Mon Nov 22, 2021 8:03 pm
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Yes, so it is essential we know the rules, in case we need to help others to understand them.
GEN 1.3.2 makes it clear that although controls vary according to whether 'passengers' are nationals of Member States or third countries nationals, border crossing conditions for people and goods at aerodromes are covered by the ministerial order of 24 October 2017: https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/eli/arre ... A/jo/texte
A Google translation of Article 5 reads
The 'formalities relating to the check of persons' can be carried out remotely, as they are so often for EU nationals, so in the absence of douaniers on arrival or departure, third country nationals must assume they are good to go. Otherwise, there is going to be a lot of hanging around waiting for Customs. The downside of demanding a service that cannot easily be provided is that we risk airports like Calais losing their Customs status.
GEN 1.3.2 makes it clear that although controls vary according to whether 'passengers' are nationals of Member States or third countries nationals, border crossing conditions for people and goods at aerodromes are covered by the ministerial order of 24 October 2017: https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/eli/arre ... A/jo/texte
A Google translation of Article 5 reads
When the service responsible for border control of persons is not permanently present at the aerodrome having the quality of border crossing point, the aerodrome operator in the case of regular public transport flights or the pilot for all other flights is required to inform this service of any extra-Schengen flight by a separate notice from the flight plan, so that the formalities relating to the checks of persons can be organized before the arrival or departure of the flight, and during the periods and opening hours mentioned in the decree taken in application of article 4.
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The 'formalities relating to the check of persons' can be carried out remotely, as they are so often for EU nationals, so in the absence of douaniers on arrival or departure, third country nationals must assume they are good to go. Otherwise, there is going to be a lot of hanging around waiting for Customs. The downside of demanding a service that cannot easily be provided is that we risk airports like Calais losing their Customs status.