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#2026-266Regulatory Part of the Customs Code Decree No. 2026-266

🇫🇷France··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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This law structures the French Customs Code into specific sections that detail general principles, territorial actions, organizational setups, payment, control powers, qualifications, and overseas applications. It affects customs officers, businesses involved in international trade, and sectors dealing with controlled substances, by outlining specific procedures and regulations they must adhere to.

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Key Changes

  • Standardizes customs procedures and operations across different regions and sectors
  • Clarifies the responsibilities and powers of customs officers
  • Establishes reporting requirements for handling controlled substances

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Declare all merchandise crossing French customs territory according to procedures defined in articles R. 221-1 to R. 221-28

Businesses involved in international trade, importers, exporters
reporting
high

Declare financial flows according to procedures defined in articles D. 222-1 to D. 222-3

Businesses involved in international financial transactions
reporting
high

Obtain approvals, registrations, and export/import authorizations for drug precursor substances as specified in articles R. 243-1 to R. 243-14

Businesses handling controlled drug precursor chemicals
licensing
high

Provide information and declare suspicions regarding drug precursor substances according to articles R. 242-1 to R. 242-3

Businesses and sectors dealing with drug precursor substances
reporting
high

Submit to customs officers' rights of communication, inspection of merchandise, means of transport, persons, and vessels as defined in Livre IV, Titre II

All businesses engaged in international trade, transporters, vessel operators
operational

Affected Parties

Customs officersBusinesses involved in international trade

Tags

customs,regulations,trade