Reform of the dock dues (octroi de mer) in the French overseas departments and regions
Act 2015-762 of 29 June 2015 adapts the act of 2 July 2004 on dock dues to Council Decision 940/2014/EU of 17 December 2014, which authorises until 2020 tax differentials in favour of local production. It applies in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte and Réunion. Local producers are liable from €300,000 of annual turnover. Goods from the European Union are imported free of dock dues up to €1,000 for travellers and €205 for small non-commercial consignments. The act redefines the exemptions local authorities may adopt and organises trade within the single Antilles market (Guadeloupe and Martinique). It enters into force on 1 July 2015.
Measure originators
European origin
EURégime de l'octroi de mer autorisé par le Conseil de l'UE pour les régions ultrapériphériques françaises
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Measure impact
Businesses and consumers in the five overseas departments and regions: local producers liable from €300,000 of turnover, €1,000 allowance for travellers' goods and €205 for small consignments from the EU, locally decided exemptions within a redefined framework.
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Procedure timeline
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Administrative implementation
Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration
President of the Republic signature
Publication au Journal officiel
Debate and vote
Joint committee
Désaccord éventuel
Debate and vote
Débat et vote en séance publique à l'Assemblée nationale, ou engagement de la responsabilité du Gouvernement (article 49.3)