AGEC and CSRD: one DPP infrastructure, two regulatory obligations
The AGEC Act mandates repairability, eco-contribution and the ban on unsold goods destruction. The CSRD requires detailed non-financial reporting on ESG indicators. The Arianee Digital Product Passport collects product data once and feeds both obligations. One infrastructure, guaranteed consistency, pooled costs.
The AGEC Act: France's circular economy framework
The AGEC Act (Anti-Waste and Circular Economy Act, Loi n° 2020-105 of 10 February 2020) is France's reference text for the transition to a circular economy. It covers 5 axes: moving away from single-use plastics, better informing consumers, fighting waste, acting against planned obsolescence, and producing better. The AGEC Act progressively aligns with European regulations, notably ESPR and WEEE.
Among its flagship measures: the mandatory repairability index for certain categories of electronic products, the ban on destroying unsold non-food goods, the obligation to inform on spare parts availability, and the reinforcement of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) sectors.
The Digital Product Passport is the ideal digital medium for these obligations: it centralises repairability data, traces the lifecycle of unsold goods, and documents spare parts availability in a consumer-accessible manner.
AGEC Act key figures
- Adoption
- February 2020
- Repairability index
- Mandatory since January 2021
- Unsold goods destruction
- Banned since January 2022
- EPR sectors
- 27 sectors in France
- Repairability categories
- 5 (extensible)
AGEC measures and the DPP's role
Each AGEC Act measure has an operational response in the Digital Product Passport. The DPP becomes the common technical medium for all AGEC obligations.
| AGEC measure | Description | Deadline | DPP role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repairability index | Mandatory score out of 10 for certain categories (washing machines, smartphones, laptops, TVs, lawnmowers) | January 2021 | Storage, display and dynamic update of the index |
| Durability index | Evolution of the index integrating reliability and robustness | 2024–2025 | Extension of repairability data with reliability indicators |
| Visible eco-contribution | Eco-contribution amount displayed separately on invoices | In force | Integration of eco-contribution amount in the product passport |
| Unsold goods destruction ban | Ban on destroying unsold non-food goods (textiles, electronics, hygiene) | January 2022 | Unsold goods traceability: donation, recycling, reuse |
| Spare parts availability | Obligation to inform the consumer on the availability of spare parts | January 2022 | Spare parts catalogue accessible from the DPP |
| Environmental labelling | Consumer information on the environmental impact of products (carbon footprint, water, biodiversity) | Experiments ongoing | Digital medium for environmental labelling |
The CSRD: non-financial reporting and ESG data
The CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, Directive EU 2022/2464) replaces the NFRD and requires detailed non-financial reporting according to ESRS (European Sustainability Reporting Standards). Large companies are affected from financial year 2024 (report published in 2025), listed SMEs from 2026. The CSRD articulates with ESPR obligations and other regulations to create a coherent framework for product traceability and ESG reporting.
CSRD reporting covers environmental (E), social (S) and governance (G) dimensions. For the environmental dimension, companies must report on climate change (E1), pollution (E2), marine resources (E3), biodiversity (E4) and resource use and circular economy (E5).
The Arianee DPP is a primary data source for CSRD reporting: the unit carbon footprint, material composition, recyclability rate, repairs carried out and actual lifespan of each product feed directly into ESRS indicators. Data collected at product level is aggregated at portfolio level to build company-level reporting.
CSRD key figures
- Adoption
- January 2023
- Large companies
- Financial year 2024 (published 2025)
- Listed SMEs
- Financial year 2026 (published 2027)
- Standards
- 12 ESRS standards
- EU companies affected
- ~50,000
CSRD indicators fed by the DPP
Data collected in the Digital Product Passport feeds directly into the ESRS indicators required by the CSRD. The DPP is the most granular product data source for non-financial reporting.
| ESRS Standard | Theme | Example KPI | DPP source data |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESRS E1 | Climate change | Scope 1, 2, 3 GHG emissions | Unit carbon footprint per product |
| ESRS E2 | Pollution | Substances of concern released | Material composition, SVHC per product |
| ESRS E5 | Resources and circular economy | Recyclability rate, recycled content | Recyclability, recycled content, traced repairs |
| ESRS S1 | Own workforce | Working conditions in the supply chain | Supply chain traceability |
| ESRS G1 | Business conduct | Supplier due diligence | Origin certificates and supplier compliance |
AGEC + CSRD + ESPR synergy: the same data, three uses
The power of the Digital Product Passport lies in its ability to serve multiple regulatory obligations from a single data collection. The repairability information required by AGEC feeds the circular economy indicators of CSRD. The carbon footprint serves both AGEC environmental labelling and CSRD climate reporting, while also meeting ESPR requirements.
This unified approach reduces collection costs, guarantees data consistency across obligations, and simplifies the company's data governance.
| DPP data | AGEC use | CSRD use |
|---|---|---|
| Product carbon footprint | Consumer environmental labelling | ESRS E1: scope 3 category 1 emissions |
| Material composition | Substances of concern information | ESRS E2: pollution, ESRS E5: resources |
| Recyclability rate | Eco-contribution, EPR sector | ESRS E5: circular economy |
| Repair history | Repairability / durability index | ESRS E5: lifecycle extension |
| Unsold goods traceability | Destruction ban, reuse | ESRS E5: waste management |
How Arianee covers AGEC, CSRD and ESPR with a single infrastructure
Arianee provides the unified DPP infrastructure that collects product data once and delivers it in the right format for each regulatory obligation. Discover our solutions for manufacturers and retailers, or see the Ecosystem x Darty use case to see how the DPP transforms operations.
Native repairability index
The repairability index (and soon the durability index) is stored in the DPP and dynamically updated. Accessible to the consumer via QR code scan.
Unsold goods traceability
The DPP traces the lifecycle of unsold goods: donation, reuse, recycling. AGEC compliance and CSRD E5 indicator feeding.
Product carbon footprint
Unit carbon footprint feeds both AGEC environmental labelling and CSRD ESRS E1 reporting. PEF-compliant calculation.
Portfolio aggregation
Unit product data is aggregated at portfolio level to build CSRD KPIs: scope 3 emissions, circularity rate, average lifespan.
ESRS export
Connectors to export DPP data in ESRS-required formats. Compatible with leading ESG reporting tools (Workiva, Sphera, Sweep).
Audit and verification
DPP data is immutable and time-stamped, facilitating audit by statutory auditors as required by the CSRD.
Frequently asked questions about AGEC and CSRD
What is the AGEC Act and what are its main measures?
What is the CSRD and which companies are affected?
How does the DPP feed CSRD reporting?
Will the repairability index evolve into a durability index?
Why use a single DPP infrastructure for both AGEC and CSRD?
One infrastructure, all your obligations
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