The Paris 2024 Customs and Freight Guide is a reference document for the various stakeholders involved in the Olympic and Paralympic Games. It contains everything you need to know regarding customs regulations in force, as well as details of the procedures to follow when importing and exporting goods.

The Paris 2024 customers and/or populations are grouped into categories as follows:

o Athletes, National Olympic Committees (NOC), National Paralympic Committees (NPC) and their staff,

o International Federations (IF), National Federations (NF) and their staff,

o Olympic and Paralympic families made up of executives of international and national sports institutions — International Olympic Committee (IOC), International Paralympic Committee (IPC),

o Marketing partners (TOP Partners, Premium Partners, Official Partners),

o The workforce, in particular logistics companies, services providers, and suppliers of Paris 2024, as well as the Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) teams,

o Media (journalists, photographers, press agencies, TV broadcasters and right holders).

The clients of the Paris 2024 Games are responsible for transporting their own goods and completing all related customs formalities. In collaboration with the Paris 2024 official customs representative, the Logistics Department (LOG) will provide high-quality support to ensure goods move smoothly and clear customs efficiently, meeting the deadlines and adhering to regulations in force.

This guide provides the key information, to facilitate the procedures.

It presents only the formalities applicable in mainland France. Indeed, French Polynesia, which will host the surfing competition, has its own customs regulations, therefore we have opted to draw up two separate customs and freight guides.

NB : This guide and should not under any circumstances be regarded as a legal commitment.

The specific regulations and procedures implemented for the Games and described in this guide will no longer apply from 8 September 2025

1.2 Key contacts

If you have any specific questions, we strongly advise you to contact:

o The registered customs representative (Logistics integrator) designated by Paris 2024 (customs.paris2024@cevalogistics.com) for any questions relating to customs formalities (imports and exports) in connection with the Games.

o The customs authorities (douane-jo2024@douane.finances.gouv.fr) for any regulatory issues or questions related to the online passenger customs clearance website (“Démarches Simplifiées”).

o Paris 2024 Logistics (log-customs@paris2024.org) for any questions regarding the organisation of the Games and the content of this guide.

o For the NOC-NPC, you can also contact NCS (ncs@paris2024.org), for any general question or comment regarding Paris 2024 Logistic Operations.

1.3 About Paris 2024 Logistics

The 2024 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games will take place in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024 and from 28 August to 8 September 2024, respectively.

Paris 2024 is the Organising Committee, responsible in particular for:

o planning, organising, financing, and delivering the Paris 2024 Games, as well as all related events,

o promoting the Games in France and around the world,

o getting involved in initiatives to ensure the Paris 2024 Games are sustainable,

o maximising the positive impact and legacy of the Paris 2024 Games, in particular encouraging people into sport and promoting inclusion,

The Games offer unparalleled visibility to sport and the host country – watched by several billion viewers, bringing together almost 15,000 athletes (10,500 competing at the Olympics, 4,350 competing at the Paralympics), around 40,000 media representatives and more than 13 million spectators.

It is the largest event in the world, showcasing 28 Olympic sports and 4 additional sports held across 39 competition venues (excluding football stadiums) and 22 Paralympic sports at 18 venues. The Olympic and Paralympic Games are organised in an integrated way, as a single project.

Sports events will take place throughout France and French Polynesia for surfing events

Beyond the sporting events, the Games aim to build a tangible and intangible heritage that is both sustainable and inclusive.

Paris 2024 is already putting in place initiatives to grow involvement in sport as well as maximise economic impact and sustainable development.

The maps of the Paris 2024 Games Venues can be found below.

1.4 About French customs, the Directorate-General of Customs, and Indirect Taxes

A branch of the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and industrial and digital sovereignty, the customs service, known as the Directorate-General of Customs and Indirect Taxes (DGDDI), is tasked with combating trafficking and organised crime, providing tailored support for international companies, and carrying out customs checks on imports and exports.

The customs service operates throughout France. Headquartered in Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, customs offices, and surveillance brigades, split into 12 interregional directorates and 42 regional directorates, maintain a presence at all entry and exit points (airports, stations, ports, and land borders).

The geography of France means goods and people enter and exit the country using air, sea, rail and road connections with third countries but also from other EU countries.

The map below highlights the main entry and/or exit points identified for the Paris 2024 Games.

The customs service harnesses the human and capital resources it requires to carry out the specific nature of its duties. It employs over 16,000 officers across two branches:

o Civilian officers carrying out customs checks on imports and exports;

o Uniformed and armed officers carrying out surveillance assignments throughout the country.

When people arrive in France, they will probably come across both types of officers who may check the goods they are carrying or importing.

1.5 Glossary

Below is a list of standard terms related to the Paris 2024 Games and customs.

Terms:	Acronyms	Definitions
ATA carnet		The ATA carnet (Temporary Admission) is an international customs document that contains pre-prepared unified customs declaration forms and permits duty-free and tax-free temporary import of goods for up to one year.
Authorised economic operator	AEO	Status issued by customs to certain traders who may exempt them from the financial guarantee on temporary admission operations.
Border Control Post	BCP	Border post where veterinary and phytosanitary checks are carried out by SIVEP and sanitary checks by the services of the DGCCRF or DGDDI.
Customs duties		Tax on goods entering or leaving the Customs Territory of the Union.
Customs Territory of the Union	CTU	Customs Union consisting of the 27 European States.
DELTA	DELTA	Online service enabling customs clearance operations to be carried out for cargo and express freight shipments.
“Démarches Simplifiées”		Online service enabling customs clearance operations to be carried out for passenger luggage.
Directorate-General of Customs and Indirect Taxes	DGDDI	French administration responsible, in particular, for applying the customs regulations of the European Union.
European Union	EU	Union of 27 European States.
Export		Departure of goods to third countries, i.e. outside the European Union.
French Agency for Veterinary Medicinal Products	ANMV	Competent authority for imports and exports of veterinary medicines, in liaison with DGAL.
French Directorate-General of Food	DGAL	A directorate of the French Ministry of Agriculture and Food that covers the quality and protection of plants, animal health and protection, food safety, food supply and border checks.
French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products	ANSM	Competent authority for imports and exports of medicines intended for human consumption.
Import		Entry into the European Union of goods from a third country.
Import or export licence		Document required to ship certain goods subject to customs control.
Olympic and Paralympic Games / Olympic Games / Paralympic Games	Games / OPG / OG-PG	International sporting events bringing together athletes from around the world to compete in different competitions. Organized, except for compelling reasons of general interest, every 4 years.
Organising Committee	OCOG	Entity responsible for organising the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Hereinafter referred to as Paris 2024.
Registered customs representative	RDE	Customs clearance professionals who carry out, on behalf of another person and with the customs authorities, the acts or formalities provided for by customs legislation.
Subject to VAT		Persons who independently engage in an economic activity, whatever their legal status, position regarding other taxes and the form or nature of their activity, are subject to value added tax.
Third countries		Countries that are not members of the European Union.
Transit declaration		Transit allows goods to be moved across several customs territories, up to the internal customs office, under suspension of duties and taxes.
Union Customs Code	UCC	Customs legislation applicable in the European Union and thus in France.
Veterinary and Phytosanitary Border Inspection Office	SIVEP	A national service consisting of border control posts (BCPs) responsible for veterinary and phytosanitary import checks.
Value added tax	VAT	VAT is an indirect tax on consumption levied on the purchase or importation of goods into France.

2 Customs regulations and procedures

2.1 Introduction

France is a member of the European Union (EU) and as such is part of the Customs Territory of the Union.

People travelling from countries belonging to the European Union may be subject to the reporting formalities detailed in this guide.

People travelling from countries outside the European Customs Union, known as third countries, are subject to the customs formalities detailed in this guide.

In addition, please be aware that customs formalities will differ depending on how the goods are transported and whether they are:

► Transported as cargo (maritime containers, air freight, etc.) with the assistance of a registered customs representative (RDE).

► Brought into the country by a person in their luggage, i.e., when they enter or leave French soil.

The use of these customs procedures, as well as the declaration procedures described in this guide, can only be guaranteed if your goods are imported directly to France.

° Imports under Cargo, taking place in other Member States of the European Union, must be covered by a transit declaration to their places of use in France, to implement the customs procedures detailed below and make the customs declaration to the competent customs office.

° Traveller luggage, declared via the “Démarches Simplifiées” platform, must be imported into France directly.

To make this guide easier to use, the information has been grouped by country of origin and the way goods are cleared. You can therefore refer directly to the relevant section(s):

o Introduction ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------à section 2.1

o Prohibited and restricted goods----------------------------------------------------------------à section 2.2

o Formalities for European citizens---------------------------------------------------------------à section 2.3

o Formalities for citizens of third countries-----------------------------------------------------à section 2.4

· Importing or exporting cargo-------------------------------------------------------à section 2.4.2

· Importing or exporting goods in luggage----------------------------------------à section 2.4.3

Please note that if you are carrying sensitive goods, you will also need to refer to the relevant section (3). These goods are subject to special supervision and additional administrative formalities.

o Live animals -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------à Section 3.1

o Food products and foodstuffs—Section -----------------------------------------------------à Section 3.2

o Weapons and ammunition ----------------------------------------------------------------------à Section 3.3

o Medicinal products for human consumption -----------------------------------------------à Section 3.4

o Veterinary medicinal products -----------------------------------------------------------------à Section 3.5

o Wooden packaging and pallets -----------------------------------------------------------------à Section 3.6

o Donations -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------à Section 3.7

2.2 Prohibited goods

Unlike the principle of free movement, imports and exports of certain goods are strictly prohibited because of their sensitive nature.

In addition to the list provided below, we invite you to consult the website of the European Commission, which refers to the prohibitions and restrictions in force on imports and exports due to sanctions against certain countries. In case of doubts or questions about the applicable measures, we invite you to contact the French customs authorities:

https://www.sanctionsmap.eu/#/main

These restrictions and prohibitions are in place to:

o protect public health,

o defend order,

o ensure public safety,

o and safeguard national cultural and environmental heritage.

o Imports:

· counterfeit goods,

· paedophile material: i.e., “objects of any kind incorporating images or depictions of minors of a pornographic nature”,

· asbestos or products containing asbestos,

· products containing certain dangerous substances (e.g.: lead salts, nickel),

· plants, plant products and other products (tree bark, seeds, land, and potting soil) the introduction of which is prohibited in all Member States under Annex III of the amended Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 and Annex VI of the amended Regulation (EU) 2019/2072,

· foodstuffs of animal origin that are subject to prohibitions under the national or Community health rules in force (for more information see section 3.2),

· polycarbonate infant feeding bottles produced from 2.2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) propane also known as bisphenol A,

· skins or furs of cats and dogs and any products containing such materials. Skins or furs of other animals can be subject to restrictions or specific formalities, in case of importation of such goods please contact the French customs administration.

o Exports:

· counterfeit goods,

· paedophile material: i.e. “objects of any kind incorporating images or depictions of minors of a pornographic nature”,

· asbestos or products containing asbestos.

2.3 Formalities for European citizens

This part of the guide concerns:

o Goods brought into France, for the Games, from another country within the European Union.

o Goods dispatched from France to other European Union countries at the end of the Games.

When a taxable person transfers goods they own to France from another Member State of the European Union for the purpose of performing their economic activity, VAT is normally due, and the goods are also subject to VAT identification and declaration formalities.

Nevertheless, certain goods transferred for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games may be:

o Exempt from VAT;

o Exempt from VAT identification and declaration formalities.

v Goods subject to quantity restrictions:

Quantities permitted for tobacco purchased in a Member State of the European Union:

Product	Quantity
Cigarettes	200 units (1 cartridge)
Cigarillos	100 units
Cigars	50 units
Smoking tobacco	250 g

Quantities permitted for alcohol products purchased in a Member State of the European Union:

Product	Quantity
Wine	90 litres (of which no more than 60 litres of sparkling wine)
Beer	110 litres
Beverages with an alcohol content above 22%	10 litres
Beverages with an alcohol content of 22% or less	20 litres

Travellers under the age of 18 are excluded from these allowances.

2.3.1 Introduction of goods into France from another Member State of the European Union

Conditions relating to the status of taxable persons for VAT purposes and identification obligations

To determine to which obligations, you will have to adhere or from which facilities you will be able to benefit, it is first necessary to determine whether you are acting as a taxable person for VAT purposes.

Reminder : A taxable person is a person, whatever their legal status, independently carrying out an economic activity.

The subjection is assessed on the seller’s side and not on the buyer’s side.

· You are a taxable person for VAT purposes if you carry out economic transactions in France that are subject to VAT (e.g.: sale of goods, provision of services, etc.).

· You are regarded as a non-taxable person only if:

· Your operations are not carried out as part of an economic activity.

You are an individual acting in a personal capacity.

If you are regarded as a taxable person and are not exempt from identification or reporting formalities, as detailed below, then:

You must register for VAT in France before any goods are transferred.

NB: You register for VAT in France with:

· The Department of Foreign Business Tax (SIEE) of the Tax Directorate for Non-Residents (DINR) if you are not based in France.

· The Business Tax Department (SIE) with territorial jurisdiction if you are based in France.

Please consult the following link (in French):

https://www.impots.gouv.fr/immatriculation-la-tva

Additional information regarding this identification procedure will be available in the “tax guide”.

Log Chart 1: VAT registration process in France for taxable persons :

I am a taxable person in France

Am I registered for VAT?

Option 1 — YES: Provide identification number

Option 2 — NO: Ask to be registered for VAT

If I am not established in France to the DINR SIEE /

If I am established in France to the SIE

Transferring goods by a non-taxable person for VAT purposes

Goods transferred by individuals acting in a personal capacity or by non-taxable entities are never subject to:

o VAT,

o Identification obligations,

o Reporting obligations.

Transferring goods by a taxable person for VAT purposes

§ Exemption by assimilation to the customs procedure of temporary admission granted to third countries

You are not subject to VAT or any identification or declaration formalities if the following conditions are met i.e., if the goods are brought into France:

o For the purposes of the supply of services by the taxable person;

Regulation

The temporary admission procedure allows goods to be imported temporarily under certain conditions, fully exempt from duties and taxes:

o the goods must be re-exported in an unaltered state, therefore excluding consumable goods,

o the period of use of the goods may not exceed 24 months,

o the goods must comply with an authorised use.

Here is a list of the goods and reasons for use eligible for temporary admission (TA):

o Professional equipment: i.e., equipment and accessories a natural or legal person requires in order to perform their job or a specific duty (journalists, press team, doctor, etc.). To benefit from TA, the equipment must be used by or under the supervision of the person or entity introducing the equipment into France.

o Sports equipment: i.e., all training or competition sports equipment, including specific equipment required by athletes competing in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

o Medical equipment: all medical equipment that is not consumable, i.e., will be re-exported in an unaltered state and will not be destroyed by use. The equipment must be used by or under the supervision of the person or entity introducing it into France.

o Equipment for organising and holding the event: all goods required to hold the sports event, provided they are not consumable, i.e., they will re-exported in an unaltered state and will not be destroyed by use.

o Live animals.

Means of transport.

o Under the same conditions of application as the customs procedure for temporary importation if the goods come from a third country.

§ Exemption by assimilation to tax exemptions granted to third countries

Transfers of goods that would benefit from Community tax exemptions if they came from a third country to the European Union are exempt from VAT.

Regulation

The exemptions allow certain types of goods, which are destined to be consumed in the country after your departure, to be imported fully exempt from customs duties and tax.

Several exemptions apply to goods transferred to organise and hold the Olympic and Paralympic Games:

1. Exemptions for goods brought into the country by travellers in their luggage.

2. Exemptions for pharmaceutical products used in connection with international sporting events.

1. Exemptions for goods used or consumed at an event:

· Representative samples of goods on show in Games, including samples of food and drink products, imported free of charge, and distributed free of charge to persons involved in the Games, consumed by them and in quantities that are reasonable given the scale of the event.

· Materials used to build, fit, and decorate stands and any Games venues (competition venues, training facilities, etc.).

· Printed materials and other items supplied free of charge for advertising, distributed free of charge, the value and quantity of which are relative to the Games.

3. Exemptions for goods offered with respect to certain international relations (cups, medals, trophies, gifts, etc.).

4. Exemptions for equipment and accessories to secure and protect goods during transport.

Exemptions for fodder and litter of animals.

In addition, if you do not perform any economic activity subject to VAT in France, you will also be exempt from:

o identification obligations,

o reporting obligations.

However, if you do perform economic activities subject to VAT in France, you will need to:

o fulfil VAT identification obligations,

o complete the declaration formalities for goods exempt from VAT, i.e., include them in your standard turnover declaration (CA3).

§ Not benefiting from VAT exemptions:

You are then:

o liable for VAT,

o under the obligation to register for VAT purposes in France,

o under the obligation to make a standard turnover declaration (CA3) in order to declare and pay VAT.

Log Chart 2: Process for the introduction of European goods into France

Am I a taxable person?

Option 1 — NO

— Exemption from VAT

— Exemption from VAT registration

— Exemption from reporting formalities

Option 2 — YES - Am I registered for VAT?

Option 2-1 — NO - I request my registration

Option 2-2 — YES - I realize introductions of goods exempted by assimilation to the Temporary Admission

Option 2 - 2 - 1 — YES

— Exemption from VAT

— Exemption from VAT registration

— Exemption from reporting formalities

Option 2 -2 - 2 — NO - I realize introductions of goods exempted by assimilation to duty-free

• Option 2 - 2 - 2 - 1 — NO

— VAT Payment

— Obligation to register for VAT

— Reporting obligations on CA3

• Option 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 — YES - I carry out other economic activities falling within the scope of VAT

► NO

— Exemption from VAT

— Exemption from VAT registration

— Exemption from reporting formalities

► YES

— Exemption from VAT

— Obligation to register for VAT

— Reporting obligations on CA3

Illustration — Case studies

Example 1:

Who: German Sports Federation.

What: Bringing fodder and animal feed into France from Germany for consumption in France.

► If the German Sports Federation acts as a taxable person, this import will be exempt from VAT.

► If the German Sports Federation does not carry out any other transactions that could make it subject to VAT identification or declaration obligations, it will be exempt from VAT identification requirements and reporting obligations for the import.

Example 2:

Who: Belgian athlete.

What: Transferring sports equipment into France.

► The athlete is not considered to be a taxable person for VAT purposes. Consequently, transferring equipment is not subject to VAT or identification and reporting obligations.

Example 3:

Who: An Italian press agency.

What: Introducing journalistic or press material into France.

► The Italian press agency is considered a taxable person. However, if intended for temporary use in France, the transfer of such equipment is to be treated as a temporary admission. It is therefore not be subject to VAT, nor any obligation to register for VAT purposes or reporting obligations.

Example 4:

Who: a Spanish TOP partner.

What: introducing goodies to be distributed free of charge in France.

► If the TOP partner acts as a taxable person, this introduction will be exempt from VAT because it is treated as duty-free.

► If the TOP partner does not carry out any other transactions that could make it subject to VAT identification or declaration obligations, it will be exempt from VAT identification requirements and reporting obligations for the import.

Example 5:

Who: a Dutch TOP partner.

What: introducing goods for sale in France in France.

► The Top partner becomes a taxable person carrying out an economic transaction in France by selling promotional goods. This import is therefore subject to VAT in France, meaning the partner must register for VAT in France and complete the compulsory reporting formalities.

2.3.2 Dispatching goods from France to another Member State of the European Union:

Goods transferred from France to another EU Member State may be exempt from VAT if they meet certain conditions.

Conditions for non-taxable persons expediting goods

Goods expedited by individuals acting in a personal capacity or by non-taxable entities are exempt from VAT and all reporting formalities.

Conditions for taxable persons expediting goods

Even if the goods expedited are themselves exempt, every person taxable for VAT purposes must:

declare its property transfers on their standard turnover declaration (CA3),

submit a VAT summary statement to the customs administration within 10 working days following the month in which the goods were transferred.

To do this, you must:

· create a French customs account at douane.gouv: https://www.douane.gouv.fr/mon-compte/creer,

· login to the DEBWEB2 service: https://www.douane.gouv.fr/debweb/cf.srv.

Statistical survey — EMEBI:

You may also be asked by customs to take part in a statistical survey. If this is the case, you will be sent a letter to the headquarters of your entity stating the time you have to reply to the survey. You must complete the survey monthly via the DEBWEB2 online service.

NB: if you do not trade any goods during the month in question, you will still need to login to enter: “Months without a statistical response”.

In principle, you may be asked to take part if:

o You have a French VAT identification number (required condition).

o If you trade more than EUR 460,000 in goods during the current or previous year.

You can be asked about:

o Goods imported into France from another EU Member State.

o Goods exported from France to another EU Member State.

Both.

2.4 Formalities for citizens of third countries

2.4.1 Introduction

To facilitate import and export procedures from and to non-EU countries, one of only two customs procedures applies, depending on the nature of the transfer, i.e., whether the goods are permanently imported under duty-free or temporarily imported before being re-exported.

Exemption: In either case, your imports will not be subject to customs duties or to other taxes including import VAT.

v Release for free circulation exemption

Exemptions make it possible to import certain types of goods from outside the European Union with total relief from customs duties and taxes. The goods imported are intended to be consumed in France.

NB: Goods imported under duty-free, which are not fully consumed during the Games, must be re-exported to their country of origin.

Only goods that are officially donated may remain on the national territory.

Five exemption categories apply for goods imported for organising and running the Olympic and Paralympic Games:

1. Exemption for goods transported by travellers in their personal luggage

2. Exemption for pharmaceutical products used in connection with international sporting events

3. Exemption for goods used or consumed at an event

4. Exemption for goods offered with respect to certain international relations (cups, medals, ceremony gifts, etc.)

5. Exemption for fodder and litter of animals

The regulatory and procedural aspects of each of these exemptions are detailed in the guide.

v Temporary admission

The temporary admission procedure allows for goods from outside the European Union that will be re-exported in an unaltered state to be temporarily imported with total relief from customs duties and taxes.

These goods are intended to be used in specific cases determined by European legislation, in this case for a sports competition, but also press activities and any other reason set out in this guide.

You will therefore have to apply for this import procedure for all goods not intended to remain in the Customs Territory of the European Union (CTU).

Useful Information: The various service providers (La Poste, Fedex, DHL, UPS, etc.) handling express cargo, mail and parcels are responsible for completing customs formalities for you, since they are fully integrated to the process.

The same procedures and formalities apply to this method of importation.

Don’t hesitate to inform them beforehand, in order to benefit from it.

2.4.2 Import/export procedure for cargo

Importing cargo

“Cargo” can be defined as the import of goods by sea, air, rail, or road containers, with the assistance of a logistics integrator/ Registered Customs Representative.

As every stakeholder is responsible of its on freight, the importer of record is always the person responsible for the importation and use of the goods during the Games.

The applicable customs procedures are the common ones.

Useful Information: “Cargo” imports also relate to containers intended for storage in the Olympic Village and other competition venues.

v Prohibited items for shipping

o all goods listed in paragraph 2.2 of this guide,

o narcotic, and psychotropic drugs,

o alcohol products,

o tobacco and tobacco products,

o fuel.

v VAT identification obligations

Imports are not subject to import VAT, but there are, on certain cases, identification obligations for VAT purposes on electronic customs declarations.

The VAT number always concerns the importer of record and never the freight forwarder.

Useful information: A taxable person is a person, whatever their legal status, independently carrying out an economic activity on French soil.

The subjection is assessed on the seller’s side and not on the buyer’s side.

· You are a taxable person for VAT purposes if you carry out economic transactions in France that are subject to VAT (e.g.: sale of goods, provision of services, etc.).

· You are regarded as a non-taxable person only if:

· Your operations are not carried out as part of an economic activity.

You are an individual acting in a personal capacity.

· When you temporarily import goods that are fully exempt from duties and taxes

You are not required to register for VAT purposes in France or complete any declaration formalities for VAT purposes.

· When you definitively import goods exempt from customs duties and VAT, three situations may arise:

1. You are a non-taxable person and not registered for VAT purposes in France:

As you do not carry out any other economic activity subject to VAT in France, then you are not required to register for VAT purposes in France.

2. You are a taxable person, but not registered for VAT purposes in France:

Provided that you do not carry out any other transactions subject to VAT in France and you import only exempt goods, you are exempt from VAT registration in France.

NB: If, on the other hand, you carry out other transactions subject VAT (purchases of goods, payment for services, etc.), you must take the necessary steps to register for VAT in France with:

· The Department of Foreign Business Tax (SIEE) of the Tax Directorate for Non-Residents (DINR) if you are not based in France.

· The Business Tax Department (SIE) with territorial jurisdiction if you are based in France.

Please consult the following link (in French): https://www.impots.gouv.fr/immatriculation-la-tva .

Additional information relating to this identification procedure will be available in the “tax guide”.

3. You are already registered for VAT purposes in France, whether you are a taxable or non-taxable person:

You have no further steps to take, but you will need to provide your VAT identification number.

v Conditions for definitively importing duty-free goods:

This section covers several categories of goods that can be definitively imported free of customs duties and taxes via cargo shipments:

Products used or consumed at an exhibition or event

The following may be imported under this exemption:

1. Representative samples of the goods on show in the Games, including samples of food and drink products, imported free of charge, and distributed free of charge to persons involved in the Games, consumed by them and in quantities that are reasonable given the scale of the event.

2. Materials to build, fit and decorate stands and any Games venues (competition venues, training facilities, etc.).

3. Printed materials and other items supplied free of charge for advertising, distributed free of charge, the value and quantity of which are relative to the Games.

This exemption does not apply to:

- alcohol products,

- tobacco and tobacco products, fuel.

Honorary medals and awards

The following may be imported under this exemption:

o Cups, medals, and similar articles that will be offered free of charge as part of the Games.

o Awards, trophies, and souvenirs of symbolic and low value intended to be distributed free of charge to persons who do not live in a Member State of the European Union and which by their nature, value and other characteristics serve no commercial purpose.

To be exempt, the products must be imported by the beneficiaries or donors themselves, accompanied by a statement, certificate, or declaration from the donor, or bear a particular commemorative inscription and not reflect, by their nature and quality, any commercial purpose.

Gifts received in the context of international relations

The following may be imported under this exemption:

o Items imported by people visiting France in an official capacity who intend to give them as gifts to the hosts.

o Gifts given as a sign of friendship or goodwill, on behalf of an official authority or a group carrying out tasks in the public interest in a third country to an official authority, public authority or group carrying out tasks in the public interest in France to receive such goods exempt from taxes (e.g.: sports federations).

These gifts can be significant objects such as statues or goods considered items of “Heritage”. The gifts must remain on French soil after the Games. Gifts stated in this part shall not be goodies.

The exemption applies to articles that are not:

o Offered on a regular basis.

o Representative, by their nature, value or quality, of any commercial concern.

o Intended to be used for commercial purposes.

This exemption does not apply to:

o - alcohol products,

o - tobacco and tobacco products, fuel.

Materials and accessories for securing and protecting goods during transport

Various materials such as ropes, straw, cloths, paper, cardboard, wood, and plastic used to secure or protect (including thermal protection) goods during transport that are not normally reusable may be imported under this exemption.

Litter, fodder, and feed for animals during transport

Litter, fodder, and feed of any kind on board the means of transport and used to look after and feed animals throughout the journey may be imported under this exemption.

NB: Goods imported under duty-free, which are not fully consumed during the Games, must be re-exported to their country of origin.

Their resale following the holding of the event is prohibited!

Only goods that are officially donated may remain on the national territory.

· Conditions of Temporary Admission:

To benefit from the temporary admission scheme, you must:

· apply for the benefit of the procedure on the customs declaration,

· allow the identification of the goods,

· comply with specific conditions of use laid down for certain types of goods and mentioned below,

· keep the goods in the same state, without undergoing any modifications other than:

· their normal depreciation,

· a need for repair that appeared after the importation and necessary for their continued use,

· comply with the delay set by the customs authorities or request an extension of that period before its expiry,

· re-export the goods or request regularisation of the procedure in the event of accidental destruction of the goods (including, for example, the death of a horse).

Useful information: To be eligible for the temporary admission procedure you must normally provide a guarantee.

As a result, it is recommended people importing by Cargo goods under temporary admission for the 2024 Games ask for the guarantee to be supported by the Registered Customs representative carrying out the customs formalities on your behalf.

A guarantee waiver will be granted if you work with a registered customs representative with the status of Authorised Economic Operator (AEO). The official integrator appointed by Paris 2024, offers this service at no additional cost.

This section covers several categories of goods which may be imported under temporary admission by means of cargo shipment, fully exempt from duties and taxes.

Sports equipment

All sports equipment required for training and competition, including special equipment required by athletes competing in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

Animals

All animals shall be admitted.

Medical equipment

All medical equipment that are not consumable, i.e., they will be re-exported in an unaltered state and will not be destroyed by use, are eligible.

The equipment must be used by the person importing it or under their supervision.

Temporary admission does not apply to:

- bandages, compresses, straps, etc.,

- medicinal products or food supplements,

- disposable equipment such as syringes.

Reminder: This type of equipment may be imported under the duty-free procedure.

(As mentioned above)

Equipment required to organise and run the event:

All goods required to run the sporting event, provided they are not consumable, i.e. that they will be re-exported in an unaltered state and will not be destroyed by use.

Temporary admission does not apply to:

- paper, envelopes, etc.,

- ink, paint, etc.,

- light bulbs.

Reminder: This type of equipment may be imported under the duty-free procedure.

(As mentioned above)

Journalistic/press/photography/radio/television equipment

All goods required for carrying out professional duties, such as computers, tablets, cameras, microphones, OB vans, etc.

The equipment must be used by the person importing it or under their supervision.

Means of transport

(road vehicles, motorcycles, ships, and other aircrafts) are also admitted under temporary admission. For the Games, it is recommended to declare them via a normal customs declaration or via an ATA carnet.

Log Chart 3: Steps of the import process for third countries cargo

Am I subject to VAT registration?

O1 = YES -> am I registered for VAT purposes?

O2 = NO -> I make the request

Step 1: Will the goods be consumed during the stay? ->

01 = YES -> Duty-free imports

- products used or consumed at an exhibition or similar event

- honorary medals and awards

- gifts received in the context of international relations

- materials and accessories for securing and protecting goods during transport

- litter, fodder, and feed for animals during transport

O2 = NO -> Temporary Admission

- sports equipment

- animals

- medical equipment

- equipment required to organise and run the event

- journalistic/press/photography/radio/television/broadcasting equipment

Step 2: Contact a Registered Customs Representative (RCR)

Step 3: Provide mandatory/useful documents

- pro forma invoice/any other supporting document proving the value;

- packing list;

- transport documents;

- mandatory documents if required by the type of goods (e.g., weapons, animals, etc.).

Step 4: Provide my VAT number, if necessary

Step 5: Transport of the goods

Step 6: Submission of the electronic customs declaration by the RCR

Step 7: Validation of the declaration by the French customs services

Step 8: Delivery on site

Exporting cargo

Export and re-export procedures are not subject to duties and taxes.

· Prohibited and restricted items for shipping

o all goods listed in paragraph 2.2 of this guide,

o medicines, narcotic, and psychotropic drugs,

o alcohol products,

o tobacco and tobacco products,

o duty-free goods purchased.

Conditions for definitively exporting goods from the Customs Territory of the European Union

Export formalities concern only goods sent to countries outside the European Union.

They mainly concern goods:

o imported duty-free that have not been consumed,

o goods acquired on French soil during the Games.

In principle, the exporter must be based in the Customs Territory of the Union, but if domiciled outside the European Union, then within the framework of the export formalities carried out:

o by the official integrator designated by Paris 2024, the latter will assume the ‘role’ of exporter,

o by another Registered Customs Representative, it must be ensured that the latter will accept this ‘role’.

Exported goods are subject to export formalities at a customs office known as the office of export and exit formalities from the European Union at a custom known as the office of exit.

NB: The exporter is responsible for properly completing the export operation until the goods leave the Customs Territory of the Union.

è An export operation therefore takes place in two stages:

Export formalities at the customs office of export:

These formalities must be completed at the customs office covering the area in which you have been staying or where the goods were packed or loaded into the means of transport or container.

The customs office of export processes the export declaration and issues the authorisation for the removal of the goods, known as the release for export.

The goods in question must then leave the European Union in the state in which they were presented at the time the export declaration was accepted.

They must be accompanied, up to the point of exit from the European Union, by the Export Accompanying Document (EAD).

· Exit checks on goods leaving the European Union at the office of exit:

The customs office of exit is the office through which the goods leave the Customs Territory of the European Union. It is responsible for ensuring the export formalities have been completed and that the goods declared for export have left the European Union.

The office of exit then confirms the exit of the goods to the customs office of export, which issues the electronic exit certification.

v Conditions of re-export of goods placed under temporary admission

All customs declarations for temporary importation made electronically for cargo shipments must be subject to an electronic re-export declaration to the competent custom office.

Unlike export operations, re-export operations do not require the person carrying out the operations to be based within the Union.

In case of accidental destruction or, for example, of a deceased animal, you must contact the customs office at which you carried out your importation, to regularise your temporary admission.

Log Chart 4: Steps of the export process for third countries cargo

Has the goods been imported temporarily?

OPTION YES Discharge of TA

Step 1: Contact a Registered Customs Representative (RCR)

Step 2: Provide information about the temporary import declaration(s)

Step 3: Provide mandatory/useful documents

- pro forma invoice or any other supporting document of value;

- import declaration(s);

- transport documents;

- mandatory documents if required by the type of goods (e.g. weapons).

Step 4: Submission of the electronic customs declaration by the RCR to the discharge customs office

Step 5: Validation of the declaration by the French customs services

Step 6: Export

OPTIOIN NO = non-consumed duty-free imported goods or purchased ones

Step 1: Contact a Registered Customs Representative (RCR)

Step 2: Provide mandatory/useful documents

- pro forma invoice or any other supporting document of value;

- transport documents.

- mandatory documents if required by the type of goods (e.g. weapons).

Step 3: Submission of the electronic customs declaration by the RCR) to the export customs office

Step 4: Validation of the declaration by the export customs office

Step 5: Movement of goods to point of exit (EAD)

Step 6: Notification by the RCR to the exit customs office

Step 7: Export

2.4.3 Import/export brought in by individuals in their luggage

Passenger cargo can be defined as goods imported by a traveller in their personal luggage, i.e., transported by a person when entering or leaving French soil.

The applicable declaration procedures are less complex than those presented for cargo shipments.

Imports - luggage

§ Obligation to declare cash, securities and valuables – DALIA

Any person carrying cash, negotiable instruments (cheques, travellers’ cheques, bonds, money orders, etc.) or gold, worth EUR 10,000 or more, irrespective of whether they own them, must complete an online declaration up to 30 days before they travel and at the latest before crossing the border (travelling in and/or out of France): https://www.douane.gouv.fr/dalia/Dalia.jsp?

1. Log on DALIA : click on « Déposer une nouvelle déclaration » (File a new declaration).

2. Create a DALIA account or connect via France Connect, Google or Facebook for greater flexibility. You will be able to:

- consult your previous declarations,

- amend or cancel your declarations before crossing the border,

- declare online more rapidly for your next trips.

3. Otherwise, you can declare without creating a DALIA account.

4. Fill and validate your declaration of cash and cash equivalents online before crossing the border.

5. Print or download your declaration of cash and cash equivalents: if you are controlled by customs, you must present this declaration, either in printed form or on a screen (smartphone, tablet, laptop, etc.).

· Goods prohibited in luggage

All goods listed in paragraph 2.2 of this guide.

· Goods subject to quantity restrictions

Quantities permitted for tobacco bought in a country which is not a Member State of the European Union:

Product	Quantity
Cigarettes	200 units (1 cartridge)
Cigarillos	100 units
Cigars	50 units
Smoking tobacco	250 g

Quantities permitted for alcoholic beverages purchased in a country which is not a Member State of the European Union:

Product	Quantity
Still wine (non-sparkling)	4 litres
Beer	16 litres
Beverages with an alcohol content above 22%	1 litre
Beverages with an alcohol content of 22% or less	2 litres

Travellers under the age of 18 are excluded from these allowances.

v Conditions for definitive duty-free importation

The following goods may be definitively imported free of customs duties and taxes in a person’s luggage:

· pharmaceutical or veterinary products, used at an international sporting event and imported by health professionals,

· goods transported for personal use, containing personal medicines,

· awards and medals.

v Conditions for temporary admission

To benefit from the temporary admission scheme, you must:

· apply for the benefit of the procedure on the online form,

· allow the identification of the goods,

· comply with specific conditions of use laid down for certain types of goods and mentioned below,

· keep the goods in the same state, without undergoing any modifications other than:

· their normal depreciation,

· a need for repair that appeared after the importation and necessary for their continued use.

comply with the delay set by the customs authorities or request an extension of that period before its expiry,

re-export the goods or request regularisation of the procedure in the event of accidental destruction of the goods (including, for example, the death of an animal).

The following goods may be imported under temporary admission in a person’s luggage, fully exempt from duties and taxes:

sports equipment

Including special equipment required by athletes competing in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games,

animals

NB: Horses cannot be declared as luggage whatever the mean of transport, only as cargo.

Medical equipment

All medical equipment that is not consumable, i.e., they will be re-exported in an unaltered state and will not be destroyed by use, are eligible.

The equipment must be used by the person importing it or under their supervision.

Temporary admission does not apply to:

- bandages, compresses, straps, etc.,

- medicinal products or food supplements,

- disposable equipment such as syringes.

Reminder: This type of equipment may be imported under the duty-free procedure.

(As mentioned above)

Journalistic/press/photography/radio/television equipment

All goods required for carrying out professional duties, such as computers, tablets, cameras, microphones, etc., are eligible.

The equipment must be used by the person importing it or under their supervision.

v Declaration formalities for travellers’ luggage

You must fill out a form on “Démarches Simplifiées” to declare goods being transported in your luggage, whether they are intended to be consumed on French soil or to be re-exported with you (see section 4.4).

The link to the form will be available later. The platform is not currently open.

The import form sets out the two abovementioned procedures:

o duty-free,

o temporary admission.

Once you have completed the form, it must be validated to be sent to the customs service responsible for the approval. It must contain your accreditation number/pre-valid card number.

Tips: However, to anticipate your reporting obligation, you can fill out a draft and have it pre-approved while you are waiting for this number to be issued.

When you arrive on French soil, you may have to provide customs with the approval receipt if requested, together with the supporting documents attached to the form, as proof of having completed the declaration formalities.

NB: Travellers importing

o weapons and ammunition,

o domestic animals,

for the Games must report to customs so their equipment may be checked.

If it is impossible for you to have access to “Démarches Simplifiées” for technical reasons, you must, as soon as you arrive in France and accompanied by the goods, present to the customs authorities:

v An inventory of goods definitively imported duty-free in accordance with.

v Form 71-01 duly completed for goods imported temporarily, accompanied by an inventory if necessary

For the temporary importation of goods exclusively, you can also choose to use an ATA carnet, in accordance with the procedure described in section 4.3

Log Chart 5: Steps of the import process for non-European goods in traveller luggage

Step 1: Prepare the relevant information, the necessary documents and log in to “Démarches Simplifiées” (see technical sheet 4.4).

Step 2: Fill out the dedicated Impot form based on the goods you are transporting

Step 2.1 General information including accreditation number

Step 2.2 Duty-Free

· pharmaceutical or veterinary products, used at an international sporting event and imported by health professionals

· goods transported for personal use, containing personal medicines

· awards and medals

Step 2.3 Temporary Admission

• sports equipment

• animals

• medical equipment

• journalistic/press/photography/radio/television/broadcasting equipment

Step 2.4 Specific Goods

• Firearms, ammunition, and their components

• animals

• medicines

Step 3: Validation of the form containing the accreditation number for transmission to customs

Step 4: Instruction by customs services

Step 5: Notification by customs services

Accepted

Refused (accompanied by customs services)

Step 6: Travel to France

Step 7: Luggage retrieval

Step 8: Customs checks -> presentation of validation receipt and goods:

mandatory check for the specific goods listed

inspection if requested by the custom authority

Step 9: Exit from Airport/Railway Station/Port/Road Border Point

Exports - luggage

v Goods prohibited in luggage

o All goods listed in paragraph 2.2 of this guide.

v Conditions for definitively exporting goods from the Customs Territory of the European Union

Customs formalities for people exporting goods, which had previously been imported, exempt from duties and taxes, and not entirely consumed or goods purchased during the stay, must be carried out by crossing the border.

No forms or documents are required by customs.

v Conditions for re-exporting goods placed under temporary admission

All goods covered by an import customs declaration for temporary admission on the “Démarches Simplifiées” website must also be covered by a re-export declaration on the same website, with the re-export form.

The number of the import form must be communicated.

NB: Travelers who re-export arms and ammunition and who hold an export license (see Section 3.3) must report to the customs authorities for control purposes.

Log Chart 6: Steps of the export process for non-European goods in traveller luggage

Step 1: Will all goods be re-exported?

1.1 NO = Request regularisation of the temporary admission procedure in the event of:

- accidental destruction of the goods,

- official donation (section 3.7)

1.2 YES = Step 2

Step 2: Prepare the relevant information, the necessary documents and log in to “Démarches Simplifiées” (see technical sheet 4.4).

Step 3: Fill in the dedicated re-export form:

Step 3.1 General information including accreditation number

Step 3.2 Temporary Admission -> All previously imported material

Step 3.3 Specific Goods -> Firearms, ammunition, and their components

Step 4: Validation of the form containing the accreditation number for transmission to customs

Step 5: Instruction by customs services

Step 6: Notification by customs services

Accepted / Refused (accompanied by customs services)

Step 7: Customs checks -> presentation of validation receipt and goods:

mandatory check for the specific goods listed,

inspection if requested by the custom authority

Step 8: Exit the customs territory of the European Union.

3 Goods subject to restrictions or specific procedures

3.1 Live animals

This section sets out the relevant information regarding imports and exports of live animals. Depending on your country of origin, you can refer directly to the following paragraphs:

o For European citizens -------------------------------------------------------------------------> section 3.1.1

· general procedure

· horses

· domestic carnivores

o For citizens of third countries ----------------------------------------------------------------> section 3.1.2

· horses

· domestic carnivores

· export formalities

3.1.1 Formalities for European citizens

v Importing from and exporting to Member States of the European Union

These formalities apply to both importing animals into and exporting them from France to another Member State of the European Union.

Live animals from other Member States of the European Union are not subject to checks at the border control post (BCP).

Animals not travelling with their owners must be covered by an Intra-EU health certificate completed in the TRACES-NT application.

https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/tracesnt/login

Animal companions travelling with their owners are not subject to this obligation.

v Horses

Any movement of horses must be accompanied by an intra-EU health certificate drawn up in the TRACES-NT system.

The validity period of a certificate is 10 days.

This period may be extended to 30 days for horses accompanied by:

o A licence, issued by an equestrian federation in particular

o A stamp issued by the competent authorities or delegated bodies

v Domestic carnivores (dogs, cats, ferrets)

Regarding imports and exports not for trading purposes, if the owner travels with:

o more than 5 domestic carnivores, they must produce an Intra-EU certificate in TRACES-NT;

o fewer than 5 domestic carnivores, they must produce a passport for each animal, which must be properly identified and vaccinated in accordance with regulations.

3.1.2 Formalities for citizens from third countries

v Horses

Special case of Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and Norway:

Horses from Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Norway are exempt from checks at the border control post (BCP) as special agreements signed with the European Union recognise that their health legislation is equivalent to that of the EU.

People importing horses from these countries will therefore have to submit, in addition to the customs declaration, an Intra-EU certificate from TRACES-NT issued by a Swiss, Liechtenstein or Norwegian veterinarian.

NB: Horses must be declared to customs as a cargo shipment, i.e., via DELTA.

It is forbidden to declare them to customs via the “Démarches Simplifiées” website.

Only certain third countries or regions of third countries are authorised to import horses into the European Union.

NB: If your country or region of origin:

o does not appear in the appendix,

o is covered by a safeguard clause at the time of the Games.

It is not authorised to import horses into the European Union.

Please note, this list may change depending on the prevailing public health situation in countries or regions.

Sanitary and customs formalities

o Step 1: Pre-Notification in TRACES-NT

As the person responsible for the consignment and declaration, you must notify the border control post (BCP) responsible for the area where you will be entering French or European Union soil of your intention to import animals requiring veterinary checks at the BCP at least one working day before arriving.

This pre-notification is carried out by means of a Common Health Document for Animals (CHED-A) in the application TRACES-NT (TRAde Control and Expert System-New Technology), accessible via the following link: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/tracesnt/login

NB: Not all BCPs are authorised to check horses.

You must therefore ensure that you will arrive at an entry point where the BCP is authorised to carry out checks on horses.

You will have to fill in Part I of the CHED-A.

By clicking on the “blank certificate” tab then on the item “veterinary import certificate TO THE EU”, you will find the list of certificate templates to be used when bringing horses into the European Union.

Tips: It is recommended to scan the certificate and attach it to the pre-notification form in TRACES.

The original certificate must be presented with the animal.

o Step 2: Veterinary checks at the BCP

The veterinary checks at the BCP cover three areas:

· document check,

· identity check,

· physical check.

Animals must always be accompanied by the official certificates provided for in European legislation and obtained via TRACES-NT.

At the end of the checks, the French Veterinary and Phytosanitary Border Inspection Service (SIVEP) issues: the CHED-A in the TRACES-NT application.

This document certifies that the horses have been checked and found to be compliant or not. It allows horses found to be compliant to benefit from the temporary admission procedure for the Games.

Exemption: A fee is normally charged to complete these checks; however, this fee will be waived for the purposes of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

o Step 3: Customs declaration

The customs declaration for horses can only be made with a compliant CHED-A that has been duly signed by the BCP veterinary authorities.

On the import declaration you must state :

· the “CANA” Q500 to obtain the exceptional exemption from the veterinary fee;

· the “document code” C640, for CHED-A, mentioning the reference issued by TRACES-NT:

CHED for animals

Member State issuing the CHED

Year of issue

7 figure reference number

Log Chart 7: Steps of the import process of non-European horses

Step 1: Which country does my horse come from?

- Country listed

- Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and Norway = Intra-EU Health Certificate in TRACES-NT

- Countries not listed = Prohibition

Step 2: Contact a Registered Customs Representative (RCR)

Step 3: Provide mandatory/useful documents

- pro forma invoice/any other supporting document of value,

- packing list,

- transport documents,

- mandatory documents relating to the animal.

Step 4: Pre-notification in TRACES-NT by the RCR = part I of CHED-A

Step 5: Transport of the horse

Step 5: Veterinary control in BCP

Positive = issuance of the CHED-A in TRACES-NT / Negative = prohibition to import the animal

Step 6: Submission of the electronic customs declaration by the RCR

Step 7: Validation of the declaration by the French customs services

Step 8: Delivery on site

v Domestic carnivores (dogs, cats, ferrets)

NB: It is forbidden to import certain breeds of dogs (category 1) into France; other breeds (category 2 dogs) are authorised, subject to specific rules on movement and quarantine.

Useful information: Guide dogs are domestic animals and therefore must meet the same obligations

Sanitary formalities

Dogs, cats, pet ferrets, coming from third countries, are exempt from going through BCP and are controlled by customs services, under certain conditions:

· Travellers are required to present their animals to customs upon arrival in France.

· The person and the animal must travel in the same means of transport. However, the non-commercial movement of dogs, cats or ferrets travelling at least five days before or after the owner or authorised person is accepted if supporting documents are presented (e.g., boarding card, plane ticket, etc.).

· Finally, to be imported into the European Union, domestic carnivores accompanying travellers must:

Formalities	Details
Identification	Identification by microchip or tattoo if the animal is accompanied by proof that the tattoo was done before 3 July 2011.
Valid anti-rabies vaccination (Initial vaccination and boosters)	To be valid, vaccines must always be administered after the animal has been identify (chip or tattoo). Vaccines must have been administered at least 21 days before departure. Given the deadlines for vaccination and protective immunity, dogs, cats, ferrets less than 16 weeks old, even those having been vaccinated for rabies, are not allowed into France.
Rabies serum antibody titer tests	This examination is carried out by an EU-approved laboratory on blood samples to ensure the rabies vaccine is effective. List of approved laboratories: https://ec.europa.eu/food/animals/movement-pets/approved-rabies-serology-laboratories_en Serum titer tests must show 0.5UI/ml or above. Samples must be taken at least 30 days after vaccination and at least 3 months before the animal enters the Customs Territory of the Union. Results are valid throughout the animal’s life, provided the vaccine boosters have been administered at the required time. There can be no break between each period of validity.
Original health certificate	The certificate must be accompanied by proof of rabies vaccination (e.g., certificate or passport). The certificate is valid for 10 days from the date it is issued by an official veterinarian until the date the checks are carried out at the point of entry into the EU. The certificate must be accompanied by the declaration made by the owner or the authorised person that ownership of the animals is not intended to be transferred.

Useful information: Some countries offer guarantees regarding rabies. As such, dogs, cats, and ferrets from these countries are exempt from rabies serum antibody titer tests.

Customs formalities

NB : Even in the absence of BCP checks, domestic animal(s) arriving in the European Union from a third country must be declared and presented to customs so a document and identity check may be carried out.

Travellers must declare their animals and upload all the necessary documents to the “Démarches Simplifiées” website under the “Specific goods — Animals” section.

Regarding the original health certificate, it must be presented to the customs authorities upon your arrival in France. Given the 10-day validity period, it is not necessary to attach it to your declaration in the " Démarches Simplifiées ".

Log Chart 8: Steps of the import process of non-european domestic carnivores

Step 1: Before departure, check that:

The animal is identified by microchip or tattoo

Is rabies vaccination is up to date or do a vaccine shot at least 21 days before

Step 2: Has my animal already performed a serum titration of rabies antibodies?

2.1 YES = Provide proof — Step 3

2.2 NO = Am I exempted

2.2.1 YES = Step 3

2.2.2 NO = Make one at least 3 months before departure

Step 3: Declare your animal in “Démarches Simplifiées” and attach the supporting documents

Step 4: Complete and have the health certificate signed by a veterinarian at least 10 days before departure

Step 5: Travel to France with the animal or +/- 5 days before or after

Step 6: Luggage retrieval

Step 7: Compulsory presentation to the customs services with the animal and the required documents

Step 8: Control by customs services

Positive = Exit from the airport/Railway/Port // Negative = Prohibition to import the animal

v Export formalities

Live animals exported to a third country generally must be covered by export certificates.

Since health requirements differ for each destination, the owners or persons responsible should check Exp@don in order to verify the practical and technical arrangements for obtaining the necessary certificates.

Export licences are issued by:

the Departmental Directorate for Population Protection (DDPP),

the Departmental Directorate for Employment, Labour, Solidarity and Population Protection (DDETSPP).

As these authorities have departmental powers, you should contact the office based where you are staying.

For Versailles, please contact the Yvelines DDPP (ddpp@yvelines.gouv.fr ).

3.2 Food products and foodstuffs

3.2.1 Products of animal origin

Imports by freight cargo

The list of goods subject to veterinary import control is set out in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632 - https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02021R0632-20220818

In order to import into the European Union, products of animal origin (e.g. Jerky beef) included in this list must meet 3 cumulative conditions, otherwise, the import will not be allowed:

- come from third countries authorised to export to the EU;

- come from establishments approved by the European Commission (lists of countries and establishments according to the nature of the goods, available on Impadon or at https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/tracesnt/directory/publication/establishment/index#!/search?sort=country.translation;

- be accompanied by an official certificate in TRACES-NT).

Step 1: Pre-Notification in TRACES-NT

The operator responsible for the consignment (importer or declarant) must notify, in the EU TRACES-NT application, the introduction of the products subject to a control at the BCP at least one working day before the intended arrival.

Step 2: Veterinary checks at the BCP

The Veterinary and Phytosanitary Border Inspection Service (SIVEP) carries out official controls at the border control post of first point of entry in the EU. The competence of the BCP should be checked in advance: https://agriculture.gouv.fr/ou-sont-effectues-les-controles-sps-aux-frontieres.

At the end of the inspection, the BCP issues a common health entry document for products of animal origin (CHED-P) which certifies that the checks and compliance of imported products have been carried out.

Step 3: Customs declaration

The compliant CHED-P must be submitted in support of the customs declaration for customs clearance to be authorised.

On the import declaration you must state:

the ‘CANA’ Q500 to obtain the exceptional exemption from the veterinary fee;

the ‘document code’ N853 for CHED-P, mentioning the reference issued by TRACES-NT:

CHED for animals

Member State issuing the CHED

Year of issue

7 figure reference number

Imports in a person’s luggage

If you come to the European Union from a third country, you may transport certain products of animal origin in your luggage, if they:

· are intended for your personal consumption or use;

· do not exceed the quantity thresholds set out in the veterinary European regulations. Thresholds may vary depending on the country of origin.

Product concerned	General case of third countries	Faroe Islands and Greenland	Andorra, Iceland, Norway, San Marino, Liechtenstein, Switzerland
Meat, milk and meat and milk products	Prohibited	Authorised up to 10 kg	Authorised without weight limit
Fresh, gutted, prepared, or processed fishery products	20 kg	Unlimited	Authorised without weight limit
Milk powder for infants, food for infants and special foods required for medical needs	2 kg	Authorised up to 10 kg	Authorised without weight limit
Petfood tailored to specific medical needs	2 kg	Authorised up to 10 kg	Authorised without weight limit
Other products of animal origin (honey, snails, etc.)	2 kg	Authorised up to 10 kg	Authorised without weight limit

If you are carrying these goods in your luggage, you must declare and present them to customs. You must not exceed the relevant quantity thresholds.

If the thresholds for authorised quantities or prohibited products (such as cheese or meat) are exceeded, customs will systematically seize and destroy the goods, in accordance with EU rules.

Exports in a person’s luggage

Products of animal origin exported to a third country generally must be covered by export certificates.

Since health requirements differ for each destination, you should check Exp@don in order to verify the practical and technical arrangements for obtaining the necessary certificates.

Export licences are issued by:

· the Departmental Directorate for Population Protection (DDPP),

· the Departmental Directorate for Employment, Labour, Solidarity and Population Protection (DDETSPP).

As these authorities have departmental powers, you should contact the office based where you are staying.

3.2.2 Products of non-animal origin

Imports in a person’s luggage

The only plant products exempt from checks and documents that may be imported freely inside a person’s luggage and without any quantity cap are:

· bananas,

· coconuts

· durian,

· dates,

· pineapples.

All other plant products from third countries (except Andorra, Monaco, and Switzerland) must be covered by a phytosanitary certificate, even if only one plant product is being transported.

The phytosanitary certificate must be obtained from the plant protection authority before departure from the third country.

Plant products not covered by a valid phytosanitary certificate will be seized and destroyed.

3.2.3 Foodstuff of non-animal origin

You can transport food of non-animal origin (peanuts, sesame seeds, pistachios, cereal bars, etc.) in your personal luggage if they are for personal consumption and their net weight is less than 30 kg.

Beyond this quantity, certain foodstuffs must be covered by a phytosanitary certificate.

For more details on the foodstuffs covered by this obligation, you are invited to contact the customs authorities.

NB: Where the travel allowances referred to above are exceeded, products of animal origin, plants, plant products and food of non-animal origin may be imported, subject to compliance with European phytosanitary regulations and the performance of an official control at a border control post at the first point of entry of the EU.

For more information on the health conditions in force and official controls, please contact the customs authorities : douane-jo2024@douane.finances.gouv.fr

or sanitary authorities: import.dgal@agriculture.gouv.fr

3.3 Firearms and ammunition

3.3.1 Introduction

NB : This section deals only with weapons and ammunition intended for competition at the Games. Other weapons and ammunition imported by private, or protocol security services do not come under the responsibility of Paris 2024

Weapons and ammunition are classified into four categories (A, B, C and D). Firearms authorised for shooting sports are generally classified as A1, B or C.

Imports and re-exports of this type of goods are in principle subject to authorisation and customs checks. However, exemptions and simplifications exist when such goods being transported for the purposes of a sporting competition.

NB: Some countries are excluded from simplification arrangements and people travelling from these places need to obtain authorisations or compulsory licences.

Are concerned: Belarus, Central African Republic, China, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Libya, Myanmar, North Korea, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen, and Zimbabwe.

To date, imports, or exports from or to Belarus and Russia are prohibited.

Weapons, ammunition, and their parts of Belarusian and Russian origin are also prohibited.

Depending on your country of origin and mode of transport, you can refer to the following instructions:

o for European citizens;

o for citizens from authorised third countries:

· Importing or exporting via cargo shipment;

· Importing or exporting via travellers’ luggage;

o for citizens from restricted third countries:

· Request for import authorisation;

· Request for re-export authorisation;

· Import/export formalities via cargo shipment;

· Import/export formalities via travellers’ luggage.

3.3.2 Formalities for European citizens

v From the countries of the European Union - Cargo and Travellers’ Luggage

Regulations:

You are not required to obtain prior approval for the temporary admission into France of up to six category A1, B or C weapons and their loading systems, if you have:

o the European firearms pass mentioning the firearm(s) transported;

o proof of your registration in the shooting event in which you are competing.

Re-exporting firearms temporarily introduced under the conditions set out above are exempt from a transfer permit.

Formalities:

No specific formalities are required for intra-Union flows other than presenting the supporting documents detailed above to customs upon request.

The weapons must be transported in such a way that they are not immediately ready to use, either by fitting a special device or by disassembling one of their components.

3.3.3 Formalities for citizens from third countries

v From and to authorised third countries

Regulation

You can freely import both weapons (temporarily) and ammunition (definitively) and are exempt from obtaining the War Material Import Authorisation (AIMG) if you can prove you have entered a competition as soon as customs ask you to do so.

When re-exporting firearms and ammunition and components that were temporarily admitted for a sporting competition, you are exempt from obtaining a Firearms Export Licence (LEAF) or a War Material Export Licence (LEMG) depending on the type of firearm, provided that such weapons remain the property of a person living outside the Customs Territory of the Union and are re-exported to that person.

Formalities for cargo shipments

The goods must be presented to customs when first entering the Customs Territory of the Union, along with the above-mentioned documents.

The weapons must be transported in such a way that they are not immediately ready to use, either by fitting a special device or by disassembling one of their components.

When temporarily importing weapons and ammunition, the electronic customs declaration via DELTA must mention “CANA” R404 (AIMG derogation) and “DTP” 2803 (AIMG derogation).

When re-exporting civilian weapons and ammunition, the customs declaration must mention the “CANA” R499 (LEAF waiver).

When re-exporting weapons and military equipment (weapons and equipment normally subject to LEMG), the customs declaration must mention “CANA” R407 (LEMG derogation) and “DTP” 2807 (LEMG derogation).

Formalities for travellers’ luggage

Weapons, ammunition, and components must be declared on the appropriate inventory and communicated via the “Démarches Simplifiées” website as part of the temporary admission procedure.

The goods must be presented to customs when first entering the Customs Territory of the Union, along with the above-mentioned documents.

The weapons must be transported in such a way that they are not immediately ready to use, either by fitting a special device or by disassembling one of their components.

v From or to third countries subject to restrictions

Regulation

The waivers for War Material Import Authorisation (AIMG), Firearms Export Licence (LEAF) and War Material Export Licence (LEMG) applied to equipment required for sporting competitions and detailed above do not apply to weapons, ammunition, and components:

o imported from countries/regions subject to restrictive measures;

o re-exported to countries/regions subject to restrictive measures.

Therefore, each competitor transporting weapons, ammunition, and components to and from the following countries/regions must obtain a temporary AIMG (AITMG), as well as a LEAF or LEMG, depending on the classification of the weapons:

Belarus	Lebanon	South Sudan
Central African Republic	Libya	Sudan
China	Myanmar	Syria
Democratic Republic of the Congo	North Korea	Venezuela
Iraq	Russia	Yemen
Iran	Somalia	Zimbabwe

Request for Temporary War Material Import Authorisation (AITMG)

The application for an AITMG is made to the SAMIA (International Weapons Movement Authorisation Service).

You must fill out the CERFA No 1192 form and send 3 completed copies, along with any required the supporting documents to the following address: samia-armes@douane.finances.gouv.fr

Once considered, the SAMIA will inform you, by email, of the progress and issue the AITMG.

Application for export licences

Useful information: Depending on the category of your weapons, ammunition, and components, you will need to ask for either:

· a LEMG (War Material Export Licence);

· a LEAF (Firearms Export Licence).

o Request for War Material Export Licence (LEMG)

The application for an LEMG is submitted to the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA). Once the request has been considered, the LEMG will be issued by the Prime Minister’s Office and notified by the Directorate-General for Customs and Indirect Taxes.

o Export Firearms Export Licence (LEAF)

The application for a LEAF is submitted to the SAMIA.

You must fill out the CERFA No 15025 form and send 3 completed copies, along with any required the supporting documents to the following address: samia-armes@douane.finances.gouv.fr

Once considered, the SAMIA will inform you, by email, of the progress and issue the LEAF.

Formalities for cargo shipments

Weapons, ammunition, and components must be presented to customs upon entry or before leaving the Customs Territory of the Union, along with the authorisations or licences detailed above.

Import authorisations and export licences will be assessed and approved by the customs service.

When importing goods, the electronic customs declaration must mention “CANA” R404 (AIMG) and “document code” 2401 (AIMG).

When re-exporting goods, the electronic customs declaration must state either:

o the “CANA” R499 and “document code” E020 (LEAF);

o the “CANA” R407 (LEMG) and “document code” 2405 (LEMG).

Formalities for travellers’ luggage

Weapons, ammunition, and components must be declared on the appropriate inventory and communicated via the “Démarches Simplifiées” website as part of the procedure for transporting this type of goods.

You must also indicate in “Démarches Simplifiées” the country/region concerned by the restriction from where or to which the goods are being transported.

A copy of the Temporary War Material Import Authorisation (AITMG), the War Material Export Licence (LEMG) or the Firearms Export Licence (LEAF) must be attached to the file on the “Démarches Simplifiées” website.

Weapons, ammunition, and components must be presented to customs upon entry or before leaving the Customs Territory of the Union, along with the authorisations or licences detailed above.

Import authorisations and export licences will be assessed and approved by the customs service.

Log Chart 9: Steps of the import process of non-European firearms, ammunition, and their components

Step 1: Does my firearms come from an authorised third country?

1.1 YES = Justify your participation in the competition when arriving in France

1.2 NO = Request the necessary import and export licences

1.2.1 AITMG

— Cerfa No 11192

— 3 copies, completed and accompanied by supporting documents

— Send to: samia-armes@douane.finances.gouv.fr

Step 2: Issue of authorisation/licence

Step 3: How are my Firearms imported?

3.1 CARGO

Contact a Registered Customs Representative (RCR)

Provide mandatory/useful documents

— pro forma invoice/any other document proof of value,

— packing list,

— transport documents,

— AITMG if required depending on your provenance.

Transport of the firearms, ammunition, and their components, accompanied by the AITMG if necessary.

Submission of the electronic customs declaration by the RCR

If needed: presentation of the AITMG and the goods by the RCR to the customs services for visa

Validation of the declaration by the French customs services

Delivery on site

3.2 Traveller luggage

Declare your firearms, ammunitions, and their elements on “Démarches Simplifiées”

Join the AITMG, if required depending on your provenance

Travel to France

Luggage retrieval

Compulsory presentation to the customs services with the goods, and the AITMG if necessary

Inspection by customs services and AITMG visa if necessary

Positive = Airport exit/Railway/Port // Negative = Prohibition to import the goods

3.4 Medicines, narcotics, and psychotropic drugs used for human consumption

NB: It is forbidden to import narcotics or psychotropic substances by cargo shipment for the Games. Those substances may only be brought into the country by travellers and doctors in their luggage.

Any residual stock will have to be taken back to its country of origin after the event.

3.4.1 Regulation

People involved in the Games may bring in, free of customs duties and taxes, enough pharmaceutical products to cover their needs during their stay, provided they comply with all regulations applicable to pharmaceutical products.

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of each NOC-NPC is required to submit a list of all medications, other therapeutic substances and medical devices which will be imported by the NOC-NPC to the Paris 2024 Medical Services at medimport@paris2024.org no later than 1 month prior to the opening of the Olympic Village. This list will constitute a declaration by the CMO on behalf of their delegation and may be shared with the IOC, ITA and other regulatory or border agencies. The template for this declaration will be provided in the medical guide.

In principle, imports of medicinal products, narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances are subject to obtaining an authorisation from the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM). However, this authorisation is not required when the products are imported in the travellers’ luggage or by cargo by a doctor representing the delegation.

Waiving this authorisation does not, however, mean there will not be checks on imported products. Customs checks on such goods being brought into France concern movements between:

· the Member States of the European Union,

· the Schengen area,

· third countries.

Non-narcotic drugs and non-psychotropic medicinal products

o Medicinal products transported by individuals

The rules governing the private individuals transporting their own medicinal products apply.

No specific import authorisation is required where the quantity of medicinal products transported is compatible with the corresponding personal therapeutic use, either:

· the duration of the treatment provided for in the medical prescription, which is mandatory for treatment exceeding three months.

· In the absence of a prescription, for a maximum period of three months.

NB: Where the quantity of medicinal products exceeds personal therapeutic use, the rules on wholesale imports apply and import is prohibited if the individual does not have the status of authorised pharmaceutical establishment.

o Medicinal products imported by doctors:

Doctors may carry and transport in their luggage or import by cargo the necessary quantity of medicines they need to provide both urgent care and to treat the common conditions of the sportspeople and the support staff with whom they work.

Narcotic and psychotropic medicinal products

The list of medicinal products that are considered narcotic or psychotropic can be found here:

- for substances classified as narcotic drugs:

https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/loda/id/JORFTEXT000000533085/

- for psychotropic substances:

https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/loda/id/JORFTEXT000000533087/

o Narcotic or psychotropic medicinal products transported by individuals

An individual can personally transport narcotic drugs and psychotropic medicinal products:

· for personal therapeutic use,

· in quantities not exceeding the maximum prescription period, or, failing that, one month of treatment under normal conditions of use,

· provided they are in possession of the prescription for these narcotic or psychotropic medicinal products.

Useful Information Schengen area

Individuals from the Schengen area transporting narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in their luggage for their medical needs must obtain a certificate by the competent authorities in the country of origin.

The Schengen area includes Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lichtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland.

o Drugs transported by doctors

The allowance for medicinal products classified as narcotic drugs that a single doctor may carry for professional use (emergency kit) is set at 10 dosages per narcotic medicine.

However, in France, there is no limit on the quantity of psychotropic substances carried by doctors for professional use.

3.4.2 Formalities for European citizens

Individuals travelling from an EU country included in the Schengen Area who are transporting medicines classified as narcotics or psychotropic substances, will have to present the prescription if they have one and a certificate issued by the country of origin to the customs authorities at the first point of entry in France.

3.4.3 Formalities for citizens from third countries

When transported by cargo by doctors, in this case he must appear as the consignee on the import declaration. The electronic customs declaration must state:

- the CANA R125;

- the DTP 2890.

When transported in traveller luggage, medicines, narcotic drugs, and psychotropic substances must be declared on the appropriate inventory and communicated via the “Démarches Simplifiées” website as part of the procedure for transporting pharmaceutical products, irrespective of whether you are a private individual or a doctor.

In addition, private individuals are asked to attach the prescription for the medicinal products they are transporting, regardless of the type of medicine. The prescription must be translated into English or French.

People travelling from a third country within the Schengen area who are transporting medicines classified as narcotics or psychotropics will also have to attach the certificate issued by the country of origin.

Log Chart 10: Steps of the import process of drugs, narcotics, and psychotropic substances

Step 1: Are the drugs transported classified as narcotic or psychotropic?

1.1 NO = What am I?

Doctor

Declaration via the dedicated inventory to be provided in the dedicated import form on “Démarches Simplifiées — Specific Goods”.

Customs declaration for cargo.

Private individual

If the quantity exceeds a period of 3 months = Mandatory prescription

Step 2: Am I from a third country?

YES = Declaration via the dedicated inventory to be provided in the dedicated import form on “Démarches Simplifiées — Specific Goods” and join the prescription if necessary.

NO = No formalities

1.2 YES = What am I?

Doctors

Limitation = 10 units per narcotic drug.

Step 3.1: Am I from a country in the European Union?

YES = No formalities

NO = Declaration via the dedicated inventory to be provided in the dedicated import form on “Démarches Simplifiées — Specific Goods”.

Private individual

Limitation:

quantity of prescription; or

1 month of treatment.

Mandatory prescription

Step 3.2: Am I from a third country?

YES = Declaration via dedicated inventory to be provided in the dedicated import form on “Démarches Simplifiées — Specific Goods” and join the prescription if necessary.

NO = Am I from a country included in the Schengen area?

YES = Certificate from the authorities of the country of origin.

NO = No formalities

3.5 Medicinal products for veterinary use

3.5.1 Regulation

Sports teams competing in the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games are allowed to import veterinary medicinal products if they meet all the following conditions:

• The medicinal products are intended exclusively for animals whose flesh or products are not intended for human consumption.

• The import concerns only veterinary medicinal products other than immunological medicinal products.

• The quantity imported is compatible with therapeutic use for a treatment period not exceeding three months under normal conditions of use or during the period of treatment provided for in the prescription of the veterinary medicinal product.

• The person responsible for keeping the animal is accompanied by the animal or animals for which the medicinal products are intended.

• Veterinary medicinal products are transported personally by the person responsible for caring for the animal or animals for which they are intended.

NB: If the person responsible for caring for the animal or animals is not themselves a veterinarian but is personally transporting the medicinal products must be in possession of the prescription.

Any residual stock will have to be taken back to its country of origin after the event.

This system applies to horses competing in the Games, if these animals are not intended to be slaughtered on European territory.

These imports are not subject to an import authorisation, but must be declared via the “Démarches Simplifiées” website.

3.5.2 Formalities for European citizens

Hold and present in case of requisition by the customs services the prescription when required.

3.5.3 Formalities for citizens from third countries

In the import form, under the “Specific goods — Veterinary Medicine” section and accompanied by the necessary documents:

o list of imported medicines,

o prescription, if necessary.

NB: French veterinarians are not authorised to supply veterinary medicinal products to veterinarians from other countries, who must instead apply to an official pharmacy.

However, French veterinarians can give veterinary medicinal products to horses they have examined themselves.

3.6 Wooden packaging and pallets

Useful Information: This section only concerns cargo imports.

3.6.1 Regulation

Wooden packaging from third countries is subject to the provisions of the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No 15 or ISMP 15.

This standard requires industry professionals to process wood packaging materials and display the IPPC mark.

Phytosanitary rules apply to wood packaging, defined as wood packaging material or wood products designed to support, protect, or transport goods, irrespective of whether the material is actually used for transporting items of any kind.

In particular, this definition includes: pallets, dunnage, crates, blocks, barrels, boxes, cable winding drums and wedges.

Wooden packaging excluded from the scope of phytosanitary rules and more specifically ISPM 15 include:

· Wooden packaging 6 mm thick or less.

· Packaging materials made entirely of processed wood, such as plywood, chipboard, oriented strand board (OSB) or veneer made using glue, heat or pressure or a combination of these techniques.

· Barrels for wines or spirits that have been heat treated when produced.

· Gift boxes of wines, cigars or other goods made from wood that has been processed and/or sawn in such a way as to be free from harmful organisms.

· Sawdust, wood chips and wood wool.

· Wood components permanently attached to freight vehicles and containers.

3.6.2 Formalities

When entering the European Union, the French Veterinary and Phytosanitary Border Inspection Service (SIVEP) monitors wood packaging materials by selecting certain consignments to physically check at the border control post (BCP).

If selected, the importer responsible for the consignment is required to declare the consignment in the TRACES-NT application by issuing Part 1 of the Common Entitlement Document (CHED-PP). Customs detain the goods for three working days, which may be extended for a further three days at the request of the SIVEP, after which:

· If the phytosanitary check is found to be compliant, the SIVEP issues a CHED-PP, the reference of which must be added to the customs import declaration via:

· the “CANA” No R090 — “plants, plant products and other items listed XIA, XIb or XII to Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 as amended”;

· the “document code” C085, which indicates the CHED-PP number and must follow the following format:

· If the phytosanitary check is found to be non-compliant, SIVEP orders re-dispatch or destruction measures, which are carried out at the expense of importers and under the supervision of customs.

Useful Information: If the phytosanitary check is found not to be compliant, the goods may be separated from the packaging by the importer responsible for the consignment and authorised to enter the territory.

Exoneration: Phytosanitary checks carried out for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games are exempt from the fee normally due for checks carried out by SIVEP. To qualify for the exemption, the customs declaration must include “CANA”: Q500.

3.7 Donations

NB: The information contained in this sheet relates only to the completion of customs formalities in the context of donations.

Information on any tax or exemptions relating to the donation itself, which are not within the competence of the customs authorities will be provided later in this guide and in the tax guide.

These donations will not be subject to duties and taxes when discharged from the temporary admission procedure.

If you wish to donate goods admitted under temporary admission, it will be necessary to clear them by a procedure of import under exemption, while they will already be on the territory. This procedure is mandatory.

In any case you must inform the customs authorities, prior to any completion.

Useful information: Medicinal products, pharmaceuticals, food, and foodstuffs are imported duty free without any conditions relating to inalienability within a given period. There is therefore no post-clearance customs formalities to be carried out in order to offer them in donation.

For the donation of sports equipment to associations

Application of the exemption for “gifts received in the context of international relations”: objects addressed as a gift, as a pledge of friendship or benevolence, by an official authority, by a public authority or by a group engaged in activities of public interest, located in a third country, to an official authority, a public authority or a group engaged in activities of public interest in France (e.g., sports federations).

Customs declaration data :

· customs clearance under the procedure: 40-53;

· supplementary code: C55;

· CANA 0064 and 1224.

For the donation of essential goods to charitable and philanthropic associations approved by the French Customs to receive those goods as gifts (Emmaüs, the Red Cross, etc.)

Application of the exemption for essential goods to be distributed free of charge to needy persons.

The donation association should apply for exemption to the customs office by providing:

o its agreement (or an application for the agreement including the status of association, its balance sheet and a formal request);

o a donation certificate from the donor for a specified list of goods and identifying the beneficiary association as the recipient.

o inventory of goods donated.

o the completed application form and the model of the take-over certificate (these elements may be communicated by the customs office directly).

Customs declaration data:

o customs clearance under procedure 40-53.

o supplementary code: C20.

o CANA 0049 and 1224.

Donations of goods to Embassies

It will be necessary to inform your Embassy in advance by providing an inventory of goods and invoices.

The Embassies must, by a customs procedure already known to their administrative services, request the admission of goods free of charge.

4 Technical instructions for customs procedures

4.1 Technical instructions for customs representatives regarding electronic customs declarations via Delta for cargo imports

Operators may submit electronic declarations to French customs via the online services DELTA.

To access DELTA, it is recommended to use a registered customs representative who will be able to carry out these operations on your behalf. Since access to this online service requires obtaining an agreement and mastering full customs regulations.

NB: All electronic customs declarations for the 2024 Games, irrespective of the customs procedure, will have to include the following identification code under “CANA”: 1224.

4.1.1 Communication of data relating to the requested exemption

The following sections must be completed by operators in the DELTA application:

v Common formalities and procedures

For all exemption declarations under “Procedure code”: 40-00.

Documents required:

· pro forma invoice or any other document proving the value,

· packing list,

· transport document,

· mandatory document if required due to the type of goods (e.g.: firearms, animals, etc.).

è Products used or consumed at an exhibition or similar event

Use one of the codes listed below, depending on the nature of the goods imported under “supplementary code”:

· C32: small representative samples of goods manufactured outside the Customs Territory of the Union;

· C57: goods imported solely for the purpose of demonstration or demonstration of machinery and apparatus;

· C58: various low-value materials such as paints, varnishes, painted paper, etc. used to build, fit, and decorate temporary stands that are destroyed because of their use;

· C59: printed material, catalogues, standard pricing, advertising posters, calendars, unframed photographs, and other items provided free of charge for advertising.

Under “CANA”: Code 0068.

è Honorary awards and prizes

Use one of the codes listed below, depending on the nature of the goods imported under “supplementary code”:

· C52: Cups, medals and similar articles of an essentially symbolic nature that are offered free of charge by authorities or people living in a third country;

· C53: Awards, trophies and souvenirs of symbolic and low value intended to be distributed free of charge to persons residing in third countries.

Under “CANA”: Code 0063.

è Gifts received in the context of international relations

Use one of the codes listed below, depending on the nature of the goods imported under “supplementary code”:

· C54: imported by people visiting Customs Territory of the Union in an official capacity who intend to give them as gifts to the hosts.

· C55: objects given as gifts, a sign of friendship or goodwill by an official authority, public authority or group carrying out tasks in the public interest in a third country to an official authority, public authority or a group carrying out tasks in the public interest (e.g.: sports federations).

Under “CANA”: Code 0064.

è Materials and accessories for securing and protecting goods during transport

Dunnage, protective materials, and accessories need not be mentioned in the customs declaration made for the goods.

If you are importing these goods alone, the following entries must be completed by the operators in the DELTA application:

· Under “supplementary code”: C37: Materials for securing and protecting goods during transport.

· Under “CANA”: Code 0074.

Litter, fodder, and feed for animals during transport

Litter, fodder, and feed for animals during transport need not be mentioned in the customs declaration made for the goods.

If you are importing these goods alone, the following entries must be completed by the operators in the DELTA application:

· Under “supplementary code”: C38: Litter, fodder, and feed for animals during transport.

· Under “CANA”: Code 0074.

4.1.2 Communication of data on the temporary admission request

Common formalities and procedures

The following categories and information must be completed on the electronic customs declaration when applying for an authorisation to temporarily import goods, irrespective of the reason for use indicated. All applications must therefore include the:

· special mention “00100”,

· duration of the temporary admission,

· guaranteed amount, i.e.: EUR 0 via an AEO,

· name and address of the applicant: the procedure contact/importer,

· nature of the use of the goods, i.e., Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games,

· technical description of the goods and the means of identification,

· office of discharge,

· place of use, i.e., the main storage location.

Documents required:

· pro forma invoice or any other document proving the value,

· packing list

· transport document,

· mandatory document if required due to the type of goods (e.g.: firearms, animals, etc.).

è Sports equipment

Indicate the following code on the customs declaration: “Procedure code” and “supplementary code”: 53-00-D04.

è Animals

Indicate the following code on the customs declaration: “Procedure code” and “supplementary code”: 53-00-D08.

è Medical equipment

Indicate the following code on the customs declaration: “Procedure code” and “supplementary code”: 53-00-D12.

è Equipment for organising and holding the event

Indicate the following code on the customs declaration: “Procedure code” and “supplementary code”: 53-00-D23.

è Journalistic/press material

Indicate the following code on the customs declaration: “Procedure code” and “supplementary code”: 53-00-D12.

4.1.3 Communication of import VAT identification data

Useful information: When importing goods under temporary admission with total exemption from customs duties and taxes, you do not need to identify the person liable for VAT on the customs declaration.

When goods are definitively imported exempt from customs duties and VAT, three situations may arise:

1. You are a non-taxable person and not registered for VAT purposes in France:

You only need to enter “special mention” G0008 on the customs declaration for VAT-free imports.

2. You are a taxable person, but not registered for VAT purposes in France:

You will not carry out any transactions subject to VAT in France and you import only exempt goods, therefore you are exempt from VAT registration in France.

You only need to enter “special mention” G0008 on the customs declaration for duty-free imports.

If, on the other hand, you carry out other transactions subject to VAT (sale of goods, provision of services, etc.), you must:

o accomplish the formalities with the competent tax department to identify you for VAT in France

o enter your French Intra-Community VAT number on your VAT-free import declarations for the 2024 Games, via “document code” 1008;

o declare these VAT-free imports made for the 2024 Games on your turnover declaration (CA3) on line E4 — “Untaxed imports”.

3. You are already registered for VAT purposes in France, whether you are a taxable or non-taxable person. In this situation, you must:

o enter your French Intra-Community VAT number on your VAT-free import declarations for the 2024 Games, via “document code” 1008;

o declare these VAT-free imports made for the 2024 Games on your turnover declaration (CA3) on line E4 — “Untaxed imports”.

4.2 Technical instructions for customs representatives regarding electronic customs declarations via Delta for cargo exports

Operators may submit declarations to French customs via the online services DELTA.

NB: All electronic customs declarations for the 2024 Games, irrespective of the customs procedure, will have to include the following identification code under “CANA”: 1224.

4.2.1 Communication of definitive export data

On the customs declaration under “Procedure code”, enter: 10-00.

Documents required:

o packing list,

o transport documents,

o mandatory document if required due to the type of goods (e.g.: firearms, animals, etc.).

4.2.2 Communication of re-export data following temporary admission

The following categories and information must be completed on the electronic customs declaration when re-exporting goods that had been temporarily admitted, irrespective of the reason for use previously indicated. All applications must therefore include the:

· procedure code: 31-53-00,

· identification number of the declaration(s) of placement,

· name and address of the applicant: information identical to that provided at the time of importation.

Documents required:

· pro forma invoice or any other document proving the value,

· packing list,

· import declaration(s),

· transport document,

· mandatory document if required due to the type of goods (e.g.: firearms).

4.3 Technical instructions on ATA carnets

A standard consignment consists of at least four operations: export, import, re-exportation, and re-importation. Transit operations may also take place in addition between these operations.

Before using your carnet for the first time, the green cover must be stamped by customs in the exporting country (box H on the cover page). The same authority must also stamp the counterfoil and the export sheet.

4.3.1 Import

When importing goods by cargo shipment, your customs representative must go to the customs office where the goods are located before customs clearance and:

o complete and sign the import counterfoil correctly,

o have the sheet and the import counterfoil stamped by customs.

When bringing in goods in your luggage, you must go to customs when crossing the border and:

o complete and sign the import counterfoil correctly,

o have the sheet and the import counterfoil stamped by customs.

As part of the importation process, customs will determine the date by which the goods must be re-exported.

If necessary and if authorised by the issuing body, you will be able to apply to extend the deadline or renew your ATA carnet (for goods staying more than 12 months in France).

4.3.2 Re-export

When exporting goods by cargo shipment, your customs representative must go to the customs office of where the goods are located before customs clearance and:

o complete and sign the re-export counterfoil correctly,

o have the sheet and the re-export counterfoil stamped by customs.

When removing goods in your luggage, you must go to customs when crossing the border and:

o complete and sign the re-export counterfoil correctly,

o have the sheet and the re-export counterfoil stamped by customs.

4.4 Technical instructions for customs declaration of travelers’ luggage

You must fill out a special form online to complete the declaration procedure for goods, whether they are intended to be consumed on French soil or to be re-exported with you:

· The first form concerns import and therefore covers the declaration of goods accompanying you when you arrive in France -> (opening of the platform in January 2024).

· The second form concerns only the goods you will re-export, i.e., those that you will take back with you after your stay -> (opening of the platform in January 2024).

The link to the form will be available later. The platform is not currently open.

To make your customs declaration, you must provide several documents:

o Your accreditation number, as soon as the “pre-valid card” has been issued.

o An inventory of goods intended to be consumed on French soil and imported duty-free.

o An inventory of goods to be taken back with you at the end of your stay and therefore imported under the temporary admission procedure

o An inventory of the weapons and ammunitions imported for the Games.

o Where applicable, a temporary import authorisation for military equipment (AITMG).

o A medical prescription if you are travelling with medicines, narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances and staying on French soil for more than 3 months.

o An inventory of medicines, narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances transported by the doctors or medical staff and imported duty-free

o Where applicable, the veterinary documents of your animal companions.

You will then have to follow a step-by-step approach, that will guide you in making your customs declaration if necessary.

4.5 Instructions on tax-free purchases in France for travelers from non-EU countries

If you usually live outside the European Union, you can make duty-free (VAT) purchases during your stay in France. These tax-free purchases of goods are subject to several conditions checked by the retailer at the time of purchase.

Conditions:

Conditions to be met in order to buy duty-free goods:

You are 16 or older;

You reside outside the European Union or an assimilated tax jurisdiction;

You are staying in France or in the European Union for less than six months.

Certain goods may be purchased duty-free provided that:

They can be transported in your personal luggage;

The purchase is not intended for commercial or professional use;

The value of purchases from a single shop or retail group, bought over a maximum of three days, exceeds EUR 100;

The retailer agrees to sell as a tax credit because it is not obliged to do so.

Restrictions:

· Works of art;

· Alcoholic beverages above a certain quantity (90L for wines, and 10L for spirits).

Exclusions:

o Relating to the person

o Members of diplomatic, consular, and international bodies in France or in the European Union;

o Staff of transport providers when travelling as part of their professional duties.

Relating to the goods

o Manufactured tobacco;

o The provision of services;

o Any goods that cannot be transported in passengers’ personal luggage.

At the time of purchase, if the retailer agrees to sell the goods tax free and you meet the above conditions, you must present:

Your passport as proof of residence in a third country outside the European Union.
Any official document proving your habitual residence outside the European Union or in a similar territory (consular registration card, green card, or any other card resident in a non-EU country) if you hold a passport from a Member State of the European Union.

At the time of purchase, the retailer must give you a tax statement showing:

o your identity as indicated on your passport,

o the identity of the retailer,

o the goods purchased,

o a bar code.

The statement will also be accompanied by a notice to travellers setting out the formalities to be completed to obtain a tax refund.

NB: Only the statement will allow you to obtain a refund of the tax on your purchases.

You will have to present it to a PABLO terminal or a customs officer (at the airport, train station, port, etc.) when you leave the country and before your luggage is checked in.

VAT is refunded by the retailer only.

You will receive a VAT refund if your tax statements are approved by customs (customs visa) when you leave the European Union.

Tax statements must be approved at the latest by the end of the third month following the month in which the goods were purchased duty-free.

To obtain customs endorsement, you must present:

· Your tax statement (paper or digital format);

· Your passport, and for European Union citizens, an official document proving residence outside the European Union;

· All the goods listed on the statement;

· Your travel ticket.

If you were unable to obtain approval of your tax statement at the time of your departure:

If the PABLO terminals are not working properly and you cannot speak to a customs officer, or in the event of force majeure (e.g.: bomb alert preventing access to customs), you can use the regularisation procedure to obtain the customs endorsement. This procedure allows you exceptionally to obtain a customs endorsement once you have reached your country of residence (French embassy or consulate).

Useful information: If you leave the EU from a country other than France, the competent authority of that State will provide you with a manual stamp.

It will then be up to you to send it to the retailer, either by post or e-mail, within six months of the date of purchase.

The retailer will then be able to refund the tax.

Your tax statement may be rejected for the following reasons:

You do not have the required supporting documents.
The goods purchased free of duty were unpacked or consumed prior to your departure.
You did not present the goods at the same time as the tax statement.
The tax statement submitted by the retailer does not comply with the rules in force.
Your tax statement has exceeded its validity date.
You are not the person whose name appears on the statement.

For more information: https://www.douane.gouv.fr/fiche/eligibility-vat-refunds-pablo.

5 FAQ

· General questions

Can I re-export goods released under the temporary importation procedure via another means of transport?

There is no restriction from the moment the customs formalities are complied with.

Can I re-export goods to a country different from that from which they were imported?

There is no restriction from the moment the customs formalities are complied with.

I want to import goods by Fret Cargo, who contact to start the procedure?

You must contact the integrator designated by Paris 2024, who is also a Registered Customs Representative, or any other entity authorized to carry out customs formalities on your behalf.

Can I request the application of the Paris 2024 customs procedure for goods for which customs duties and taxes have already been paid according to standard formalities?

Requests for reimbursement may be made for goods which should have been placed under temporary admission, subject to making a declaration of entry under this procedure, to regularise the transaction and carry out its correct re-export.

Goods which should have benefited from relief and for which they have not been requested shall not be refunded.

Introductions by other Member States of the European Union shall not be refunded.

What if goods or equipment imported under the temporary admission procedure have been lost or destroyed in unexpected circumstances?

Contact the customs administration to regularize the temporary admission.

What is the process for reconciliating goods that have come to France in personal luggage but will return to the NOC-NPC home country by cargo? and the other way around?

Reconciliation can easily be made by communicating the procedure number (electronic customs declaration or online form) and making the right changes in the inventories.

· You are an athlete

When I leave France, how will I declare the gifts, awards and/or medals received during the Paris 2024 Games?

No special formalities to be completed for these goods when they are exported in travelers’ luggage.

· You import to the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or National Paralympic Committees (NPCs)

Can NOCs transfer goods originally imported under the temporary admission procedure to NPC’s for use?

This will possible, the transfer arrangements will be specified in the next version of the guide.

Can I send equipment/goods for team preparation for the Games or test events?

Yes, the procedures described in this guide are also applicable in this context.

6 Annexes

6.1 Countries or regions authorised to import horses into the European Union

Third countries or territories	Delimitation of zones
Algeria	No defined
Argentina	No defined
Australia	No defined
Bahrain	No defined
Barbados	No defined
Belarus	No defined
Bermuda	No defined
Bolivia	No defined
Bosnia and Herzegovina	No defined
Brazil	States of Paraná and Rio de Janeiro
Canada	No defined
Chile	No defined
China	The equine disease-free zone located in Conghua City (Guangzhou Municipality, Guangdong Province), including the biosecurity road corridor to and from Guangzhou Airport and Hong Kong The Global Champions Tour site in Expo 2010 Parking Park No. 2010 and Road Corridor to Shanghai Pudong International Airport located in the northern part of Pudong New Zone and in the eastern part of Minhang District, Shanghai Municipality
Costa Rica	San José Metropolitan Area
Cuba	No defined
Egypt	The equidae disease-free zone established around the Egyptian Armed Forces Veterinary Hospital, El Nasr Road, opposite the Al Ahly Club (Cairo), and the motorway corridor leading to Cairo International Airport
Falkland Islands	No defined
Greenland	No defined
Guernsey	No defined
Hong Kong	No defined
Iceland	No defined
Isle of Man	No defined
Israel	No defined
Jamaica	No defined
Japan	No defined
Jersey	No defined
Jordan	No defined
Kuwait	No defined
Kyrgyzstan	Region of Issyk-Kul
Lebanon	No defined
Macau	No defined
North Macedonia	No defined
Malaysia	Peninsular part
Mauritius	No defined
Mexico	Mexico City area andthe whole country, except the states of Chiapas, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán, Quintana Roo, Veracruz and Tamaulipas
Montenegro	No defined
Morocco	No defined
New Zealand	No defined
Oman	No defined
Paraguay	No defined
Peru	The Lima region
Qatar	No defined
Russia	Provinces of Kaliningrad, Arkhangelsk, Vologda, Murmansk, Leninrad, Novgorod, Pskov, Briansk, Vladimir, Ivanovo, Tver, Kaluga, Kostroma, Moscow, Orel, Riazan, Smolensk, Tula, Yaroslav, Nizhny Novgorod, Kirov, Belgorod, Voronej, Kursk, Lipetsk, Tambov, Astrakhan, Volgograd, Penza, Saratov, Ulianovsk, Rostov, Orenburg, Perm and Kourgan Stavropol and Krasnodar regions The following republics: Karelia, Maris, Mordovia, Chouvachia, Kalmoukie, Tatarstan, Daghestan, Kabardino-Balkarie, North Ossetia, Ingushetia and Karachaivo-Tcherkesie
Saudi Arabia	The whole country, with the exception of the protection and surveillance zones of the provinces of Jizan, Asir and Najran
Saint-Pierre and Miquelon	No defined
Serbia	No defined
Singapore	No defined
South Africa	Cape Town Metropolitan Area
South Korea	No defined
Switzerland	No defined
Thailand	No defined
Tunisia	No defined
Turkey	Provinces of Ankara, Edirne, Istanbul, Izmir, Kirklareli and Tekirdag
Ukraine	No defined
United Kingdom	No defined
United Arab Emirates	No defined
United States	No defined
Uruguay	No defined

6.2 List of Border Control Posts (BCP) authorised to carry out checks on horses

CAEN-OUISTREHAM

Zone artisanale du Maresquier

rue de la Crête au COQ

14150 OUISTREHAM

Hours : 7j/7 : 6h30 – 1h00

pif14.caen-ouistreham.sivep.dgal@agriculture.gouv.fr

CALAIS – BOULOGNE

Calais Port

Terminal transmanche

62100 Calais

Hours : 24h/24 et 7j/7 / Animal station : 8h30- 18h

pif62.calais.port.sivep.dgal@agriculture.gouv.fr

Eurotunnel

Boulevard de l’Europe

62231 Coquelles

Horaires : 24h/24 et 7j/7 / Animal station : 8h30- 18h

Tél. 03 21 46 14 50

pif62.calais.tunnel.sivep.dgal@agriculture.gouv.fr

CHERBOURG

Port of Cherboug

Quai de Normandie

BP- 50231

50108 CHERBOURG en CONTENTIN

Hours : 6h30 – 20 h Monday / 12h – 20h from Tuesday to Sunday

pif50.cherbourg.sivep.dgal@agriculture.gouv.fr

DEAUVILLE

Aéroport de Deauville

14130 Saint Gatien des Bois

pif76.havre.sivep@agriculture.gouv.fr

LYON

Aéroport de Saint Exupéry

240, rue des Pays Bas

69125 COLOMBIER SAUGNIEU

Hours : Monday to Friday 9h – 17h30 ; Weekend closed

pif69.sivep@agriculture.gouv.fr

MARSEILLE - PORT

Port GPMM – Mole du Cap Janet – Hangar 17 – Secteur toit terrasse - 13002 MARSEILLE

Hours : Monday to Friday 8h-12h/ 14h-16h;

Control hours : Monday to Friday 8h-12h

+ sometimes on Saturday for equidae

pif13.marseille.sivep@agriculture.gouv.fr

ROISSY

SIVEP Roissy Charles de Gaule

Zone Cargo 2 / 12 rue du Tarteret

93290 Tremblay en France

Hours : Monday to Friday 8h-12h30/13h30-20h30;

Saturday 9h-15h; Sunday 9h-13h00/13h45-18h

pif93.sivep@agriculture.gouv.fr

SAINT MALO

Chaussée des corsaires

Quai Ouest

35400 Saint Malo

Hours : Monday to Thursday 8h30-12h/14h-17h30 ; Friday 8h30-12h/14h-16h ;

pif35.saint-malo.sivep.dgal@agriculture.gouv.fr

6.3 Importation prohibitions or restrictions on certain dog breeds

FIRST CATEGORY DOGS

NOT REGISTERED IN A BOOK OF ORIGINES (without pedigree)

PROHIBITIONS OF INTRODUCTION IN FRANCE

*Type = a dog that is not of breed, i.e., not registered in a book of French origins.

Pitt-bull

Type* American Staffordshire

Terrier

Small dog of variable color, with a chest perimeter between 60 and 80 cm;

Weight: 18-40 kg; height at the withers: 35 to 50 cm.

Short-haired muscular dog of powerful appearance; solid front with a comparatively light rear.

Unmarked stop; muzzle of the same length as the skull but less wide; truffle in front of the chin.

Strong jaws with curved cheek muscles.

Boerbull

Type* Mastiff

Color dog generally fawn, short hair, large, muscular, with a high body, massive and long, chest perimeter > 80 cm.

Height at the withers: 50 to 70 cm; weight > 40 kg.

Wide head with a wide skull and a rather short muzzle; hanging babes.

Wide neck with skin folds (fanon).

Fairly thick and cylindrical body.

The belly has a volume close to that of the chest.

Type* Tosa

Short-haired dog, of a fawn, kernel or black colour, of large size and of robust constitution, chest perimeter > 80 cm.

Height at the withers: 60 to 65 cm; weight > 40 kg.

Head with wide skull, marked stop and mid-length muzzle.

Upper and lower jaws are strong.

Muscular neck with skin folds (fanon).

Wide and high chest; belly well up.

Thick tail at the base.

In case of doubt as to whether an animal belongs to one of the categories of dangerous dogs (category 1 above or category 2 on the following page), the holder of that animal must be able to present a certificate (detailed and understandable by the French authorities) from a veterinarian certifying that the animal does not meet the criteria defining those categories and therefore does not belong to one of those categories. The criteria for issuing this certificate may be checked by a French veterinarian.

In the absence of such a certificate or the presence of an incorrect certificate in the event of a check in France confirming that the animal belongs to one of those categories, the person is exposed to the criminal penalties in force which may extend to the confiscation of his dog.

It is for this reason that it is necessary to be careful about the introduction into France of dogs resembling these types or breeds.

DOG OF SECOND CATEGORY

Strict conditions for introduction and detention in France

Races

Dog only breed

Pitt-bull

American Staffordshire

Terrier

Dog only breed Tosa

Breed Dog Rottweiller or Rottweiller Type

Conditions for introduction: The dog must

- be registered in a Book of Origins (LOF)G enealogical book recognised by the Ministry of Agriculture (in practice, any book recognised by the International Cynological Federation). and accompanied by documents attesting to the registration in the LOF. (Except for Rottweiller dogs classified in 2nd category, with or without pedigree);

- be identified, with a European pet passport and have a valid rabies vaccination.

Conditions of detention in France: The owner must

— satisfy itself the following conditions:

be at least 18 years of age,

not to be under guardianship (unless authorised by the guardianship judge),

not to have been sentenced for a crime to a term of imprisonment with or without suspension for an offence entered in Bulletin No. 2 of the Criminal Records (Equivalent document for foreign citizens);

— hold an APTITUDE ATTESTATION (only an authorised French trainer may issue this certificate after training of at least 7 hours);

— prove that the dog has undergone a COMPORTMENTAL EVALUATION (only an authorised French veterinarian, entered on a prefectural list in a French department for the purpose of carrying out behavioural assessments, may issue that assessment);

— hold a CIVILE RESPONSIBILITY SPECIFIC INSURANCE for the damage the dog is likely to cause in France;

— keep your dog on a leash and muzzled on public roads, in public places and on public transport;

— Obtain, in the first municipality in which he resides, a PERMIS DETENTION (Law of 20 June 2008) by declaring his dog to the Town Hall of his residence and presenting:

his identification card;

his European passport with valid rabies vaccination;

his certificate of civil liability insurance;

the Behavioral Assessment of Your Dog;

the certificate of fitness, if you do not hold the Certificate of Capacity;

the owner’s ID.

9 – declare, after 3 months of actual stay in France, his dog in the Fichier National Canin

These conditions make short tourist stays of foreign nationals accompanied by these animals difficult.

6.4 Countries exempted from rabies serum antibody titer tests for “domestic carnivores”

Andorra	Fiji	New Zealand
Antigua and Barbuda	French Polynesia	Russia
Argentina	Gibraltar	Saint Helena
Aruba	Greenland	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Australia	Hong Kong	Saint Lucia
Bahrain	Island of Ascension	Saint-Pierre and Miquelon
Barbados	Iceland	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Belarus	Jamaica	San Marino
Bermuda	Japan	Singapore
Bonaire, Saint Eustache and Saba (BES Island)	Liechtenstein	Sint Maarten
Bosnia and Herzegovina	(Former Yugoslav Republic of) Macedonia	Switzerland
British Virgin Islands	Malaysia	Taiwan
Cayman Islands	Mauritius	Trinidad and Tobago
Canada	Mexico	United Arab Emirates
Chile	Monaco	United States of America
Curaçao	Montserrat	Vanuatu
Falkland Islands	Norway	Vatican City State
Faroe Islands	New Caledonia	Wallis and Futuna