GENERAL SITUATION:

• Since the beginning of June, Paris & the greater Paris region (Ile-de-France) classified as a Green Zone and thus returning progressively to business as usual

• Travel restrictions lifted on June 15th for visitors from all European Union Member States (including the U.K.) as well as Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland & Vatican City.

• Travel restrictions lifted on July 1st for visitors from Algeria /Australia /Canada /Georgia /Japan /Morocco /New Zealand /Rwanda/ South Korea/ Thailand /Tunisia /Uruguay & China (subject to confirmation of reciprocity)

• No quarantine period upon arrival in France for travellers from the countries listed above.

• Travel restrictions still in place for visitors from the USA, Brazil & Russia (restrictions to be reviewed & updated every 2 weeks)

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MANDATORY SAFETY MEASURES:

• Masks mandatory in all public transport systems

• From Monday July 20th, masks mandatory in all in-door locations (shops, supermarkets, theatres, museums etc) 

• Washing hands regularly and social distancing advised where possible.

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RECOMMENDED SAFETY MEASURES SPECIFIC TO FILMING:

The production must;​

• Provide products that enable the washing of hands on a regular basis (soap, sanitizing gel, disposable wipes, disposable paper towels & bin bags)

• Provide crew with individual protective gear such as masks or face shields . Disposable masks should be changed every 4hrs

• Gloves are only recommended for those involved in the preparation of food/meals  & engaged in cleaning

• Provide disinfectant wipes to enable the crew to disinfect their equipment

• Ensure that equipment has been properly disinfected before & after use

• Hands should be washed upon arrival on set and upon departure, before meals and after touching surfaces/equipment

 

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PERMITTING PROCEDURES:

PERMITS – Crew of 10 people or less

• Street permit requests currently being accepted for streets & bridges

• Each street permit application must be accompanied by a signed declaration on production company letterhead attesting to its commitment to complying with health & safety guidelines

• Processing Time: 5 business days (or 1 calendar Week)

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• Parks & Gardens: From June 2nd, permits are being granted for filming based on the following conditions:

  • Shoot preferably from opening time until 13h00 only

  • Requests to shoot after 13h00 would have to justified

  • Prefer the use of light equipment (Steadicam instead of a Dolly for example)

  • Crew size reduced to the strict minimum and adapted to the size & layout of the park or garden.

  • Filming prohibited on bank holidays & week-ends

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FOR LARGER SCALE SHOOTS – Crew  >10 people

Permit requests subject to the following criteria only:​

• Processing Time: 10 business days (or 2 calendar weeks)

• Each permit application must be accompanied by a signed declaration on production company letterhead attesting to its commitment to complying with health & safety guidelines