declared In any case, the situation in which the person consumes
regardless of: or uses the packaged product takes precedence over
 If the producer or the introducer/importer cannot be identified (products packaged in France and abroad): • what it is made of (e.g. cardboard, plastic, porcelain, the situation in which they bought or received the
The company responsible for the initial market launch of the packaged product. wood, etc.); packaged product.
• whether or not it can be reused5;
• whether it is for sale or free-of-charge (e.g.
samples, advertising gifts, donations);
• whether it is primary, secondary or tertiary
packaging;
Distributors are concerned: • how it is collected (household waste, selective
As the producer: sorting, etc.).
• for service packaging sold or provided to households to be filled at the point of sale, for example: Similarly, the biodegradability of the packaging should
– “in-store” packaging; not be taken into account. As such, a water-soluble
– shopping bags; mandrel is considered a packaging item, whereas the
• for shipping packaging used for home delivery of a product. pouch of a water-soluble dishwasher tablet is a
product because it is eliminated at the same time as
As the introducer/importer: the tablet.
• for packaged products placed on (from an EU country)
or imported into the French market.
1. According to Article R. 543- 55 of the French Environmental Code: "The management of waste generated by discarding
Marketplaces are concerned: packaging used to market products consumed or used by households is governed by the provisions of this sub-section."
• For their own market launches; 2. "Put on the market" means sold or given free-of-charge in accordance with Article R. 543-42 of the Environment Code which
• For their sellers that do not contribute to EPR schemes for household packaging. provides that "all packaging manufactured, imported, held for the purpose of sale or distribution free-of-charge, put up for sale, sold,
rented or distributed free-of-charge is subject to the provisions of this sub-section".
3. In accordance with Article L. 541-1-1 of the Environment Code, which provides that the "waste holder" is the "producer of waste
Packaging manufacturers are not concerned or any other person who is found in possession of waste".

as they do not package the products. 4. In accordance with Article L. 541-1-1 of the Environment Code, which provides that "waste" is "any substance or object, or more
generally any movable good which the holder discards or intends or is obliged to discard".
5. The reusable nature of a packaging item meets an objective of reduction at source but is not a mode of management adopted by
Please note the legal texts to enable a household packaging producer to discharge its legal obligation as regards its broader responsibility.

*The French market consists of Metropolitan France and the overseas departments and regions (Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Reunion
Island, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Martin, Mayotte), as well as duty free and boarding areas in the aforementioned territories.
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 Household packaging to declare to calculate
your contribution
All household packaging of products put on the French market must be
declared in order to calculate your contribution.
Product packaging...
• sold in distribution channels accessible to
households: supermarkets, convenience
stores, traditional shops, home sales, etc.;
• sold in mixed distribution channels, i.e.
accessible to both professionals and
households, or in distribution channels open
exclusively to professionals, which
themselves sell part of the packaged products
to households (e.g. wholesalers, cooperatives,
professional stores, specialised works council
channels, cash & carry, etc.);
For these channels, only household packaging is
accounted for. You must be able to justify any
volumes excluded from the contribution.
By default, 100% of the volumes put on the market
in these channels must be accounted for in the
declaration.
Please note
• s old in vending machines, regardless of their
location (public areas, companies, public
transport, etc.);
• sold to take away, regardless of where the
packaging is discarded, or consumed in a
commercial dining space. When consumed
in commercial dining spaces, the following is
not affected: packaging which is not sold to
consumers and for which consumers are
clearly and visibly informed of the sorting
practice tailored to the collection facilities
available in the dining space. Flows of
"takeaway" and "dine-in" packaging should
be tracked and quantified, for example, in
the following distribution channels:
- modern catering outlets (cafeterias, fast-food
restaurants, pastry/sandwich outlets, food
deliveries, etc.),
- on-board catering (means of transport
registered in France such as planes, trains and
boats, regardless of their destination),
* Single-use plastic shopping bags have been banned since 1 July 2016
- duty free and boarding areas,
- service stations,
- franchises (amusement parks, cinemas,
stadiums, etc.),
- alternative sale circuits (bakeries/pastry shops,
tobacconists, take-away stands, pizza-trucks,
etc.);
• packaging for sale or shipping (mail order/
distance selling, gift shipping, etc.) or
delivered to households, including those
items unpacked at the warehouse before
delivery or taken back by a carrier;
• multi-pack packaging except that left in the
place of sale before check-out (e.g. film
around a pack of mineral water);
• packaging of products installed or laid by
professionals in an individual's home (e.g.
installation of a boiler or a dishwasher).
• packaging presenting products for sale,
such as hangers, unless they are not intended
to be provided to the consumer at the time
of purchase (cf. page 13).
Service packaging for consumers…
Sold or made available to households free of
charge, which contains a product at a point
of sale or which is designed to be filled at the
point of sale, such as gift packaging, shopping
bags* and "in-store packaging" (trays, bags,
films, etc.).
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Packaging which must not be included in the declaration

Product packaging...
• consumed or used by professionals with solely
professional packaging (e.g. 10 kg bucket of
mayonnaise); or with household packaging (e.g.
1 kg bag of flour used by a baker) and sold in
professional (e.g. wholesaler) or mixed
distribution channels;
• sold outside the French market;
• consumed in a commercial dining area, in a
collective or traditional rest aurant
establishment;
•w  hich is returned by households with the
products (shipment packaging of products sold
by mail order and returned by households with
the product);
• which is expired or broken, left at the place of
sale;
Hazardous household waste (HHW):
Packaging in direct contact with chemical products
covered by these regulations (list available at www.
ecodds.com) are not to be declared to Citeo.
However, you must continue to declare household
packaging that is not in direct contact with such
chemical products (outer packaging, multi-pack
packaging, etc.);
Multi-pack packaging
Left in the place of sale before check-out (e.g.
film around a pack of mineral water);
Reused packaging:
If you place reused packaging on the market (e.g.
from the second market launch of this packaging),
you could be exempted from making a
contribution for this packaging. In this case, you
should provide supporting information to prove
that this packaging has been reused (proof of the
packaging reuse preparation facility). Don't
hesitate to let us know if you are affected.
THIS IS YOUR FIRST DECLARATION
Hangers left in-store if the client is able to prove
that this packaging is not intended to be provided
to the consumer at the time of purchase;
Envelopes and mailing bags
If you use paper mailing bags or envelopes with
grammage equal to or less than 224 g/m2 to send
products (distance selling, e-commerce), they are
not classified as household packaging and should
not be declared as part of the EPR scheme for
household packaging but as part of the EPR
scheme for graphic paper. Take a look at the paper
declaration guide at citeo.com.
In the event of an inspection, you must be able
to provide evidence for any quantities of
packaging which are not accounted for in the
declaration. For example, Citeo can provide
you with a model certificate for any volumes
excluded from your contribution for sales to
wholesalers.
For other exclusions (e.g. multi-pack
packaging left at the place of sale before
check-out), you can find a list of supporting
documents to be shown at Citeo's request
at: clients.citeo.com
Please note
Available at clients.citeo.com
- A non-exhaustive list of packaging and
product examples to guide you
- A list of examples of shopping bags* to
declare
Please note
Declaration
There are three types of declaration: choose the most appropriate one according to

THIS IS YOUR FIRST DECLARATION

the number of Consumer Sales Units (CSUs) that you put on the market in 2022.

How to choose your declaration? Understanding the notions of CSU and PU

€80
1 2 3 CSU (Consumer Sales Unit)
A Consumer Sales Unit (CSU) is a packaged product
PU (Packaging Unit)
A packaging unit is a packaging component that can
unit available for separate purchase by a consumer. be separated from the product when it is consumed
Simplified declaration or used by the household.
1 pack of 4 yoghurts = 9 packaging units
Flat-fee declaration Declaration by CSU
General,
Including shipping boxes and + + + + + + + +
wines and
food deliveries
spirits
4 pots 4 lids 1 cardboard
sleeve
Recommended for clients who place between
10,000 and 500,000 CSUs on the market per year 1 CSU Small domestic appliance = 5 packaging units

Accessible to all clients and As regards water, juice, soft drinks and milk sold in *
Recommended for clients who Adapted to marketplaces: a
compulsory for those who + + + +
TARGET place less than 10,000 CSUs1 marketplace can access this
place more than 500,000 CSUs separable packs, the CSU is the bottle, can or carton,
on the market per year scheme for each seller that
places a maximum of 500,000
on the market per year. whether this is purchased by the unit or pack. 1 box 2 wedges 2 bags

CSUs on the French market All stopper or closure elements (removable caps, lids,
through this marketplace.
covers, parts of non-perforated blister packs, etc.)
are considered to be packaging units in their own
+ + + + +
right.
Annual rate according to
Flat rate per Flat rate per product family with
RATES €80 flat fee the maturity of the recycling 6 CSUs
product family an increase for shipping boxes Tube of cosmetic cream = 3 packaging units
streams
Bundling packaging and packaging applied in-store are
both treated as independent units equivalent to a + +
CSU.
1 plastic tube 1 plastic cap 1 lid
•E  co-modulation application
No figures to enter, you can Quick entry per product family • Declarants with thousands of
CSUs may consist of different elements made of
BENEFIT validate your declaration in just different materials.
No technical data to provide lines can use Sprint, our data Trays with non-peelable film or inseparable blister
a few clicks
entry assistant
packs only constitute one unit. Similarly, packaging
+ +
elements do not need to be declared separately if:
• t hey do not require assembly during manufacturing
1 box 2 wedges (milk cartons with no closure elements) and/or
TO DECLARE Go to page 7 Go to page 9 Go to page 12 Go to page 15
+
• they include a perforated line (tamper-proof rings
1 CSU 2 bags for certain types of packaging, closures of single-use
packs, blister packs with perforated lines, etc.).
*
non-alcoholic beverages

Milk carton without closing element = 1 packaging unit

Declaration deadline
28/02/2023

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 deadline
Declaration
28/02/2023

FLAT-FEE DECLARATION
€80 flat fee

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Reserved for companies which place less than 10,000 CSUs on the market per year. If that's the case, you don't
need to provide any figures! Simply log into your client portal to certify it.
€80
You can make your declaration as of 15/11/2022
Please note

Flat-fee Why is there a minimum charge?

Your Citeo membership incurs basic administrative costs for managing your client account in terms of:
déclaration Fulfilling your legal obligations including your unique identifier;
Dedicated support 24/7 providing answers to all your queries;
 website that is accessible every day of the year offering a range of relevant services (membership certificate,
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copies of invoices, your declaration history, etc.);

Access to our regulatory monitoring ;

Our eco-design tools;
Our detailed guides to help your marketing, purchasing, communication, CSR departments, etc.;
Our online learning platform to boost your skills in all of these topics.

Make your declaration in just a few clicks:

1- Log into your client portal at clients-emballages.citeo.com;
2- Once you have logged in, go to the "Declaration" tab. Click on "Start my declaration" then on "Start". To access
the flat-fee declaration, select "I put on the market less than 10,000 CSUs", then select "€80 flat-fee declaration";
3- Tick "I certify that I put less than 10,000 CSUs on the market in 2022" in the declaration tab. Then complete your
declaration.

Less than 10,000 CSUs

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 deadline
Declaration
28/02/2023

SIMPLIFIED DECLARATION
Simplified declaration

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Did you put less than 500,000 consumer sales units (CSUs) on the French market in 2022?
Then you can benefit from this simplified declaration.

1. I check if I'm eligible for the simplified declaration

Check your sales reports: 1 CSU = 1 product put on the market

Simplified
To determine whether you put less than 500,000 CSUs on the market per year, you need to count all of the CSUs
for household use put on the French market for the year in question.

1 CSU = For food deliveries,

1 product put on the market 1 CSU = 1 order
declaration

1 CSU 1 CSU 6 CSUs 1 CSU

Shipping packaging
Shipping packaging is not to be taken into account regarding eligibility for the simplified declaration in terms
of the number of CSUs unless your activity is limited solely to shipping packaging (for example: shipment of
goods in your shipping parcels that do not fall under the scope of your declaration because they have already
been declared by another entity).
Samples
Samples are not counted in the 500,000 CSU eligibility threshold. However, they are household packaging to
be declared to calculate your contribution.
For example, if you put 400,000 perfumes and 200,000 perfume samples on the market, you remain eligible
for the sector-specific declaration. You must declare 600,000 Consumer Units (CUs).

Please note

2. I make my declaration
Between 10, 000 The simplified declaration is completed by product family, with a set rate for each family.

and 5,00 000 CSUs

There are two types of simplified declaration.

Which simplified declaration do I choose?

The general simplified declaration, wines and spirits page 20

The simplified declaration including shipping boxes and food deliveries page 26 NEW
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General simplified declaration, wines and spirits
If you are eligible for the simplified declaration, you must communicate the number of Consumer Units (CUs) General simplified declaration
put on the French market for each product family.
Food example

SIMPLIFIED DECLARATION
You put 200,000 packets of sweets on the French market in
2022. Each packet contains 10 sweets, i.e. 10 CUs per packet
(the packet is not a consumer unit). You must declare: 1 packet of 10 sweets = 10 CUs
Calculation method 10 CUs (= 10 sweets) x 200,000 CSUs (= packets of 10 sweets)
CONTRIBUTION FOR A PRODUCT = 2,000,000 CUs for the "Sugar, confectionery, chocolate and
FAMILY similar" family. Your contribution to the "Sugar, confectionery,
chocolate and similar" family for 2022 amounts to:
2,000,000 CUs x €0.0020 per CU = €4,000 excl. tax

1 2 Non-food example
Number of Consumer Rate per CU for the
You put 130,000 computers on the French market in 2022. A
Units (CUs)* relevant product family computer consists of a single CU (the computer). It is not
necessary to count the number of
total packaging items (wedges, bags, pouches, films, etc.).
Your contribution to the "Various small household appliances"
family for 2022 amounts to:
130,000 CUs x €0.0364 per CU = €4,732 excl. tax

A Consumer Unit You don't know which family of products to Wines and spirits = 1 CU
is the smallest packaged unit that consumers can declare your CUs in?
Please refer to the product nomenclature for the Example for 100 cardboard cases containing 6 x 75 cl glass
consume. A rate per CU is set for each product
simplified declaration that you will find in your wine bottles
family.
client portal. You must declare: The bottle is considered to
Example: 1 pack of 4 yoghurts = 4 CUs • 600 CUs "Wines - normal glass bottle - 75" be a CSU
• 100 CUs "Cardboard cases - case for 6 bottles" In this declaration, for products
Your contribution for 2022 amounts to: sold as packs, do not forget to
+ + + declare your multi-pack packaging
(films, cardboard boxes, etc.).

Please note
600 CUs x €0.0090 per CU = €5.40
Example: A pack of 6 bottles = 6 CUs excl. tax

+
+ + + + + 100 CUs x €0.0441 per CU =
€4.41 excl. tax

=
TOTAL for 100 cardboard boxes
containing 6 x 75 cl bottles =

€5.4 + €4.41 = €9.81 excl. tax

*Consumer Unit: the smallest packaged unit that consumers can consume.
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Rates per product family for the general
simplified declaration
Food
P012001 Jam, compote, honey, spread 0.0069
P010201 Sweet or savoury biscuits, cereals, pastries, bread and similar 0.0102
P010301 Coffee, tea and other instant beverages 0.0214
P011901 Sugar, confectionery, chocolate and similar 0.0020
P011100 Pasta, rice, canned foods, deli products and ready meals 0.0070
P011500 Spices and condiments 0.0078
P034601 Meat and fish 0.0044
P034202 Dairy products (except butter) 0.0110
P034204 Butter 0.0029
P034101 Ice cream and frozen foods 0.0228
P034400 Fruit and vegetables 0.0037
Drinks
P023101 Beer and shandy 0.0057
P023003 Fruit juice and squash 0.0088
P034201 Milk 0.0071
P023001 Non-alcoholic carbonated beverages 0.0077
P023600 Aperitifs, spirits and fruit brandies 0.0092
P023400 Wine, Champagne, sparkling wine and cider 0.0123
P023200 Water 0.0126
Cleaning and household products
P055002 Washing products and detergents 0.0262
P055001 Soaps 0.0055
P055101 All household products, deodorants and insecticides 0.0471
P055008 Washing and household accessories 0.0129
Body, hair and tooth care products
P046401 Body hygiene and care products (including hair and mouth) 0.0084
Pharmaceutical products
P046719 Pharmaceutical and eye care products 0.0328
Gardening products
P055801 Products for the garden and similar 0.0460
DIY
P055901 Tools, DIY products, adhesives, paints and similar 0.0485
P055902 General hardware and furnishings 0.0278
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Clothes, shoes, textiles and accessories
SIMPLIFIED DECLARATION
P078201 Clothes, textiles, soles, laces, fabrics and sewing accessories 0.0050
P078301 Shoes 0.0159
Household appliances
P055501 Miscellaneous large household appliances 0.1054
P055508 Miscellaneous small household appliances 0.0364
P056102 Household appliance accessories and similar 0.0088
Fittings and furniture
P055401 Miscellaneous house fittings 0.0262
P056001 Indoor and outdoor furniture 0.0679
Pets
P012801 Pet products and accessories 0.0191
Miscellaneous
P066800 Miscellaneous consumables, lighters, souvenirs, gifts, leisure items, writing equipment 0.0216
P067001 Jewellery and watches 0.0092
P067101 Leather goods and travel bags 0.0282
P085201 Tobacco 0.0048
P067207 Musical instruments 0.0989
P067301 Toys and games 0.0282
P067504 Bicycles, mopeds, motorbikes, water sports and physical training items 0.1367
P085305 Household liquid fuels 0.3451
P067800 Express services (keys, shoe repairs) 0.0005
Service and shipping packaging
(e.g. mail order packaging, paper bags, plastic bags, trays, etc.)
P120301 Paper/cardboard Weight per unit < 5 g 0.0019
P120302 Weight per unit between 5 and 15 g 0.0033
P120303 Weight per unit between 15 and 50 g 0.0088
P120304 Weight per unit > 50 g 0.0168
P120201 Aluminium Weight per unit < 5 g 0.0015
P120202 Weight per unit between 5 and 15 g 0.0024
P120203 Weight per unit between 15 and 50 g 0.0055
P120204 Weight per unit > 50 g 0.0098
P120431 Plastic Weight per unit < 5 g 0.0024
P120432 Weight per unit between 5 and 15 g 0.0050
P120433 Weight per unit between 15 and 50 g 0.0166
P120434 Weight per unit > 50 g 0.0280
P120601 Other Weight per unit < 5 g 0.0021
P120602 Weight per unit between 5 and 15 g 0.0044
P120603 Weight per unit between 15 and 50 g 0.0123
P120604 Weight per unit > 50 g 0.0233
Rates per product family for the simplified
declaration for wines and spirits
Individual bottles (please note that outer packaging containing bottles should be Other packaging

SIMPLIFIED DECLARATION

declared separately) (please note that bottles should be declared separately)
RATES PER PACKAGING ITEM IN €
CODE VOLUME (CL) RATES PER CONSUMER UNIT IN € CODE PACKAGING

Wines - normal glass bottle Wooden case

P023401 ≤ to 50 0.0077
P023402 75 0.0090
P023403 100 and 150 0.0150
P023404 300 and more 0.0291
Wines - reduced-weight glass bottle
P023405 ≤ to 50 0.0063
P023406 75 (2) 0.0074
P023407 100 and 150 0.0115
Champagne - glass bottle
P023501 < 75 0.0124
P023502 75 0.0173
P023503 150 0.0293
P023504 300 and more 0.0488
P121601 case 1 bottle 0.2632
P121602 case 2 bottles 0.4354
P121603 case 3 bottles 0.6384
P121604 case 6 bottles 0.7546
P121605 case 12 bottles 0.9820
Cardboard case containing 6 or 12 bottles
P121301 case 6 bottles 0.0441
P121302 case 12 bottles 0.0758
Cardboard box containing 1, 2 or 3 bottles
P121303 box 1 bottle 0.0189
P121304 box 2 bottles 0.0279
P121305 box 3 bottles 0.0320

Sparkling wine - glass bottle

P023505 < 75 0.0121 Metal box containing 1 bottle
P023506 75 0.0156 P121101 box 1 bottle 0.0132
P023507 150 0.0268
Service and shipping packaging (e.g. paper bags, plastic bags, etc.)
Spirits - glass bottle P121306 Paper/cardboard Weight per unit ≤ 30 g 0.0057
P023701 70 and 100 0.0110
P121307 Weight per unit > 30 g 0.0153
P023702 150 0.0163
P121431 Plastic Weight per unit ≤ 15 g 0.0078
P121432 Weight per unit > 15 g 0.0165
PET bottles
P023408 75 0.0154

Bag-in-box-type cubitainer
P023409 300 0.0367
P023410 500 0.0506
P023411 1,000 and more 0.0900

Rigid cubitainer
P023412 ≤ 500 0.0781
P023413 > 500 0.1312

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 NEW NEW
Simplified declaration including shipping boxes Simplified declaration for food deliveries
Citeo exclusively offers a simplified declaration including shipping boxes which takes shipping packaging into Citeo has adapted the simplified declaration including shipping boxes to the food delivery sector. Various
account. This system is being trialled for two years (for products placed on the market in 2022 and 2023). It is categories have been drawn up with the help of specialised marketplaces, and the number of packaging

SIMPLIFIED DECLARATION
intended to make declarations easier for marketplaces and their sellers. elements per order and per packaging element type has been calculated for each of these categories in
order to determine a rate per category:
You can access this scheme for each seller that places a maximum of 500,000 consumer sales units (CSUs)
on the French market via your marketplace.
STREETFOOD JAPANESE FRENCH
To be eligible for the simplified declaration including shipping boxes, you need to assess (for each seller) the number
of CSUs put on the French market in 2022. As such, as a marketplace, you must complete a simplified declaration
including shipping boxes which adds together the sales made by your third-party sellers that put less than 500,000 AMERICAN ITALIAN OTHER

CSUs per year on the market via your marketplace.

BURGER (EXCLUSIVELY)
Example:
For four sellers that respectively sold 10,000 CSUs, 100,000 CSUs, 600,000 CSUs and 800,000 CSUs on the
French market via your marketplace, the first two sellers would be eligible for the simplified declaration including
shipping boxes. The second two would be eligible for the declaration by CSU. You would therefore need to
complete one simplified declaration including shipping boxes for the 110,000 CSUs of the first two sellers. For food deliveries: 1 CSU = 1 order
Please note

Sellers eligible for the simplified Sellers eligible for the declaration
declaration including shipping boxes by CSU
Calculation
• Seller A: 10,000 CSUs • Seller C: 600,000 CSUs method
Quantities Rate per
• Seller B: 100,000 CSUs • Seller D: 800,000 CSUs restaurant
(orders)
category

This declaration is made up of product families with a specific rate for each family.
This rate automatically includes shipping boxes. EXAMPLE:
You delivered 10,000 "Italian" orders,
15,000 "Japanese" orders and 2,000 "Korean"
orders on the French market in 2022.
Calculation
method Your contribution:
Quantities Rate per product • For the "Italian" family:
(CSU) family
10,000 CSUs x €0.0322 per CSU
= €322 excl. tax
• For the "Japanese" family:
15,000 CSUs x €0.0517 per CSU
FOOD EXAMPLE NON-FOOD EXAMPLE
= €775.50 excl. tax
You sell and ship 200,000 packs containing 2 You sell and ship 130,000 computers on the • And for the "Others" family:
cans of green beans on the French market in French market in 2022. 2,000 CSUs x €0.0916 per CSU
2022. Your contribution to the "Computers = €183.20 excl. tax
Your contribution to the "Pasta, rice, canned andperipheral devices" family amounts to:
foods, deli products and ready meals" family 130,000 CSUs x €0.1922 per CSU = €24,986 In this case, the total contribution is
amounts to: 200,000 CSUs x €0.0192 per CSU = excl. tax €1,280.70 excl. tax for the seller's activity.
€3,840 excl. tax

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Rates per product family for the simplified declaration
including shipping boxes
CODE PRODUCT FAMILY DESCRIPTION RATES PER CSU IN €
Food
P012001 Jam, compote, honey, spread 0.0191
P010201 Sweet or savoury biscuits, cereals, pastries, bread and similar 0.0253
P010301 Coffee, tea and other instant beverages 0.0336
P011901 Sugar, confectionery, chocolate and similar 0.0142
P011100 Pasta, rice, canned foods, deli products and ready meals 0.0192
P011500 Spices and condiments 0.0200
P034601 Meat and fish 0.0312
P034202 Dairy products (except butter) 0.0378
P034204 Butter 0.0151
P034101 Ice creams and frozen foods 0.0350
P034400 Fruit and vegetables 0.0159
P1 Other food items 0.0943
Drinks
P023101 Beer and shandy 0.0325
P023003 Fruit juice and squash 0.0356
P034201 Milk 0.0339
P023001 Non-alcoholic carbonated beverages 0.0345
P023600 Aperitifs, spirits and fruit brandies 0.0360
P023400 Wine, Champagne, sparkling wine and cider 0.0391
P023200 Water 0.0394
P2 Other drinks 0.0394
Cleaning and household products
P055002 Washing products and detergents 0.0530
P055001 Soaps 0.0177
P055101 All household products, deodorants and insecticides 0.0739
P055008 Washing and household accessories 0.0280
P3 Other cleaning and household products 0.0739
Body, hair and tooth care products
P046401 Body hygiene and care products (including hair and mouth) 0.0206
Pharmaceutical products
P046719 Pharmaceutical and eye care products 0.0450
Gardening products
P055801 Products for the garden and similar 0.0943
P21 Bulky products for the garden 0.2512
13
DIY
0.0753
P055901
P055902
Tools, DIY products, adhesives, paints and similar
General hardware and furnishings, adhesives, varnishes and paints 0.0546
P4 Other DIY items 0.0753
SIMPLIFIED DECLARATION
Clothes, shoes, textiles and accessories
P078201 Clothes, textiles, soles, laces, fabrics and sewing accessories 0.0274
P078301 Shoes 0.0427
Household appliances
P055501 Miscellaneous large household appliances 0.1751
P055508 Miscellaneous small household appliances 0.1061
P056102 Batteries, cables 0.0239
Fittings and furniture
P055401 Kitchen equipment, lamps, small decorative items 0.0745
P056001 Indoor and outdoor furniture 0.1376
P13 Household linen 0.0725
P14 Other furniture 0.1376
Pets
P012801 Pet food 0.0674
P15 Pet accessories 0.0574
Miscellaneous
P066800 Stationery, accessories, office consumables 0.0367
P067001 Jewellery and watches 0.0243
P067101 Leather goods and travel bags 0.0765
P085201 Tobacco 0.0170
P067207 Musical instruments 0.1686
P067301 Toys and games 0.0765
P067504 Bicycles, mopeds, motorbikes, water sports and physical training items 0.1635
P085305 Household liquid fuels 0.3573
P067800 Express services (keys, shoe repairs) 0.0129
P17 Lighters and fuels 0.0241
P18 Souvenirs, gifts, ornaments 0.0756
P19 Leisure and sports items 0.2125
P20 Other miscellaneous items 0.4148
Electronics, high-tech goods
P6 TVs 0.4627
P10 Mobile phones, smartphones, connected objects, mobile accessories 0.0970
P7 Stereo systems, audio and video players 0.2249
P11 Computers and peripheral devices 0.1922
P5 Radios, headphones, headsets 0.0906
P8 Cameras, video projectors 0.0386
P9 CDs, DVDs, cassettes, films 0.0162
P12 Other household appliances and high-tech items 0.4627
Rates per product family for the simplified declaration for
food deliveries
FOOD TYPE RATE PER CONSUMER SALES UNIT IN €

SIMPLIFIED DECLARATION
R1 Street food 0.0916
R2 American 0.0591
R3 Japanese 0.0517
R4 Burger (exclusively) 0.0764
R5 Italian 0.0322
R6 French 0.0882
R7 Other 0.0916

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 deadline
Declaration

DECLARATION BY CSU
28/02/2023

Declaration by CSU

3
The CSU1 is the reference unit for this declaration. With its breakdown by
material and packaging unit, the declaration by CSU provides the truest reflection
of what you place on the market. It is compulsory if you place over 500,000 CSUs
on the market per year and it gives you access to eco-modulation.
Declaration

by CSU Calculation method

TOTAL
CONTRIBUTION 1 2 3 4 5
FOR THE CSU
Bonus/ Incentives Penalties
Weight-based Contribution per penalty
contribution by unit
material

What has changed in 2022:

Elimination of on-pack Sorting Info bonuses
Introduction of a new refill bonus
Introduction
 of a penalty for PET packaging that incorporates rigid plastic of d > 1.

Opening up of basic and additional incentives to composite resins

Eco-modulation
guide for
PACKAGING

Over 500,000 CSUs

For further details 2022
Applicable to the declaration
by CSU for 2022

Please refer to the eco-modulation guide

for packaging 2022.

1
Consumer Sales Unit
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 1 Weight-based contribution by material Focus on the majority material
simplification rule

DECLARATION BY CSU
Different rates have been set for each of the following 15 material families:

Code MATERIAL Rate

in € cents/kg To simplify the declaration process, when more than
1 Steel 4.72 80% of a given packaging unit is made of a single
2 Aluminium 12.57 material, you can declare the unit weight as that of
Paper/cardboard the majority material.
3 Paper/cardboard 16.43
Examples:
4 Cartons 24.91
• a cardboard toy box with a plastic window
5 Glass 1.31
• a glass pot with a steel hinge
Plastic
• a glass perfume bottle with a plastic pump
6.1 Clear PET bottles and dispenser bottles 32.58 • a steel and aluminium can
6.2 Bottles and dispenser bottles made of PE, PP or dark/coloured PET 34.77
This simplification rule cannot be applied to:
6.3 Rigid PE, PP or PET packaging 37.43 • cartons, which have their own specific rate
6.4 Flexible PE packaging 40.55 •p ackaging with a plastic body (apart from bottles with
6.5 Rigid PS packaging 43.67 a flip cap and non-peelable trays)
6.6 Composite packaging or other resins except PVC 46.79
Example for a paper/cardboard toy box
6.7 Packaging containing PVC 62.38 (115 g) (with a small PE plastic window (12 g). The
Other materials paper/cardboard is the main material by weight (more
than 80%).
Unprocessed materials from renewable, sustainably managed resources for which
7.1 35.87
a recycling stream or organic recovery is under development (wood, cork) You have two options:
1 You declare 115 g as "Paper/cardboard other than
7.2 No stream but suitable for energy recovery (textiles, other materials, etc.) 46.79 cartons" and 12 g as "Flexible PE packaging".
2 You
 declare 127 g as "Paper/cardboard other than
7.3 No stream and unsuitable for energy recovery (earthenware, porcelain, ceramics) 54.58 cartons".

10% discount for using recycled paper/cardboard. If the majority material rule (80/20) cannot be applied,
Paper/cardboard packaging (excluding cartons) that includes secondary recycled materials may undergo an increase in its the weight of the packing unit must be distributed
weight. The contribution by weight is consequently reduced by 10% if more than 50% of the total weight of the packaging between its different materials.
is composed of recycled material. To benefit from this reduction, you must declare the presence of recycled paper/
cardboard for the packaging in question and enclose only the form provided by Citeo, duly completed by your packaging
suppliers. This form can be downloaded at clients.citeo.com
Exception for affixed presentation labels
The weight of the label, whatever it may be, can be declared as part of the weight of the material of the packaging unit to Example:
which it is affixed. • bottle made up of 60% glass and 40% metal

A 10-G BOTTLE
Plastic packaging whose body is made of various resins may benefit from For more information
the rate of the main resin if this combination is recognised as being
You can use our 40%
recyclable (green and orange columns) in the COTREP tables. Four interactive tool to find the
Steel
60%
Le tarif
2022 *

combinations are currently recognised: material rate for your pour le recyclage
des emballages
ménagers Glass
• Three-layer PA barrier in rigid PET packaging plastic packaging unit in a Le guide
* Version du 30 septembre 2021 sous réserve de l'accord officiel
des pouvoirs publics sur les propositions d'éco-modulation

• EVOH barrier in rigid or flexible PE packaging maximum of five 6 g 4 g

• EVOH barrier in rigid PP packaging questions! At the glass rate At the steel rate
• Blend or multi-layer barrier in rigid PE/PP packaging

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 2 Contribution by CSU Examples to show how a CSU is broken down into PUs (packaging units):

DECLARATION BY CSU
The contribution by CSU is calculated based on the number of packaging units. The basic contribution for each
CSU is €0.0794 adjusted to the number of packaging units included in a CSU.
1 pack of 4 yoghurt pots =  9 packaging units

Number of units per Rate by CSU in € + + + + + + + +

Adjustment rules % adjustment
CSU cents
4 pots 4 lids 1 cardboard sleeve

1 unit = no adjustment 1 0% 0.0794 Small domestic appliance = 5 packaging units

2 70% 0.1350
3 140% 0.1906 + + + +
2 to 5 units = 70% adjustment for each unit
4 210% 0.2461
5 280% 0.3017 1 box 2 wedges 2 bags
6 330% 0.3414
7 380% 0.3811 Packet of biscuits = 3 packaging units
6 to 10 units = 50% adjustment for each unit 8 430% 0.4208
9 480% 0.4605
10 530% 0.5002 + +
11 560% 0.5240
12 590% 0.5479 1 cardboard box 1 plastic tray 1 plastic bag

11 to 15 units = 30% adjustment for each unit 13 620% 0.5717

14 650% 0.5955
Tube of cosmetic cream = 3 packaging units
15 680% 0.6193
16 690% 0.6273
17 700% 0.6352 + +
16 to 20 units = 10% adjustment for each unit 18 710% 0.6431
19 720% 0.6511 1 plastic tube 1 plastic cap 1 lid
20 730% 0.6590

21 units or more Trays No assembly during manufacture and/or with a perforated line
21 735% 0.6630
= 5% adjustment for each unit

Where CSUs are composed of packaging units weighing less than 0.1 g, the basic
contribution for these packaging units is 5% of €0.0794 cents.
Peelable tray (with easy Tray with non-peelable Pot with tamper- Single-use Milk carton without
opening) film proof ring pack closing element
2 packaging units 1 packaging unit 1 packaging unit 1 packaging 1 packaging unit
unit
The unit contribution of the CSU The total contribution of the CSU
is calculated in euro cents to 4 decimal places, rounded down is calculated in euros to 2 decimal places, rounded down up to
up to 4 and rounded up from 5. 4 and rounded up from 5.
Blister packs
Example: Example:

UNIT UNIT CONTRIBUTION TOTAL TOTAL

CONTRIBUTION ROUNDED UP/DOWN CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTION
ROUNDED UP/DOWN
0.04221890.0422 47.11247.11
0.148850.1489 1 598.945 1 598.95
0.159179250.1592 5.1285.13 With perforated line Not separable Cardboard back and plastic shell (separable)
1 packaging unit 1 packaging unit 2 packaging units

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Simplified rules for certain packaging items

Reels
Reels are used for packaging products in-store (cheese or cured meats
for cutting, gift packaging, packaging for bouquets of flowers, etc.).
You have two options for declaring them:
1. You don’t know the number or the weight of the sheets obtained
from a reel?
Citeo has defined standard weights to simplify your declaration.
STANDARD WEIGHTS FOR PACKAGING ON
REELS
Packing peanuts
How to determine the number and weight of your packing peanuts
If you are unable to determine the exact number of polystyrene or
cornstarch foam peanuts used for protecting fragile objects in shipped
packages in particular, Citeo has defined a fixed unit weight. The
number of packing peanuts is then calculated according to the size of
the package (i.e. its volume), regardless of the volume of the product
contained in the package.
STANDARD WEIGHT FOR PACKING PEANUTS AND
NUMBER OF PEANUTS PER CM3
Material Weight of 1 peanut Peanut/cm3
DECLARATION BY CSU
Multi-pack packaging for beverages
For the WATER, JUICE, SOFT DRINKS* and MILK sectors
As regards beverages sold in separable packs, the CSU is the bottle,
can or carton, whether this is purchased by the unit or pack.
Multi-pack packaging for beverages needs to be declared on a separate
line under product code 023900.
Example: a pack of 6 bottles of water is made up of 6 CSUs.
To simplify the declaration process and enable you to leave out any
multi-pack packaging that remains in the store, standard batch-
splitting rates have been defined based on panelist data
(source: Nielsen).

Material Food Non-food Polystyrene 0.08 g 0.1 STANDARD PACK-SPLITTING RATES

Paper 5 g 25 g Cornstarch 0.09 g 0.1

Plastic 1 g 5 g Please note

Aluminium 2 g 2 g Example: These rates allow you to For 2022, the contribution by
Small size Large size
Product calculate the number of CSU for multi-pack packaging is
For a box with the dimensions 30 cm (width) x 25 cm (height) x 20 (<1) L (1 L and > 1 L)
CSUs to indicate in the €0.0238.
It couldn't be simpler: declare the weight in kg of your reels using the cm (depth) containing polystyrene packing peanuts: Water 9% 31%
• Unit weight of the peanut: 0.08 g household packaging
appropriate product code, and the number of CSUs is calculated Juice 9% 26%
• Number of peanuts per cm3: 0.1 column.
automatically. Soft drinks* 13% 36%
• Volume of the box in cm3 :
Example: 30 cm x 25 cm x 20 cm = 15,000 cm3 Milk 25% 51%

If you placed 12 x 10 kg food paper reels on the market, simply declare • Number of peanuts in the box:
120 kg in the paper/cardboard column with the product code “Food 15,000 cm3 x 0.1 = 1, 500 peanuts
Example: For 100,000 packs of 6 x 50 cl bottles of milk, the rate to apply is 25%.
reel 150000”.
Here is the calculation performed to obtain the number of CSUs: You should therefore include the following in your declaration: 1 ,500 Number of CSUs put on the
packing peanuts with a unit weight of 0.08 g of plastic in the “PS rigid Description Product code Product description
120,000 g / 5 g = 24,000 sheets market
packaging” category (not forgetting the weight of the paper/cardboard
Multi-pack packaging for
2. You know the exact number of sheets you can obtain from a reel box) and count 1, 501 packaging units in the "Number of packaging 50-milk bottle x 6 023900
beverages
75,000

and the weight of each sheet? units of your CSU” column (1, 500 peanuts + 1 unit for the box).
As with other CSUs, you choose the product code for packaged
products (e.g. flowers and plants), you indicate the weight of your
sheet in grams in the correct material column and the number of
sheets in the “Number of CSUs placed on the market” column. Please
enter “1” in the “Number of packaging units in your CSU” column.

*Non alcoholic beverages

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Examples to help you grasp the concept

DECLARATION BY CSU
How do I break down my CSU by material?
Here are a few specific examples to help you declare the packaging that you put on
the market in 2022. If you have any doubts about the material rate, you can also
refer to the decision tree.
Example 1: a presentation label affixed to a packaging item No. of Other flexible
Paper/
A jam jar No. of packaging
units of your
packaging
units of your
cardboard Rigid PE, PP or
packaging
excl. PVC
other than PET packaging
The weight of the presentation label, whatever it may be, can be declared as part of the weight of the material of the CSU ≥ 0.1 g ultralight CSU
cartons
(PET, PP, PLA,
< 0.1 g composite)
packaging unit to which it is affixed. You have two options:
16 g for the 20 g for the 2.5 g for the
Tray (frozen foods) 3
sleeve PET tray PE/PP lid
No. of
No. of Paper/
packaging
packaging cardboard
units of your Steel Glass
units of your other than
ultralight CSU
CSU ≥ 0.1 g cartons
< 0.1 g
174 g for the
Option 1 8.5 g for
Jam jar 2 jar and the

or
the lid
label Example 5: composite plastic packaging
172.9 g (made of more than one plastic resin)
Option 2 8.5 g for 1.1 g for for the jar
Jam jar 2
the lid the label without the
label
A compote pouch
No. of No. of packaging units Rigid PE, PP or PET Other flexible packaging
Example 2: a packaging item with packaging units made of different materials packaging
units of your
of your ultralight CSU
< 0.1 g
packaging excl. PVC (PET, PP, PLA,
composite, etc.)
A shipping box CSU ≥ 0.1 g
Compote
2 2 g for the cap 10 g for the pouch
pouch
No. of Instruction leaflets and user manuals are not part of the
Paper/cardboard
packaging
other than
Rigid PS household packaging sector, but of the graphic paper
units of your packaging sector. Take a look at the paper declaration guide to see
cartons
CSU ≥ 0.1 g
if you need to declare them.
Shipping box 12 g for the 2
3 150 g for the box
wedges Example 6: a packaging item with "Other materials"
packaging units
An earthenware yoghurt pot with an aluminium lid
No. of
No. of packaging Earthenware,
packaging
units of your Aluminium porcelain,
units of your
Example 3: a packaging item with different mono-material packaging units CSU ≥ 0.1 g
ultralight CSU < 0.1 g ceramics

Earthenware 150 g for the

2 1.4 g for the lid
yoghurt pot pot
A packet of biscuits made up of a paper/cardboard box, a mono-PP rigid
tray and a mono-PE flexible film
No. of pack- Please note
No. of packaging Paper/card-
aging units of Rigid PE, PP or Flexible PE
units of your board other
CSU ≥ 0.1 g
your ultralight
than cartons
PET packaging packaging An interactive tool is available in your client
CSU < 0.1 g portal to help you find the material rate of
Packet of biscuits
3
19.60 g for 5 g for the 2.33 g for the your packaging in a maximum of five
with tray and film the box PP tray PE film
questions!

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Focus on the material plastic

DECLARATION BY CSU
You can use our interactive tool to find the material rate for your plastic packaging
unit in a maximum of five questions!

A plastic packaging unit with associated elements
(flip cap, tamper-proof ring, non-peelable lid, etc.)
A bottle with a flip cap
A multi-material plastic packaging unit (more than one material in the same
packaging unit)
A battery blister pack with an easy opening at the back
What is the main material of your packaging item?
A non-peelable tray

Plastic Paper/cardboard
The main material is the
heaviest material in the
packaging unit
The main material is the
heaviest material in the
packaging unit

What is the main material of your What is the main material of your
packaging item? packaging item? A blister pack where the plastic weight is A blister pack where the paper/cardboard
greater than the paper/cardboard weight weight is greater than the plastic weight
(15 g plastic versus 10 g cardboard) (10 g plastic versus 20 g cardboard)
Paper/cardboard Plastic Glass Paper/cardboard Plastic Glass
Is it a bottle or a dispenser bottle? Is it a carton?

Is it a bottle or a dispenser bottle?

Is it a bottle or a dispenser bottle?
No Yes No Yes

No Yes
No Yes Is the packaging body flexible or rigid? Is paper/cardboard the majority material
accounting for over 80% of this packaging unit?
Is the packaging body flexible or rigid? (Check the majority material rule on page page 19)
What type of plastic resin is the body
of the bottle made out of? Rigid Flexible
The body is the most No Yes
important part in Rigid Flexible
terms of the volume What type of resin is the rigid body
Clear PET
RATE 6.1
and weight of a
What type of resin is the rigid made out of? Cardboard makes up 66% of the total weight
packaging unit.
body made out of? Rigid PET
For this water bottle with flip cap, the body is the PET bottle, RATE 6.3
and the flip cap, tamper-proof ring and label are components PP
associated with the body. RATE 6.3 The weight of the packaging unit needs to be divided up
between the various material rates: specify the weight in
In these two examples, the rate of the plastic packaging The rate of the plastic packaging body will therefore grams of each material that makes up the packaging unit.
determine the material rate for the entire packaging
body will determine the material rate for the entire For this non-peelable tray, the body is the tray and the unit.
packaging unit. non-peelable film is a component associated with the body.
20 g of paper/
10 g of rigid PET
25 g cardboard
RATE 6.3
For more information RATE 6.3 RATE 3
You can use our interactive tool available in your client Le tarif
2021
pour le recyclage

portal to find the material rate for your plastic packaging

des emballages
ménagers
L'outil interactif

unit in a maximum of five questions!

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Eco-modulation

DECLARATION BY CSU
Two cumulative bonuses CSUs subject to a disruptive Basic and additional incentives
To encourage the eco-design of packaging and raise item penalty are not eligible for
awareness about sorting habits bonuses or incentives.
Please note

Awareness-raising bonus Incentives for incorporating post-consumer recycled materials

Provisions of the AGEC Law - Order of 25 December 2020
Off-pack bonus
 4% bonus is awarded in relation to the total contribution for a CSU if an off-pack message such as a sorting
A An incentive is awarded for plastic packaging items with at least 10% plastic content produced by recycling
instruction1 is included in a media campaign: TV/radio (minimum of 300 GRPs), billboards (minimum of 1,000 household, industrial or commercial packaging. The amount of the incentive is determined based on the
GRPs), press (minimum of 150 GRPs), digital media with purchase of space (campaign covering at least quantity of incorporated recycled materials by mass. An additional incentive may be awarded for incorporating
20% of the chosen target audience with a minimum of 20 million "impressions" = the number of opportunities materials produced by recycling household packaging, based on the quantity by mass of materials produced
to view the campaign). by recycling certain categories of household packaging.

Incorporation of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) in PET packaging:

The decree of 29 June 2021 on informing consumers of rules on sorting waste from products subject • An incentive of €0.05/kg is awarded if the rPET is produced through household, industrial or commercial
to the principle of EPR stipulates that, as of 1 January 2022, the Triman logo must be combined with a recycling.
harmonised label specifying sorting rules. In light of these developments, the awareness-raising bonus • An additional incentive of €0.35/kg is awarded for rigid PET packaging excluding bottles and dispenser
awarded for information on packaging has been scrapped in 2022. bottles and particularly for pot or tray-type packaging if the rPET is produced exclusively by recycling
Please note rigid PET household packaging excluding bottles and dispenser bottles (pot or tray-type packaging).
Incorporation of recycled polyethylene (rPE) in flexible PE packaging
(mainly low-density polyethylene – LDPE):
Reduction-at-source bonus
• An incentive of €0.40/kg is awarded if the rPE is produced through household, industrial or commercial
recycling.
 n 8% bonus is awarded in relation to the total contribution for a CSU for the following initiatives:
A • An additional incentive of €0.15/kg is awarded if the rPE is produced exclusively by recycling household
• same material and same functionality weight reduction; packaging.
• reduction in the number units in a single CSU;
Incorporation of recycled polyethylene (rPE) in rigid PE packaging
• introduction of a refill.
(mainly high-density polyethylene – HDPE):
New • An incentive of €0.45/kg is awarded if the rPE is produced through household, industrial or commercial
recycling.
• These bonuses apply only to the first year when the packaging is placed on the market. Incorporation of recycled polypropylene (rPP) in PP packaging:
• If several reduction-at-source initiatives are implemented for the same CSU, the bonus is non- • An incentive of €0.45/kg is awarded if the rPP is produced through household, industrial or commercial
cumulative. recycling.
• CSUs subject to a disruptive item penalty are not eligible for a reduction-at-source bonus.
Incorporation of recycled polystyrene (rPS), including expanded polystyrene (EPS), in PS or EPS
• The refill must be made of a recyclable material.
packaging:
• An incentive of €0.55/kg is awarded if the rPS or recycled expanded polystyrene is produced through
To remember household, industrial or commercial recycling.
For further details

Please refer to Eco-modulation

guide for
PACKAGING
These materials may be sourced from recycled household, industrial or commercial packaging waste.
the eco- 2022
Applicable to the declaration
Packaging made from production waste (waste from trial runs, non-compliant products, shrinkage, etc.)
modulation guide is not eligible for these basic or additional incentives.
by CSU for 2022

for packaging Please note

2022. Media performance level calculated using the following target base: French
1

population aged 15 years and above for TV, radio, billboards and press, and
aged 18 years and above for digital media.
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Three graduated penalty levels

DECLARATION BY CSU
To encourage the discontinuation of packaging that is not recyclable or disrupts recycling, while allowing time to
introduce alternative solutions. This system ensures that the financial impact remains moderate for the new penalties,
while also encouraging eco-design initiatives with a view to likely penalty increases.

Level 1 penalty: 10% Penalty for labels and markings potentially causing confusion
over sorting rules
MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS MAIN ISSUES FOR RECYCLING Provisions of the AGEC Law - Order of 25 December 2020
Bottles, dispenser bottles and other rigid PET, PE, PP
Rigid plastic
packaging whose density is lower than 1 for PET and higher Loss of material Article L.541-10-3 of the AGEC Law states that a penalty shall be applied to any packaging
(Rates 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)
than 1 for PE and PP carrying labels or markings that may cause confusion over rules on sorting or bringing in waste
Rigid PET plastic Bottles, dispenser bottles and other rigid PET packaging that
Loss of material
from products. The Order of 30 November 2020 specifies that "labels and markings potentially
(Rates 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3) incorporates rigid plastic with a density greater than 1
causing confusion over rules on sorting or bringing in waste from products are graphical figures
representing two or more entwined arrows inscribed in a circle". The Point Vert is therefore
clearly identified as a label potentially causing confusion.
Level 2 penalty: 50%
MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS MAIN ISSUES FOR RECYCLING
With a non-magnetic steel closure system Quality of recycled material, safety risk to operators and
Glass damage to industrial equipment
Application of this penalty was suspended by the Council of State on 15 March 2021.
Paper/cardboard Containing print with inks manufactured with added mineral
Quality of recycled materials At the time this guide was published, a final implementing decision was still pending.
oils*
As such, this penalty cannot be applied to packaging placed on the market in 2022.
Rigid plastic
Dark-coloured bottles, dispenser bottles and other rigid
(Rates 6.2, 6.3, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7)
plastic packaging items that are undetectable by optical Loss of material during the sorting stage
sorting and generally contain carbon black.

PET bottles and dispenser bottles Quality of recycled materials and damage to industrial
Containing glass balls
(Rates 6.1 and 6.2) equipment

* The "mineral oils" penalty will only be applied to the weight-based contribution for paper/cardboard.
Any other materials used in the CSU are not affected by this issue.

Level 3 penalty: 100%

MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS MAIN ISSUES FOR RECYCLING
Other than soda-lime glass Quality of recycled materials
Glass Soda-lime combined with an infusible element (porcelain,
Damage to industrial equipment
ceramics, earthenware, etc.)

Paper/cardboard packaging Reinforced Damage to industrial equipment (process downtime)

Bottles, dispenser bottles and rigid

PET packaging (Rates 6.1, 6.2 and
6.3)
Bottles, dispenser bottles and rigid
PET packaging (Rates 6.2 and 6.3)
PVC bottles and dispenser bottles
(Rate 6.7)
Combined with aluminium, PVC or silicone of density Quality of recycled materials and damage to industrial
greater than 1 equipment
Made of opaque PET (mineral fillers > 4%) Issues in terms of outlets
Packaging item included in the national sorting instructions
Loss of material
but not recyclable and not recoverable

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The CSU declaration form in detail

DECLARATION BY CSU
Column by column, all the information you need to fill out your declaration with ease.

Reference and description
Discount
Paper/cardboard packaging Number of CSUs put on
Product code and no. of PUs Materials and weights Bonuses and incentives Penalties Details and total contribution
containing over 50% recycled the market
fibres

To benefit from this discount, you must also enclose the form provided Indicate the number of Consumer
by Citeo, duly completed by your packaging suppliers. Sales Units put on the French
Reference Description of your CSU + market.
(optional) examples

If you fail to produce the recycling certificates at the same time

as the declaration, you will be invoiced on the basis of your
Specify your Specify a meaningful 10% penalty 50% penalty 100% penalty
amount declared, excluding the recycling discount. Your invoice
internal description for your CSU.
will be adjusted after receipt and validation of your certificates.
reference Example:
number if • Plain apple compote,
necessary. pack of 4 Indicate if your packaging is subject to a penalty for each penalty
• Mild chamomile shampoo level (10%, 50% and 100%).

It is possible to combine several CSUs

See page 22
with the same packaging/format/weight
on the same line, e.g. different flavours,
different brands (own brand and private
label), etc.
Basic and additional incentives
Bonus
Polystyrene (PS) and
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Flexible PE (mainly LDPE) Rigid PE (mainly HDPE) Polypropylene (PP)
expanded polystyrene (EPS)
Number of
Number of PUs
ultralight PUs Including
Product code Product description of your CSU Total weight Including weight Including Total weight percentage Total weight Total weight Total weight
of your CSU Recycled of trays and pots percentage Recycled Recycled Recycled Recycled
≥ 0.1 g incorporating incorporating incorporating of recycled incorporating incorporating incorporating
< 0.1 g Awareness-raising initiative Reduction initiative material of recycled material materials from material material material
recycled recycled recycled recycled recycled recycled
materials from materials from recycling of
percentage percentage percentage percentage percentage
trays and pots trays and pots
materials materials household materials materials materials
packaging
Specify the product code by referring to the
Indicate the number of PUs in your CSU:
nomenclature. Example:
• Greater than or equal to 0.1 g
• 150 000 for food reels
• Less than 0.1 g. If you have implemented an awareness-raising initiative, a reduction initiative or if you
• 160 000 for non-food reels
have incorporated recycled material into your plastic packaging, go to page 21 for more
information.
Contribution by Contribution Total unit contri- Total contribution
For more information about reels, see Please refer to the packaging unit weight by CSU bution per line
the table on page 18 definition on page 6 See page 21 (euro cent) (euro cent) (euro cent) (euro)

Allows you to consult the contribution of your CSU:

by weight, by CSU, eco-modulated and lastly according to your overall sales

Plastic

Paper/cardboard Bottle Rigid Flexible PVC Other materials

Bottles and Flexible

Paper/ Bottles and dispenser
Other rigid Other flexible and rigid
dispenser bottles Other bottles Rigid Rigid Flexible packaging packaging Textiles, not Earthenware,
cardboard packaging Raw wood,
Steel Aluminium Cartons Glass bottles made of PE, excl. PVC (PLA, packaging packaging packaging
excl. PVC
containing
cork stoppers
raw wood, porcelain,
other than made of clear PP or dark- composite, etc.) PE, PP or PET excl. PVC (PLA, PVC etc. ceramics
made of PS made of PE (PET, PP, PLA,
cartons coloured/ composite, etc.)
PET composite, etc.) (including
opaque/coloured
PET bottles)
Indicate the precise weight in grams of the materials which make up your CSU.
The weight should be entered in kilos for the reels category.

Please refer to the special case of reels on page 18

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 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE GUIDELINES ON USE

DECLARATION BY CSU
How to run your Sprint assistant For which declaration years
can Sprint be used?
Your Sprint assistant is an electronic tool that operates with
Sprint adapts to changes in the
a special CSU declaration file entitled "Sprint Declaration" Citeo declaration over the years.
An assistant to help with your which you can download from your declaration portal at In order to use it for your 2022 declaration,
declaration clients-emballages.citeo.com you need to have submitted at least one
declaration since 2015.

1 Sprint adapts to slight changes made to the

Citeo declaration every year. For the 2022
The annual obligation of gathering information In this "Sprint Declaration" file: declaration, your assistant will complete
• descriptions relevant lines based on the new rates
for your declaration is both complicated and • Just enter the description, product code and
quantities sold for all your CSUs (just 3 columns).
• product codes
• quantities (various plastic resins and packaging types).
time-consuming. In a bid to improve the • And click on "Update". sold

support available, Citeo now offers Sprint, a
service designed to help you fill in your CSU
declaration.
Rather than collating numerous technical characteristics relating to
thousands of items and entering the full details of all your sales in the
2 by the assistant. This surcharge has been
Your Sprint assistant then takes over:
standard CSU declaration form, you can now focus solely on your • It marks in blue any items that you need to complete
bestsellers. in full before the tool can be run.
•O  nly these lines need to be completed.
Don't get carried away and fill in any other lines!
Your Sprint assistant will take care of all your other sales and Sprint only needs the blue lines to be completed in
automatically complete up to 60%* of the lines on your declaration! order to be run.
• Click on "Update" again.
3 You must declare any CSUs subject to
To finalise work carried out by Sprint, sign in to
your Citeo client portal:
You'll be sure of A solution that quickly In the "Contents" tab of your Sprint Declaration file,
click on "Convert" and drop the file in your client
meeting the deadline pays for itself portal.
Sprint then automatically completes the remaining
empty lines.
That's it – your declaration is ready!
All you need to do is submit it.
How much does the Sprint
service cost?
The Citeo rate remains unchanged with the
Sprint assistant. A 5% surcharge is added
only to the contribution for data entered
imposed on Citeo by the public authorities to
ensure parity among clients. It is clearly
Blue lines: indicated in the summary for your
details about the
bestsellers declaration before you submit it.
only
You are entitled to an awareness-raising
bonus for all lines completed by Sprint.
However, if you wish to receive other
bonuses, incentives for incorporating recycled
materials or the discount for recycled
material, you must declare the relevant CSUs
in full.
penalties in full yourself.
Please note – you can only
Convert, drop, use Sprint a limited number
Sprint completes it!
of times!
Once your declaration has been completed
by your Sprint assistant in your client portal
(step 3), you can:
• only produce one amended Sprint
declaration;
• switch back to any other type of Citeo
declaration at any time.

Precious time saved 100% reliable Find out more

every year information
Consult the ready-to-use
guide

*60% on average for CSU declaration lines and up to 95% of lines for some clients.

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Supporting documents and inspections
Supporting documents to
produce systematically:
• Certificate for the use of recycled paper/cardboard* if
over 50% of the total weight of the paper/cardboard
packaging is composed of recycled material.
• Report of Procedures Agreed for clients with
contributions that are equal to or greater than
€60,000 excl. tax.
• Certificate of compliance* signed by the legal
representative of your company or any duly
authorised person.
The supporting documents to
keep in the event of an
inspection:
• Supporting documents for the bonuses;
• Supporting documents for basic and additional
incentives for incorporating recycled plastics: sworn
declarations, Eucertplast certificates (incl. appendices),
etc.;
• Certificate proving that offset-printed paper/
cardboard packaging contains no added mineral oils.
• Tax returns and detailed sales figures to cross-check
the accounting documents with the declaration and
make sure the contribution details are right;
• Auditors expect technical data sheets from outside
the company (e.g. from packaging suppliers) in order
to check the packaging characteristics;
• Packaging samples: to keep in case there is a lack of
technical data sheets;
• Wholesaler certificate for discounted non-household
packaging;
• Any documents justifying excluded volumes;
• Supporting documents which can validate the volumes
of reused packaging excluded from the contribution;
You can find the list of
supporting documents to
produce in the event of an
inspection in your client portal.
*
A model certificate is available at: clients-emballages.citeo.com
Focus on the Agreed
Procedures Report
The Agreed Procedures Report (or RPC) is an diagnostic
and support tool for assessing your declarative process
and the quality of your data.
This work programme is presented as a series of control
points similar to a checklist, and must be produced by a
chartered accountant or a statutory auditor. The cost of
preparing this document is borne by you.
Are you affected?
Yes, if one of your contributions on the 2020, 2021
and/or 2022 declarations exceeds €60,000 excl.
tax.
Three RPC levels
Three inspection levels are defined according to
the amount of your contribution:
Level 1: > €800 K
Level 2: > €200 K to €800 K
Level 3: €60 K to €200 K
When to submit your report
You must submit at least one report per three-year
cycle. The current cycle covers declarations for 2020,
2021 and 2022. Example: if you decide to draw up
your RPC for 2022, you must submit it no later than
31 December 2023.
How to submit your RPC
The entire process is carried out online making it
faster, more secure, and preventing any risk of losing
information.
If you have completed your Agreed Procedures
Report for one of the past three declaration
years, thus enabling the auditors to draw on the
conclusions of the report, the regulatory
inspection will be streamlined and focus mainly
on "consistency reviews". For example, for a
regulatory inspection based on the 2022
declaration, a complete RPC for 2022, 2021 or
2020 will enable you to benefit from a
streamlined inspection. If a regulatory
inspection is conducted, this does not exempt
you from the RPC.
Please note
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In your client portal, launch the task in the
"Declaration" tab by selecting your chartered
accountant or statutory auditor.
Once the task is complete:
• If you chose a chartered accountant, he/she
automatically sends the report to Citeo. It is then
immediately available in your portal.
• If you chose a statutory auditor, log back into
your client portal and enter the activation code
that he/she sent you. The report is then sent to
Citeo and is immediately available in your portal.
Please note: if your usual expert is not based in France,
you cannot launch the task using the online procedure
and need to contact us.
Watch our explanatory video " Everything you need to
know about the Agreed Procedures Report" in your client
portal or on our Citeo Youtube channel.
Different types of inspection
Inspections are a way of helping you to fully understand
the contributory scope and the associated declarative
methodology. They also ensure that you are invoiced
correctly.
These inspections involve all clients, regardless of their
activity sector, their type of declaration or the amount of
their contribution.
There are various types of inspection:
• Variations in declaration between the contribution
amounts in year N versus N-1.
• Amended declarations received.
• Credit notes according to the amount of the
contribution adjustment.
• Regulatory inspections of declarations carried out by
independent audit firms.
• Bonuses and basic/additional incentives declared, and
the absence of a penalty, if applicable.
DECLARATION BY CSU
Focus on regulatory
inspections of declarations
Since 2018, the public authorities have made it compulsory
for Citeo and its clients to implement a regulatory
inspection procedure for a selection of marketers. The
aim of this regulatory inspection of your declaration is
to ensure full compliance of your packaging declarations
with EPR.
Required by the public authorities and commissioned by
a fully independent third party, this regulatory inspection
takes place outside your usual relationship with Citeo. Citeo
has selected independent audit firms to make your
regulatory inspections more reliable by entrusting them
to a recognised third party, at Citeo's expense. The auditors
selected are all accredited by Cofrac to carry out
declaration inspections.
Each year, as of the random draw by a bailiff and the
notification of the regulatory inspection by Citeo, you have
three months to complete this external inspection with
the audit firm. The inspection itself lasts for one to two
days, on your site. The list of documents and sampling is
provided in advance by the audit firm. The inspection
pertains only to year N-1 of the declaration (in the event
of a significant gap, the audit firm may schedule an additional
inspection for years N-2 and N-3).
The auditor's report will then be provided to you within
one month. Depending on the conclusions of the report,
you may need to amend your declaration and re-submit it
to the auditor only, not to Citeo. Once the amended
declaration has been validated by the auditor, the latter
will inform our teams, who will adjust the invoicing upwards
or downwards.
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Declaration and invoicing
Fully prepare
The Circular Campus, our digital e-learning platform, can
help you develop your expertise in line with your
requirements and availability.
In December, check out all of the tutorials specially
designed to guide you through the declaration process,
step by step.
To benefit from our tutorials and all of our topic-specific
training, log in or sign up at: campuscirculaire.citeo.
com
Webinars
Take part in our live 60' sessions led by Citeo
experts and adapted to your level of maturity:
Level 1: first-time declarant
Presentation of the declaration system and how it
works, the various files and advice on data entry
A time set aside to answer your questions
Expert level
Overview of new elements
A time set aside to answer your questions
Opening date for registrations: December 2022
Useful documents
CITEO TOOLS
Highlight your commitment AT ANY TIME
Data from your declaration is used to generate an impact You can find all of the documents and tools to help you with your
report, which you can access for a personalised summary
of the environmental impact of your packaging.
declarations in your client portal
This document accessible to main contacts and
declaration contacts in your secure client portal allows
you to promote your commitments to your stakeholders. "DECLARATION" SECTION “USEFUL DOCUMENTS” SECTION
Declaration file, summary and access to your declarations
Submit your declaration and get:
 lear and easy-to-use CSR indicators;
C 2022 RATES FOR RECYCLING
The
2022*
rate for recycling
HOUSEHOLD PACKAGING
Ready-to-use figures to promote and optimise your
household
packaging
"INVOICING" SECTION The rate list
Understand the 2022 rates for recycling
packaging policy;
Not binding for informational purposes only
* Version September 30, 2021 subject to the formal agreement
of the public authorities on the eco-modulation proposals
Account balance, invoice history, etc. household packaging.
Information you can share to limit your company's
environmental impact.
Eco-modulation
guide for
PACKAGING
THE 2022 ECO-MODULATION GUIDE
2022
FOR PACKAGING
HELP CENTRE Applicable to the declaration
by CSU for 2022
Everything you need to know about the
Based on a search engine and structured around six
eco-modulation of packaging 2022 : eligibility,
main topics, in just a few clicks your help centre can
terms, supporting documents.
provide answers to your key questions about the latest
developments regarding the household packaging EPR
rapport scheme. NOMENCLATURE OF THE 2022
impact Available 24/7, we regularly add new answers based on
DECLARATION
All product codes according to declaration
your most frequently asked questions! type
Find out more
Consult the ready-to-use
guide in your client portal
rapport
impact
DÉCLARER
MESSAGING SYSTEM
Le bilan d’impact environnemental de vos emballages
Faites de votre déclaration Citeo votre allié pour limiter l’impact environnemental
You didn't find the answer to your question in our help
centre? Contact our teams directly using the messaging
de votre entreprise.
Avec une réglementation de plus en plus contraignante, une pression des consommateurs
grandissante et les engagements pris par les entreprises en matière d’environnement,
l’emballage tient une place stratégique dans votre politique d’entreprise responsable.
Vous confiez chaque année à Citeo des dizaines de données sur vos emballages.
La synthèse de ces données et leur dynamique sur plusieurs années sont désormais disponibles
dans votre rapport impact emballages sous forme d’indicateurs facilement accessibles et
system in your client portal. A quick and easy way of
intégrables dans le reporting extra-financier de votre société.
L’intérêt de votre rapport impact
Des indicateurs clés en main pour
piloter votre plan d’action et
anticiper les impacts associés
Pour qui ?
Des données synthétiques pour
mesurer l’efficacité de vos actions
et embarquer vos collaborateurs
Des illustrations pour valoriser
votre démarche emballages dans
votre communication produits,
RSE et investisseurs
Un support pour échanger
avec vos parties prenantes
sending us your questions. You receive a notification in your
inbox whenever we reply to you. Your questions and our
Directions RSE/Développement durable, Communication, Packaging
Partagez avec votre direction et vos collaborateurs sur une interface simple et lisible.
Qui a accès au rapport impact dans votre entreprise ?
Votre rapport impact est accessible sur l’espace client emballages de Citeo, clients-emballages.citeo.com, dans
un onglet dédié (menu de gauche), après la validation de votre déclaration annuelle.
answers are recorded chronologically in the messaging
Sur l’espace clients Citeo il n’est accessible qu’aux profils Déclarants car il contient des informations
financières sensibles relatives à votre contribution.
Vous souhaitez obtenir l’accès pour un collaborateur ? Le correspondant principal de votre entreprise,
administrateur des droits pour l’accès à l’espace client, doit modifier le profil d’accès du collaborateur
de « Services » à « Déclarant ».
system and classified by topic, so you no longer need to
search for them!
Have any questions? Visit our help
centre or contact us via the messaging
system in your client portal.
clients.citeo.com
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Glossary
Bonuses/incentives/penalties
An eco-modulation system which adjusts the amount of
contributions with a view to encouraging eco-design and
awareness-raising on sorting practices.
Bottle
A bottle is a rigid packaging item for containing liquids.
Generally, its diameter decreases towards its opening, it
includes a closure system, and it may be equipped with
a handle. Flasks, containers, canisters, jerricans and
cubitainers are treated as bottles.
Packaging items exhibiting the same characteristics but
containing powders or any other contents intended for
pouring may also be classified as bottles.
Cartons
Rigid and multi-layer packaging mostly composed of
paper/cardboard, with an opening for pouring liquid or
solids (powder, granules).
Consumer Sales Unit (CSU)
Packaged product unit available for separate purchase by
a consumer.
Consumer Sales Unit (CSU) declaration
Contractual document to send to Citeo each year N
(before 28 February 2022 for the 2021declaration) in
which the company declares the CSUs put on the market
during year N-1. Your invoice will be drawn up on the
basis of this declaration.
Consumer Unit (CU)
The smallest packaged unit that consumers can consume.
Contributing tonnage
Packaging placed on the French market by client
companies of Citeo.
Contributors
Companies which finance the Citeo system for the
management of household packaging waste.
Declaratory scope
All of the household packaging that the client puts on the
French market.
Disruptive packaging
Disruptive packaging is packaging which has a sorting
guideline but which cannot be recycled or which has
certain characteristics that disrupt the end-quality of the
recycled materials, the sorting, the recycling process and
that significantly increase the processing cost, in the
current state of tonnage and of sorting and recycling
technologies.
Eco-design
Inclusion of the environment into the design of products
(goods or services). It is a multi-criteria approach, divided
into two main stages (what is consumed and what is
discarded) which takes into account all stages of the
product’s life cycle.
Eco-modulation
Adjustment of the amount of the contribution in
accordance with Article L. 541-10. IX. of the French
Environmental Code, which indicates that “the financial
contributions to eco-organisations are adjusted according
to the extent to which, at the time of the design of the
product, its impact on the environment at end-of-life was
taken into consideration, and in particular its material
recovery”.
Energy recovery
Use of a source of energy (electricity, heat, etc.) resulting
from a waste treatment facility with a greater energy
efficiency than a threshold defined at community level.
Flat-fee declaration
Contractual document to send to Citeo each year N
(before 28 February 2022 for the 2021declaration) in
which the company certifies having put fewer than 10,000
CSUs on the market. Your invoice will be drawn up on
the basis of an €80 flat fee.
Glass packaging
Soda-lime glass is called glass packaging.
Consequently, any other type of glass is considered to be
special glass. Special glasses (borosilicate or Pyrex glass)
must be considered to be materials without a recycling
stream and therefore are subject to a 100% increase.
HDPE (High-density polyethylene)
Thermoplastic polymer of the polyolefin family used for
the manufacture of packaging such as bottles and
dispenser bottles, films, pots, trays and caps.
Household
Any individual who privately consumes or uses a packaged
product (food, leisure item, etc.) that they have bought
or received as a gift from a company. The term household
does not include the following:
•p  eople who consume or use a packaged product for
professional purposes;
• people who may have bought or been given a packaged
product for a given price because they belong to a
certain group of individuals (students, employees,
patients, prisoners, professionals, etc.) and consume or
use the product as a member of that group. In any case,
the situation in which the person consumes or uses the
packaged product takes precedence over the situation
in which they bought or received the packaged product.
Household packaging
According to Ar ticle R. 543-55 of the French
Environmental Code, household packaging is any
packaging:
• from a product sold or given free of charge to a
household;
• that is put on the market so that the product it contains
can be used or consumed by a household.
Household packaging becomes waste if the household
discards it or intends to discard it, regardless of where it
is discarded.
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GLOSSARY
Household waste
Waste from the everyday domestic activity of households
which is taken into account by traditional collection.
Household packaging waste
According to Ar ticle R. 543-55 of the French
Environmental Code, household packaging is any
packaging:
• from a product sold or given free of charge to a
household;
• that is put on the market so that the product it contains
can be used or consumed by a household.
•H  ousehold packaging becomes waste if the household
discards it or intends to discard it, regardless of where
it is discarded.
Household packaging waste tonnage
Quantity of waste produced and collected within a
defined territory. The tonnage comprises the quantities
of each material present in the waste products.
Iso-functionality (same functionality)
The product/packaging pair renders the same service to
the consumer (number of uses, number of washes, or
quantity of products, for example).
Iso-material (same material)
A reduction-at-source measure must be made without
changing material. Within this context, all types of plastic,
for example, are considered to be a single material
category.
LDPE (Low-density polyethylene)
Thermoplastic polymer of the polyolefin family used
mainly for the manufacture of flexible packaging and films.
Marketplace
A marketplace is a platform, a gateway or similar means
which uses a digital interface to facilitate the remote selling
or delivery of products on behalf of third-party sellers.
Material recycling
Method of processing waste so that it can be reused or
recycled.

Multi-layer packaging
Packaging obtained by combining layers of different
materials (plastic, aluminium or cardboard).
Multi-pack packaging
Packaging used to collate a number of primary units for
ease of handling in the selling environment, for sale to the
end user or the consumer, or for retail display. It may be
removed from the goods it contains or protects, without
changing the properties of those goods.
Organic recovery
The use of compost, digestate or other organic waste
processed by a biological process to improve soil quality.
Packaging
Any form of container or media intended to contain a
product, to facilitate its carriage or presentation for sale
and fulfilling the criteria of Article 3 of amended Directive
94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste, transposed
into Article R. 543-43 of the French Environmental Code
and into the Order of 7 February 2012 (Official Journal
of 23 February 2012).
Packaging unit (PU)
A packaging unit is a packaging component that can be
separated from the other components when it is
consumed or used by the household.
All stopper or closure elements (removable caps, lids,
covers, parts of non-perforated blister packs, etc.) are
considered to be packaging units in their own right.
Trays with non-peelable film or inseparable blister packs
only constitute one unit.
Similarly, packaging elements do not need to be declared
separately if:
• t hey do not require assembly during manufacturing (milk
cartons with no closure elements)
and/or
• t hey include a perforated line (tamper-proof rings for
certain types of packaging, closures of single-use packs,
blister packs with perforated lines, etc.), see page 21 for
specific examples.
PC (Polycarbonate)
Thermoplastic polymer used primarily in the cosmetics
sector.
PET (Polyethylene terephthalate)
Polyester-type thermoplastic polymer used for the
manufacture of packaging such as bottles, trays and lids.
PLA (Polylactic acid)
Polyester-type thermoplastic polymer made from plant
resources; it is mainly used for making films and bags.
Post-consumption
Any materials recovered from waste generated by
households or by commercial, industrial or institutional
facilities in their role as end users of a product that can
no longer be used for its intended purpose.
PP (Polypropylene)
Thermoplastic polymer of the polyolefin family used for
the manufacture of packaging such as bottles and dispenser
bottles, films, pots, trays and caps.
Prevention
Any measure taken before a substance, material or
product becomes waste, aimed at reducing the overall
impact on the environment of the waste generated and
to facilitate its subsequent management. A reduction at
source, a reduction in its quantity and a reduction in its
harmfulness or an improvement in its capacity to be
recycled.
PS (Polystyrene)
Styrene-based polymer used for the manufacture of
packaging such as yoghurt pots or trays (not to be
confused with EPS, expanded polystyrene).
PVC (Polyvinyl chloride)
Thermoplastic polymer used for the manufacture of blister
packs, trays and flexible packaging.
GLOSSARY
Recovery
A generic term covering in particular preparation with a
view to reusing, regenerating, recycling, organic recovery
or energy recovery of waste.
Recycling
Operation which aims to transform the materials
stemming from waste into new materials which rejoin a
production cycle, totally or partially replacing a completely
unused raw material.
Recycling rate
Supported tonnage (recyclable packaging + compost) /
contributing tonnage.
Rejection rate
Share of sorted packaging which is rejected at the sorting
centre. The rejection is related to sorting errors by
residents, but also to losses inherent in the process. The
calculation formula is:
tonnes collected - tonnes recycled/tonnes collected x 100.
Sample
Small quantity of a product distributed free-of-charge to
make it known to the public. A sample cannot have the
same capacity/the same packaging as a product that is sold.
SAN (Styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer)
Thermoplastic polymer used primarily in the cosmetics
sector.
Simplified declaration
Contractual document to send to Citeo each year N
(before 28 February 2022 for the 2021declaration)
containing the simplified declaration arrangements offered
to clients who put fewer than 500,000 CSUs per year on
the French market. Your invoice will be drawn up on the
basis of this declaration.
Streams
Companies whose business is the collection, retrieval
recycling or recovery of five types of materials (steel,
aluminium, glass, plastic, paper/cardboard).
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