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Reader question: I was wondering if you can help me as my French is quite poor. It is to my understanding that »å鳦³ó±ð³Ù³Ù±ð°ù¾±±ð²õ (rubbish tips) are still open. However, I can’t figure out what to tick on the exemption certificate. Can you help me please?

¶Ù鳦³ó±ð³Ù³Ù±ð°ù¾±±ð²õ can indeed still open.

A phone operator on the coronavirus helpline said that you should tick the seventh box on the exemption certificate (attestation de déplacement): Convocations judiciaires ou administratives et déplacements pour se rendre dans un service public.

Updated attestations for November 28 rules

Remember that there is also an English-language exemption form available .

It is also worth noting that while the government has promised that »å鳦³ó±ð³Ù³Ù±ð°ù¾±±ð²õ will be open during lockdown, this does not apply to all of them. It will be decided region-by-region which ones are open, with some also operating on reduced hours.

It is therefore best to check with your nearest »å鳦³ó±ð³Ù³Ù±ð°ù¾±±ð before going. You can find out the opening times of your local »å鳦³ó±ð³Ù³Ù±ð°ù¾±±ð here (in French).

You should also carry with you a valid ID when you go, ideally one that has your home address on it.

At the »å鳦³ó±ð³Ù³Ù±ð°ù¾±±ð²õ, there may be some extra rules in place such as cars being made to enter one by one.

Barrier gestures must be respected along with wearing a mask.

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