Recours à des courtiers en douane

There is no national legislation or measure in addition to EU-level notification:

EU legislation does not require the use of customs brokers. EU legislation only defines "customs representatives" (Article 18 of the Union Customs Code), the use of which is neither mandatory nor limited to a certain professional class (as the customs brokers) and the rules governing them are set out in a transparent way.

Measures on the use of customs brokers are published in Part XI of the Customs Act 1901. Additional information is available at: https://www.abf.gov.au/licensing/brokers

There is no national legislation or measure in addition to EU-level notification:

EU legislation does not require the use of customs brokers. EU legislation only defines "customs representatives" (Article 18 of the Union Customs Code), the use of which is neither mandatory nor limited to a certain professional class (as the customs brokers) and the rules governing them are set out in a transparent way.

The legislation does not require compulsory use of brokers.

Chapter XIV of the General Law on Customs and Excise:

Dutch version:
http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi_loi/change_lg.pl?language=nl&la=N&cn=1977071831&table_name=wet

French version:
www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi_loi/change_lg.pl?language=fr&la=F&cn=1977071831&table_name=loi

Article 12 of the Customs Act on Rights and Obligations of persons

Official Gazette - Customs Act:
https://www.lex.bg/laws/ldoc/2134384640

The legislation does not require compulsory use of brokers

Canada Border Services Agency information on use of customs brokers:
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/services/cb-cd

The Customs Law of 2004, Law 94 (I) of 2004, Article 74.

Official Gazette no. 3849 on 30 April 2004:
https://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/customs/customs.nsf/005CFE0C689BA83CC225856D003A6A94/$file/Enopoiimeno%20keimeno%20ton%20peri%20Teloneiakou%20Kodika%20Nomon-%2024.3.2022.pdf

The legislation does not require compulsory use of brokers.

Act on Conditions for Providing Customs Representation Services

https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2018_06_57_1154.html

The legislation does not require compulsory use of brokers.

There is no national legislation or measure in addition to EU-level notification:

EU legislation does not require the use of customs brokers. EU legislation only defines "customs representatives" (Article 18 of the Union Customs Code), the use of which is neither mandatory nor limited to a certain professional class (as the customs brokers) and the rules governing them are set out in a transparent way.

There is no national legislation or measure in addition to EU-level notification:

EU legislation does not require the use of customs brokers. EU legislation only defines "customs representatives" (Article 18 of the Union Customs Code), the use of which is neither mandatory nor limited to a certain professional class (as the customs brokers) and the rules governing them are set out in a transparent way.

Chapter 5 of Customs Code
www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/ee/Riigikogu/act/524072017002/consolide#para69

The legislation does not require compulsory use of brokers.

Official place(s) where the items have been published:
19 CFR Part 111 - Customs Brokers.

Internet availability (if applicable):

See generally

https://www.gpo.gov
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2012-title19-vol1/pdf/CFR-2012-title19-vol1-part111.pdf

There is no national legislation or measure in addition to EU-level notification:

EU legislation does not require the use of customs brokers. EU legislation only defines "customs representatives" (Article 18 of the Union Customs Code), the use of which is neither mandatory nor limited to a certain professional class (as the customs brokers) and the rules governing them are set out in a transparent way.

Law 4955/2022, Part 2, articles 26-46, Gazette Number: 139/A/2022

Official Gazette:
www.et.gr

The legislation does not require compulsory use of brokers.

Article 207-211 of Act CLII of 2017on the implementation of the Union customs legislation

https://njt.hu/jogszabaly/2017-152-00-00
https://njt.hu/translations/-:-:2017:152/1/10

The legislation does not require compulsory use of brokers.

Governmental Decree No. 283/2018 on the Customs Agents and Customs Brokers' Register and the mandatory training of customs agents and customs brokers

https://njt.hu/jogszabaly/2018-283-20-22

There is no national legislation or measure in addition to EU-level notification:

EU legislation does not require the use of customs brokers. EU legislation only defines "customs representatives" (Article 18 of the Union Customs Code), the use of which is neither mandatory nor limited to a certain professional class (as the customs brokers) and the rules governing them are set out in a transparent way.

Customs page on customs brokers
https://www.tollur.is/atvinnurekstur/tollamal/tolleftirlit/oryggi-voruflutninga/tollmidlarar/

D.Lgs 141/2024

DECRETO LEGISLATIVO 26 settembre 2024, n. 141 - Normattiva

The legislation does not require compulsory use of brokers.

The Customs Brokers Law, the related Cabinet Order, and the related Ministry Ordinance can be
found at:

http://elaws.egov.go.jp/search/elawsSearch/elaws_search/lsg0500/detail?lawId=342AC0000000122
http://elaws.egov.go.jp/search/elawsSearch/elaws_search/lsg0500/detail?lawId=342CO0000000237
http://elaws.egov.go.jp/search/elawsSearch/elaws_search/lsg0500/detail?lawId=342M50000040050

There is no national legislation or measure in addition to EU-level notification:

EU legislation does not require the use of customs brokers. EU legislation only defines "customs representatives" (Article 18 of the Union Customs Code), the use of which is neither mandatory nor limited to a certain professional class (as the customs brokers) and the rules governing them are set out in a transparent way.

Each member shall notify the committee and publish its measures on the use of customs brokers.

In Switzerland there is no obligation to use a customs broker.
See Article 26 of the Customs Act
https://www.admin.ch/opc/fr/classified-compilation/20030370/index.html

In liaison with Article 75 of the Customs Ordinance
https://www.admin.ch/opc/fr/classified-compilation/20052713/index.html

Article 24 of the Customs Law; Order of the Director General of the Customs Department No 1B-288 of 5 April 2017

https://www.e-tar.lt/portal/lt/legalAct/TAR.2294490FE9DD
www.e-tar.lt/portal/lt/legalAct/7f58ac901ab511e79800e8266c1e5d1b

The legislation does not require compulsory use of brokers.

Articles 127 to 137 of Chapter XIV of Customs and Excise Law

page 62
http://data.legilux.public.lu/file/eli-etat-leg-recueil-douanes_accises-20171023-fr-pdf.pdf

Page 85
http://data.legilux.public.lu/file/eli-etat-leg-recueil-douanes_accises-20171023-fr-pdf.pdf

LN 14 of 2006 – Chapter 37 of the Laws of Malta
https://customs.gov.mt/docs/default-source/ces-frontpage-docs/ln14-2016.pdf

The legislation does not require compulsory use of brokers.

Regarding Article 10.6.2 on notification of the use of customs brokers, customs brokers may be used on a voluntary basis for all customs procedures.

New Zealand does not require the use of customs brokers.

There is no national legislation or measure in addition to EU-level notification:

EU legislation does not require the use of customs brokers. EU legislation only defines "customs representatives" (Article 18 of the Union Customs Code), the use of which is neither mandatory nor limited to a certain professional class (as the customs brokers) and the rules governing them are set out in a transparent way.

Articles 79, 80 of Polish Act Customs Law
Journal of Laws 2021, item 1856, as amended
https://www.dziennikustaw.gov.pl/DU/rok/2021/pozycja/1856

There is no national legislation or measure in addition to EU-level notification:

EU legislation does not require the use of customs brokers. EU legislation only defines "customs representatives" (Article 18 of the Union Customs Code), the use of which is neither mandatory nor limited to a certain professional class (as the customs brokers) and the rules governing them are set out in a transparent way.

Ministerial order of 13 April 2016 on the Customs representation and the registration of Customs representatives:
www.legifrance.gouv.fr/eli/arrete/2016/4/13/FCPD1610130A/jo

The legislation does not require compulsory use of brokers.

Article 85 (3) of the Act No. 199/2004 Coll. Customs Code, and amending and supplementing certain acts
https://www.slov-lex.sk/pravne-predpisy/SK/ZZ/2004/199/20170101

The legislation does not require compulsory use of brokers.

Articles 15, 31, 62 of Act no. 242/2016 Col., the Customs Act

https://aplikace.mvcr.cz/sbirka-zakonu/SearchResult.aspx?q=242/2016&typeLaw=zakon&what=Cislo_zakona_smlouvy

The legislation does not require compulsory use of brokers.

Articles 563-583 of Regulation for implementation of the Romanian Customs Code, approved by Government Decision no. 707/2006, as subsequently amended:
https://www.customs.ro/assets/pdf/agenti-economici/HG%20707%20cu%20modificarilesi%20completarile%20%20ulterioare%20var%20august%202010%20%20.pdf

Order no. 2460/2016 regarding the technical requirements for application of the right to be represented:
https://www.customs.ro/assets/pdf/anne%20marie/ordinul_presedintelui_ANAF_nr._2460-22_.08_.2016_dreptul_de_reprezentare-_varianta_consolidata_august_2019_.pdf

The legislation does not require compulsory use of brokers.

UK legislation does not require the use of customs brokers. UK legislation does not define "customs brokers" and only defines "customs agents" as well as setting out relevant requirements for their use in section 21 of the Taxation (Cross Border) Trade Act 2018. Guidance on the use of customs agents can be found here -

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/appoint-someone-to-deal-with-customs-on-your-behalf

En Fédération de Russie, il n'est pas obligatoire d'avoir recours à un courtier en douane.

Voir le chapitre 55 ("Représentant en douane") du Traité sur le Code des douanes de l'Union économique eurasiatique du 11 avril 2017:

"http://www.eurasiancommission.org/ru/act/tam_sotr/dep_tamoj_zak/SiteAssets/Customs%20Code%20of%20the%20EAEU.pdf";

Chapitre 60 ("Représentant en douane") de la Loi fédérale de la Fédération de Russie n° 289-FZ du 3 août 2018 sur la réglementation douanière en Fédération de Russie et portant modification de certains actes législatifs de la Fédération de Russie:

"http://pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?docbody=&nd=102479197&intelsearch= pour centF4 pour centE7+289%2C+2018"

There is no national legislation or measure in addition to EU-level notification:

EU legislation does not require the use of customs brokers. EU legislation only defines "customs representatives" (Article 18 of the Union Customs Code), the use of which is neither mandatory nor limited to a certain professional class (as the customs brokers) and the rules governing them are set out in a transparent way.

Swedish Customs Act Chapter 1, 11§, TF 6§
https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/tullag-2016253_sfs-2016-253
https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/tullforordning-2016287_sfs-2016-287
The legislation does not require compulsory use of brokers.

En Suisse, il n'y a aucune obligation de recourir à un courtier en douane.
Voir l'article 26 de la Loi sur les douanes
https://www.admin.ch/opc/fr/classified-compilation/20030370/index.html
En relation avec l'article 75 de l'Ordonnance sur les douanes
https://www.admin.ch/opc/fr/classified-compilation/20052713/index.html