Business & Commerce

#EFID1311405AOrder of April 26, 2013 on the Application of Section 1 bis of Article 95 of the Customs Code

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

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🇬🇧 English

This law sets guidelines on how customs-related documents should be stored and accessed in France. Companies must keep documents, whether paper or electronic, in their original form and make them accessible to customs agents online or in person. It affects businesses that deal with customs procedures, ensuring transparency and traceability of documents.

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Key Changes

  • Sets rules for storing customs documents in original form, either paper or digital.
  • Ensures documents are accessible to customs agents online and in person.
  • Requires mutual authentication and encryption when customs access private platforms.

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Retain all customs-related documents in their original form (paper or electronic) for the duration specified in Article 16 of the October 12, 1992 regulation

All persons holding documents necessary for customs regime application
operational
high

Ensure authenticity of origin, integrity of content, and readability of all documents (paper or electronic) throughout the legal retention period

Declarants and all persons holding customs documents
operational
high

Maintain continuous online availability of electronic documents during their legal retention period

Declarants and document custodians providing online access to customs agents
operational
high

Establish and maintain traceable links between all documents and their corresponding customs declaration, regardless of document format

Declarants and all persons holding customs documents
operational
medium

Mention in the customs declaration when electronic documents are made available online to customs agents

Declarants
disclosure

Affected Parties

Businesses dealing with customs proceduresDocument custodians

Tags

customs,document management,trade compliance