The customs administration’s operational reserve is intended for temporary reinforcement of the customs administration’s services.
It is made up of :
1° Retired members of the customs administration ;
2° Volunteers under the conditions defined in articles 52 ter to 52 quinquies.
The volunteers mentioned in 2° of this article are admitted to the operational reserve after an initial training period as reserve customs officers.
Volunteers in the operational reserve are admitted as reservist reporting officers, reservist senior reporting officers, reservist inspectors, reservist senior inspectors, reservist inspectors, reservist regional inspectors, reservist senior inspectors, reservist directors of customs services and reservist specialists. The pensioners mentioned in 1° will retain the grade they held while in active service.