Appliances Covered by
the Regulation
You are a company that markets refrigeration and/or freezing appliances, designed and intended for commercial or institutional use, in particular, those that belong to the following categories:
Appliances Covered by the Regulation
- Refrigerators
- Freezers
- Cooling units
- Refrigerating wine cellars
- Wine coolers
- Refrigerated display cases
- Ice machines
- Refrigerated automatic food or beverage vending machines
- Beverage centres
- Medical and laboratory refrigerating appliances
Excluded Appliances
- Appliances weighing more than 400 kg
- Refrigerators and freezers whose effective volume is less than 2.5 ft3
- Products that form an integral part of an immovable to ensure its usefulness or facilitate its use within the meaning of article 901 of the Civil Code. *
N.B. Used appliances are excluded from eco-fee reports, but remain eligible for collection.
* Example: central air-conditioning system, heat pumps, walk-in refrigerator (beer refrigerator).
Submit An Eco-Fee Report
Reporting of eco-fees began on December 1st, 2022. As of this date, new members will be required to report their eco-fees retroactively at the time of joining SORAC.
All members are required to report monthly unless they receive written approval from SORAC regarding other arrangements. Reportable sales begin on the first day of the calendar and end on the last day of each month.
Declarations must be made via the eco-fees declaration file, within 15 days of the end of each reporting period. After sending your declaration, you will receive an invoice and you will have 30 days following the end of the reporting period to pay your bill.
For more details, refer to pages 21-23 of the member's guide.