Civil & Administrative

#92-696Decree No. 92-696 of July 20, 1992, Setting Conditions for Customs Officer Authorization

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

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🇬🇧 English

The law sets guidelines for authorizing customs agents in France. The budget minister issues authorizations based on the general customs director's proposal. Authorizations can be suspended or revoked with reasons given, and agents must be notified beforehand. The authorization is job-specific and ends if the agent changes positions.

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Key Changes

  • Customs agent authorizations issued by budget minister
  • Suspensions or revocations must list reasons and notify agents
  • Authorization tied to specific job role, ends with position change

Obligations

What this law requires

high

The Budget Minister must issue customs agent authorizations based on a proposal from the General Director of Customs

Budget Minister
licensing
high

The General Director of Customs must propose customs agent authorizations to the Budget Minister

General Director of Customs
operational
medium

A list of authorized customs agents and all updates to this list must be communicated to the Minister of Justice for information purposes

Budget Minister
reporting
high

Before proposing suspension or withdrawal of authorization, the General Director of Customs must inform the affected agent and provide access to the case file regarding the alleged misconduct

General Director of Customs
operational
high

The affected agent must be given the opportunity to review the case file and submit observations before authorization suspension or withdrawal is proposed

Customs agents
operational

Affected Parties

Customs officersFrench budget ministry

Tags

customs,authorization,government