#2002-491Decree No. 2002-491 of April 5, 2002 Establishing Simplified Customs Clearance Procedures
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This law introduces simplified customs clearance procedures in France, aiming to streamline the process of importing goods. It affects businesses and individuals involved in customs declarations, offering them options like express clearance and simplified declarations. The law requires compliance with financial guarantees and other regulatory standards, with the potential for daily to monthly declaration submissions.
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Key Changes
- Introduction of simplified customs clearance procedures
- Requirement for financial guarantees and regulatory compliance
- Option for daily to monthly declaration submissions
Obligations
What this law requires
Persons and entities seeking simplified customs clearance procedures must provide financial guarantees and demonstrate customs moral standing
Applicants for simplified customs clearance must implement all necessary measures to comply with sanitary, phytosanitary, and consumer protection regulations that customs is responsible for enforcing
Establish a goods release credit (crédit d'enlèvement) for goods subject to duties and taxes when using simplified procedures
Establish a guarantee for various operations (garantie d'opérations diverses) when a customs bond (acquit à caution) is created
Simplified declarations must be regularized either by a detailed declaration or a comprehensive supplementary declaration within the agreed timeframe not exceeding 31 days