Toys France: Product code
To comply with French EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) reporting for toys, you must create a structured product code. This code helps authorities identify the product type based on standard categories.
EPR code structure:
category + subcategory1 + subcategory2 + subcategory3 + subcategory4 + subcategory5
1. Select the reporting country
Example: FRA (France) — used in your report template, not in the code itself.
2. Choose category
Toys → Code: O
3. Select subcategory1 — general product group
Choose the general product group.
See: subcategory1 section
Toys | A |
Outdoor games | B |
Board games | C |
Party favour toys | D |
4. Select subcategory2 — product type
Refers to the specific product type within the group.
See: subcategory2 section
Action figures and accessories | 001 |
Construction games and accessories | 002 |
Dolls / baby dolls and accessories | 003 |
Soft toys and accessories | 004 |
Early-age and preschool toys and accessories | 005 |
Miniature vehicles and accessories | 006 |
Creative hobby-related toys and accessories | 007 |
Exploration toys and other toys and accessories | 008 |
Pedal carrier toys and accessories | 009 |
Carrier toys without pedals and accessories | 010 |
Sports toys and accessories | 011 |
Summer toys and accessories | 012 |
Family activity toys | 013 |
Board games and accessories (Toy directive) | 014 |
Board games and accessories (outside scope of Toy directive) | 015 |
Puzzles and accessories (Toy directive) | 016 |
Puzzles and accessories (outside scope of Toy directive) | 017 |
Models and accessories (Toy directive) | 018 |
Models and accessories (outside scope of Toy directive) | 019 |
Party favour toys and accessories | 020 |
5. Select subcategory3 — specific toy detail (if applicable)
Choose the toy subtype for more precision.
See: subcategory3 section
Accessories | 01 |
Party favour toys | 02 |
Models – 14 years and over | 03 |
Models – 14 years and under | 04 |
500+ piece puzzles | 05 |
Max. 500 piece puzzles | 06 |
Board games – 14 years and over | 07 |
Standard family games | 08 |
Preschool games | 09 |
Travel games | 10 |
Family strategy games | 11 |
Strategy games | 12 |
Family board / action games | 13 |
Family dice / word / other games | 14 |
Strategic card games | 15 |
Card games | 16 |
Brain teaser games | 17 |
Other board games | 18 |
Porticos / Toy trampolines / Slides | 19 |
Houses | 20 |
Water guns | 21 |
Water and beach games / Water toys | 22 |
Paddling pools covered by the Toys directive | 23 |
Winter sports toys | 24 |
Outdoor sport imitation games | 25 |
Stilts and hoppers | 26 |
Toy weapons and accessories | 27 |
Toy table football | 28 |
Toy scooters | 29 |
Toy skateboards | 30 |
Other carrier toys | 31 |
Toy tricycles | 32 |
Toy bicycles | 33 |
Chemistry sets | 34 |
Science sets | 35 |
Magic sets | 36 |
Musical instruments | 37 |
Joke and novelty toys | 38 |
Cosmetic sets | 39 |
Ornaments and figurines | 40 |
Costumes | 41 |
Cards / stickers to be collected (excluding strategy games) | 42 |
Balloons | 43 |
Sequin art | 44 |
Writing workshops | 45 |
Tasting games | 46 |
Modelling items | 47 |
Sculpture material kits | 48 |
“DIY case” creative kits | 49 |
Diamanté canvas | 50 |
Non-motorised cars | 51 |
Finger vehicles and accessories | 52 |
Friction-powered vehicles | 53 |
Vehicle sets and accessories | 54 |
Mini-vehicles | 55 |
Vehicle figurines | 56 |
Non-motorised trucks | 57 |
Non-motorised aircraft / boats | 58 |
Soft toys for babies | 59 |
Mobiles | 60 |
Preschool educational toys | 61 |
Bath toys | 62 |
Preschool walking and growing toys | 63 |
Kitchen / supermarket imitation games | 64 |
Imitation games | 65 |
Preschool musical instruments | 66 |
Rattles | 67 |
Figurines / games and accessories for preschoolers | 68 |
Figurines / accessories for babies / toddlers | 69 |
Traditional soft toys | 70 |
Finger puppets | 71 |
Puppets | 72 |
Puppet sets | 73 |
Baby dolls’ clothes | 74 |
Model dolls’ clothes | 75 |
Traditional baby dolls | 76 |
Functional baby dolls | 77 |
Model dolls | 78 |
Ornamental and collectible dolls for adults | 79 |
Mini-universe and/or collectible dolls | 80 |
Doll carriers | 81 |
Doll houses and furniture | 82 |
Large dolls and accessories | 83 |
Other accessories for baby dolls | 84 |
Model doll accessories | 85 |
Standard construction games | 86 |
Junior construction games | 87 |
Action figure sets and accessories | 88 |
Combat toys / figurines and games | 89 |
Action figures | 90 |
Collectible figurines | 91 |
6. All other subcategories = “None”
- subcategory4 = 00
- subcategory5 = 00
These fields are not used for toys coding in this context, but “00” must still be included to complete the full 11-character product code structure.
Final assembly example
Let’s say:
- Category = Toys → O
- subcategory1 = Toys → A
- subcategory2 = Dolls / baby dolls and accessories → 003
- subcategory3 = Model dolls’ clothes → 75
- subcategory4 = not used → 00
- subcategory5 = not used → 00
Final code: OA003750000
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