French Durability Index (indice de durabilite)
When shipping certain electronics products to France, the durability index (indice de durabilite), which replaces the French repair index, must be stated.
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What Durability Index France Online Shop means
The French durability index rates the repairability and longevity of a product on a scale and must be shown in the listing for affected product groups when selling to France.
Who it applies to
Retailers who ship certain electronics and household appliances to France are affected.
What must be shown in the shop
- Durability index (scale 1 to 10)
- Display in the listing for the French market
How ShopCompliance solves this automatically
ShopCompliance stores the durability index per product and shows it automatically for the French market.
Implementing Durability Index France Online Shop in your Shopify store
- 1Record the index
Enter the French durability index on the scale from 1 to 10 for each affected product.
- 2Assign the market
ShopCompliance recognizes when a sale is made to consumers in France and activates the display.
- 3Show in the listing
The durability index is rendered automatically in the product listing for the French market.
Checklist: Durability Index France Online Shop
- ✓Durability index (scale 1 to 10)
- ✓Display in the listing for the French market
Risks of non-compliance
When selling affected electronics to France without a declared durability index, challenges by the French authorities and fines can occur. Foreign retailers are also obliged as soon as they deliver to French consumers.
Meet it automatically with ShopCompliance
Activate the Durability Index France Online Shop module in a few clicks. ShopCompliance manages the mandatory information centrally and renders it automatically on your storefront, no theme code.
Open in the Shopify App StoreFrequently asked questions about Durability Index France Online Shop
What is the indice de durabilite?+
A French index that rates repairability and longevity and replaces the repair index.
For which products does it apply?+
Above all for certain electronics and household appliances.
Does this also apply to foreign retailers?+
Yes, as soon as the products are sold to consumers in France.
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