#TRAA1723247ARegulation on Border Crossing at Airport Aerodromes
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This law sets rules for how people and goods cross borders at French airport aerodromes. It defines authorized aerodromes for flights from non-Schengen countries and outlines the procedure for pre-notifying border control authorities. Airlines and cargo handlers must provide detailed passenger and goods information, ensuring regulatory compliance for cross-border movements.
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Key Changes
- Defines authorized aerodromes for non-Schengen flights
- Outlines 24-hour notice requirement for extra-Schengen flights
- Specifies information needed for passenger and goods documentation
Obligations
What this law requires
Airlines and cargo handlers must provide pre-notification to border control authorities for all extra-Schengen flights containing: sender and recipient contact details (name, phone, fax, email), flight date/time, aircraft information (type, registration, airline, flight number), crew and passenger numbers, complete passenger/crew list with name, surname, nationality, and passport/ID number, and cargo information (nature, currency, valuables, declarable goods).
Only aerodromes designated as border crossing points (points de passage frontalier) are authorized to receive extra-Schengen flights. These must be consulted on the aviation information service website (http://www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr) and must operate according to published conditions and schedules.
Passenger and crew lists provided in pre-notification must specify for each individual: full name (nom, prénom), nationality, and passport or identity card number.
Airlines and cargo handlers must declare cargo information including: nature of goods, presence of currency or monetary instruments, presence of securities and valuables, and any goods requiring declaration.
For departure pre-notifications to extra-Schengen destinations, airlines must specify: date, planned departure time (local time), departure aerodrome, destination city and country.