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Article 60-4 of the French Customs Code

For the purposes of inspecting goods placed under customs supervision pursuant to Article 134 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code, customs officers shall have access to the premises and places where they are likely to be held between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. or, outside these hours, when access to the public is authorised or when production, manufacturing, packaging, transport, handling, storage or marketing activities are in progress. This access does not apply to the part of the premises used for private or residential purposes.

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Article 60-4

Aux fins de procéder à la visite des marchandises placées sous surveillance douanière en application de l’article 134 du règlement (UE) n° 952/2013 du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 9 octobre 2013 établissant le code des douanes de l’Union, les agents des douanes ont accès aux locaux et aux lieux où elles sont susceptibles d’être détenues entre 8 heures et 20 heures ou, en dehors de ces heures, lorsque l’accès au public est autorisé ou lorsque sont en cours des activités de production, de fabrication, de conditionnement, de transport, de manutention, d’entreposage ou de commercialisation. Cet accès ne s’applique pas à la partie des locaux affectée à un usage privé ou d’habitation.

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