On 11 May 2026, European Commission (via EUR-Lex, Official Journal of the European Union, Series C) published notice C/2026/2510 regarding Case C-249/26: European Commission v French Republic. The Commission has brought an action against France before the Court of Justice of the European Union. It alleges that France failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 34 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) by imposing mandatory ‘Triman’ logo and sorting/recycling instructions on a wide range of household products subject to extended producer responsibility (excluding household glass drinks packaging). These requirements, introduced by Article 17 of Law No 2020-105 and Decree No 2021-835, are claimed to constitute an unjustified restriction on the free movement of goods. Additionally, the Commission argues that France infringed its notification obligation under Article 5 of Directive (EU) 2015/1535 by failing to notify the draft of Article 17 of Law No 2020-105 to the Commission prior to adoption, despite it laying down technical specifications for goods and services. The Commission requests the Court to declare that France has failed to fulfil its obligations under EU law and to order France to pay the costs of the proceedings. The case is currently at the initial stage following the action brought on 26 March 2026
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