New coordinating organization appointed for French battery EPR filière

The French government has officially appointed a new coordinating organization (organisme coordonnateur) to oversee the Extended Producer Responsibility filière for batteries. This designation, published in the JORF (Journal Officiel de la République Française), represents a formal change in the governance and management structure of the battery EPR scheme. The new coordinator will be responsible for ensuring producer compliance with registration, reporting, collection targets, and other EPR obligations within the battery waste stream.