Tax & Finance

#2011-845Decree No. 2011-845 of July 15, 2011 on the Approval of Collection and Control Chains for the Alsatian and National Tax on Goods Transport Vehicles

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

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🇬🇧 English

This decree establishes procedures to certify and approve systems that collect and control taxes on goods transport vehicles in France. It impacts manufacturers and operators of these systems, requiring compliance with specific technical and operational criteria. The procedures include initial certification, regular audits, and the possibility of withdrawal if standards are not maintained.

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Key Changes

  • Implementation of a certification and approval process for tax systems on goods transport vehicles
  • Regular audits and inspections mandated for maintaining certification and approval
  • Possibility of withdrawal of certification and approval if compliance is not maintained

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Manufacturers or their representatives must submit certification requests for technical equipment to an accredited certification body before seeking chain homologation

Manufacturers of technical equipment for goods transport vehicle tax collection and control systems
licensing
high

Certification bodies must conduct initial type testing and an initial manufacturer audit before issuing equipment certification certificates with attached technical specifications

COFRAC-accredited certification bodies or equivalent European accredited organizations
operational
high

Certification bodies must perform annual verification of certifications, including periodic audit analysis and any additional testing, with authority to suspend certification after 15-day unsuccessful notice period

COFRAC-accredited certification bodies or equivalent European accredited organizations
operational
high

Certification holders must request prior approval from the certification body before implementing any material or software modifications to certified equipment or quality assurance provisions

Holders of equipment certifications
reporting
medium

Certification bodies must notify the transport minister within two weeks of any certification withdrawal

COFRAC-accredited certification bodies or equivalent European accredited organizations
reporting

Affected Parties

Manufacturers of technical equipment for tax systemsOperators managing collection and control chains for transport vehicle taxes

Tags

tax,certification,transport