"customs supervision" means action taken in general by the customs authorities with a view to ensuring that customs legislation and, where appropriate, other provisions applicable to goods subject to such action are observed;
"surveillance douanière": l'action générale menée par les autorités douanières en vue d'assurer le respect de la législation douanière et, le cas échéant, des autres dispositions applicables aux marchandises soumises à cette action;