Article 78 of the French Customs Code
November 8, 2023
1. Aircraft making an international journey must follow the air route imposed on them in order to cross the border. 2 They may only land at customs airports.
1. Aircraft making an international journey must follow the air route imposed on them in order to cross the border. 2 They may only land at customs airports.
Goods carried by aircraft must be recorded on a manifest signed by the captain of the aircraft; this document must be drawn up under the same conditions as those laid down for ships by article 68 above.
1. The captain of the aircraft must present the manifest to customs officers at the first request. 2 He must submit this document, as a summary declaration, to the customs office at the airport, together with any authentic translation, as soon as the aircraft arrives or, if the aircraft arrives before the office opens, as soon as it opens.
1. All unloading and throwing of goods en route is prohibited. 2. However, the commander of the aircraft has the right to have ballast and mail dumped en route in the places officially designated for this purpose, as well as loaded goods whose dumping is essential for the safety of the aircraft.
The provisions of Article 73 (2) concerning unloading and transhipment apply to carriage by air.
1. Unless there are special provisions to the contrary, goods brought before customs under the conditions laid down in Articles 68 to 82 above may be constituted into warehouses or customs clearance areas in accordance with the procedures laid down in this chapter. 2. The creation of warehouses and customs clearance areas is subject to authorisation from the Director General of Customs and Excise, who shall approve their location, construction…
1. The admission of goods to warehouses or customs clearance areas is subject to the submission by the operator of a summary declaration or document in lieu thereof. 2. This admission has the effect of placing the goods under the responsibility of the operator vis-à-vis the customs administration.
1. The maximum length of time that goods may remain in storage or on customs clearance premises is set by order of the Director General of Customs and Excise. 2. When, at the latest on expiry of the period provided for in 1 of this article, the goods have not been the subject of a declaration assigning them a customs procedure, the operator is required to take these goods to…
The operator’s obligations and responsibilities are set out in an undertaking. This commitment is guaranteed.
The Director General of Customs and Excise shall lay down the conditions for the application of this chapter by order.
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