#2004-1151Ordinance No. 2004-1151 on Customs Code Updates in French Overseas Territories
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This law updates the customs regulations applicable in several French overseas territories. It repeals specific articles from existing customs codes and modifies enforcement procedures, penalties, and the handling of customs violations. The changes primarily affect customs operations in New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Wallis and Futuna, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and Mayotte, with revised roles for customs officials and new procedural standards for handling offenses.
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Key Changes
- Repeals certain articles and enforcement roles in customs codes across French overseas territories.
- Introduces updated penalties and procedural standards for handling customs offenses.
- Allows expanded access for customs officials to professional premises and shared information protocols.
Obligations
What this law requires
Repeal Article 62, subsection (a) of Article 324(3), and Article 354 of the Customs Code as applied in Wallis and Futuna, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and French Polynesia
Apply Articles 62, 65 (except subsections 1(a), 4, 5, 7, 8), subsection (a) of Article 324(3), Articles 354 and 389bis of the Customs Code in French Polynesia, Wallis and Futuna, and Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Apply second paragraph of Article 414 of the Customs Code in New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna, and Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Impose maximum imprisonment of ten years and fines up to five times the value of smuggled goods when violations involve dangerous goods or organized bands in French Polynesia
Customs agents at controller grade or equivalent must inform the Prosecutor's office prior to conducting access operations to professional premises and transmit investigation reports within five days in Mayotte