Chapter I: Movement and holding of goods in the land area of the customs radius

1. In the area between the land border of the customs territory and a line situated two kilometres inside the line of the customs offices and brigades closest to the foreign country, animals in the categories designated by order of the Minister for the Economy and Finance and the Minister for Agriculture must be declared by their keepers to the nearest customs office. 2. This declaration forms the basis of…

Orders issued by the Minister for the Economy and Finance and the Minister for Agriculture may: a) designate the parts of the area defined in the preceding article where the formality of an open account will not be required ; b) extend to 5 kilometres the distance of 2 kilometres provided for in paragraph 1 of the preceding article in order to facilitate the suppression of fraud.

1. In the area subject to the open account formality, animals may not move or graze without an acquit-à-caution issued by the customs service. 2 (Repealed)

1. Customs officers may carry out such visits, surveys and checks as they deem necessary for the application of the provisions relating to open account, movement and grazing. 2. Security receipts must be produced to them on demand.

Decrees issued by the Director General of Customs and Indirect Taxation set out the terms and conditions for the application of the open livestock account system.