Fibre Based Packaging Fees Set by the Substrate You Specify
Substrate selection fixes structural caliper, web trim yield, repulpability, and EPR eco-modulation fee tiers, governing net landed carton costs.
CITEO Fee Schedules
Eco-Modulated Tariff
Standardized producer responsibility fee structures implemented in France calculate financial contributions owed by packaging compliance scheme members based on material recyclability and weight. Tariff tables published annually establish baseline rates per kilogram for paper, board, aluminum, and plastic substrates used in consumer packaging. CITEO fee schedules incentivize eco-design by applying malus penalties to non-recyclable combinations or awarding bonus discounts for certified circular paper structures.
The system governs packaged consumer goods distributed on the French market, terminating application when packaging items fall under industrial or commercial transport packaging categories.
Structure Assessment
Packaging composition details determine the exact fee rate applied to each stock keeping unit registered in compliance filings. Pure monomaterial paperboard cartons without plastic laminates achieve maximum fee reductions due to high compatibility with standard paper repulping streams. Multi-material barriers, carbon black inks, and non-soluble hotmelt adhesives incur financial malus multipliers because these components disrupt hydrapulper fiber recovery operations.
Incorporating recycled post-consumer fiber into folding cartons reduces net producer fees when documentation verifies material sourcing. Detailed packaging bill of materials entries form the compliance base for calculated annual liability.
Disruption Malus
Mineral oil barrier coatings that prevent fiber repulpability trigger maximum surcharge rates during packaging classification. Non-separable plastic laminations increase fees by penalizing sorting facility residue output.