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Article 65 A of the French Customs Code

The customs administration is empowered to check the beneficiaries of benefits granted under the internal system by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guarantee Section, or by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund, as well as those liable for the sums due under the internal system to these bodies. The information gathered in this way may be passed on to the paying agencies and to the Interministerial Commission for the Coordination of Controls.

These checks are carried out in accordance with article 65 above. Those responsible for irregularities must pay the sums unduly obtained and the sums evaded on the basis of a recovery notice drawn up by the competent intervention agency.

The provisions of this Code relating to sums evaded or compromised during foreign trade operations are also applicable to irregularities detected during these controls.

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Article 65 A

L’administration des douanes est habilitée à contrôler les bénéficiaires d’avantages alloués en régime intérieur par le Fonds européen d’orientation et de garantie agricole, section garantie, ou par le fonds européen agricole de garantie, ainsi que les redevables des sommes dues en régime intérieur à ces organismes. Les informations ainsi recueillies peuvent être transmises aux organismes payeurs et à la Commission interministérielle de coordination des contrôles.

Ces contrôles sont effectués dans le cadre de l’article 65 ci-dessus. Les auteurs d’irrégularités doivent s’acquitter des sommes indûment obtenues et des sommes éludées au vu d’un avis de recouvrement établi par l’organisme d’intervention compétent.

Les dispositions du présent code relatives aux sommes éludées ou compromises lors d’opérations du commerce extérieur sont également applicables aux irrégularités constatées lors de ces contrôles.

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