I.-The declaration provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash entering or leaving the Union and the declaration of cash transported by bearer provided for in Article L. 152-1, shall be made in writing, on paper or by electronic means, by the bearers of the cash, to the customs authorities, at the latest when entering or leaving the European Union or crossing the border with a Member State of the European Union.
When declarations are made no earlier than thirty days before entering or leaving the European Union or crossing the border with a Member State of the European Union, they are sent electronically using the teleservice, the name and characteristics of which are laid down by order of the Minister responsible for customs.
When declarations are made at the time of entry into or exit from the European Union or when crossing the border with a Member State of the European Union, they are submitted to the customs service on paper or electronically using the teleservice mentioned in the second paragraph.
The transmission of electronic declarations by means of the teleservice mentioned in the second paragraph has the same legal effects as the submission of signed paper declarations.
II.The declaration of cash carried by bearer provided for in Article L. 152-1 contains, on a dated document, information concerning :
1° The bearer, including their full name, contact details, including address, date and place of birth, nationality and identity document number ;
2° The owner of the cash, including, in the case of a natural person, their full name, contact details, including address, date and place of birth, nationality and identity document number or, in the case of a legal person, its full name, contact details, including address, registration number and, if this information is available, its value added tax registration number;
3° If this information is available, the intended recipient of the cash, including, in the case of a natural person, his full name, contact details, including address, date and place of birth, nationality and identity document number or, in the case of a legal person, its full name, contact details, including address, registration number and, if this information is available, its value added tax registration number;
4° The nature and amount or value of the cash;
5° The economic origin of the cash;
6° The intended use of the cash;
7° The transport route;
8° The means of transport.
A certified copy of the declaration of cash transported by bearer provided for in Article L. 152-1 shall be issued to the declarant at his request.
III – The procedures for filing declarations of cash transported by bearer are specified by order of the Minister responsible for customs.