French Encryption Import Compliance

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Starting in the first week of July, apps that meet the following criteria are required to comply with French Encryption Laws/Regulations if you intend to distribute your app in France.

This requirement applies to apps that use, access, implement, or incorporate:

1. Any encryption algorithm that is yet to be standardized by international standard bodies such as IEEE, IETF, ISO, ITU, ETSI, 3GPP, TIA, etc. or not otherwise published; or
2. Standard (e.g., AES, DES, 3DES, RSA) encryption algorithm(s) instead of or in addition to accessing or using the encryption in iOS and/or Mac OS X

Apple will require you to upload a copy of your approved French declaration when you submit your app to the App Store. Relevant French encryption regulations can be found at:

• http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=LEGITEXT000005789847&dateTexte=#LEGIARTI000006421577
• http://www.ssi.gouv.fr/archive/fr/reglementation/regl_crypto.html
• http://www.ssi.gouv.fr/site_article195.html
• http://www.ssi.gouv.fr/site_article197.html

Regards, Apple Export Compliance

Hi everyone.

I've found the form on https://cyber.gouv.fr/sites/default/files/2022-09/crypto_form_fourniture_prestation_annexe2%5B1%5D.pdf.

From my understanding, submitting the form to the French Government is possible via the following mail: controle@ssi.gouv.fr, although sending via post is recommended (see https://cyber.gouv.fr/controle-reglementaire-sur-la-cryptographie-les-formulaires).

Finally, Apple only requires the completed form, not the acknowledgement.

Edit: this is how debian.org completed their French encryption declaration: https://www.debian.org/legal/debian-lenny-crypto-declaration.pdf.

Thanks! that helped!

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Hi everyone.

I've found the form on https://cyber.gouv.fr/sites/default/files/2022-09/crypto_form_fourniture_prestation_annexe2%5B1%5D.pdf.

From my understanding, submitting the form to the French Government is possible via the following mail: controle@ssi.gouv.fr, although sending via post is recommended (see https://cyber.gouv.fr/controle-reglementaire-sur-la-cryptographie-les-formulaires).

Finally, Apple only requires the completed form, not the acknowledgement.

Edit: this is how debian.org completed their French encryption declaration: https://www.debian.org/legal/debian-lenny-crypto-declaration.pdf.

hi! can i ask what " Finally, Apple only requires the completed form, not the acknowledgement." means exactly ? I only need to fill out the form and submit it on app store connect ? Is there no need to send it to the french bureacracy through the controle@ssi.gouv.fr email adress? thank you very much!

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can you please tell me what you need to do exactly! would be much appreciated! from what i udnerstodd, fill the doc at "https://cyber.gouv.fr/sites/default/files/2022-09/crypto_form_fourniture_prestation_annexe2%5B1%5D.pdf", then send it to that one french email adress, wait for their approval, then submit it on app store connect ?

thank you very much!