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Heavy goods vehicles, deliveries, employees, shopkeepers, tradespeople: what the official documents provide for economic activity during the summit.

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Employees and employers

verified on June 10-11, 2026

  • G7 Pass required for delivery drivers and passengers, and for employees working in the blue zone.
  • Employers: each affected employee should have applied for their pass before June 7. Plan adapted schedules to absorb checkpoint delays and longer journeys.
  • Accepted documents: employment contract, mission letter, care contract, employer certificate (stating the workplace address within the perimeter) or professional card.

source préfecture, local economic life page · préfecture FAQ, May 25, 2026 (PDF, in French)

Heavy goods vehicles

verified on June 10-11, 2026

  • June 11 until June 13, 22:00: traffic allowed without restriction.
  • June 13, 22:00 to June 14, 22:00: usual Sunday restrictions, all heavy goods vehicles banned.
  • June 13, 22:00 until June 17: no HGV over 19 tonnes allowed.
  • June 15, 16 and 17: daytime driving banned (06:00-22:00). HGVs under 19 tonnes may drive at night.
  • Dangerous goods: specific restrictions across the whole blue zone, before and during the summit.

source préfecture, transport page · préfecture FAQ, May 25, 2026 (PDF, in French)

Deliveries and supplies

verified on June 10-11, 2026

  • Night deliveries possible during the three summit days for vehicles under 19 tonnes.
  • Stock up early: the prefecture strongly advises shopkeepers to anticipate their supplies as much as possible.
  • Exemptions: to be requested from the prefecture (pref-g7-infopublic@haute-savoie.gouv.fr). Criteria and timelines are not detailed in the sources consulted.
  • Supplies maintained according to the prefecture, thanks to the measures regulating HGV traffic.

source préfecture FAQ, May 25, 2026 (PDF, in French) · préfecture, local economic life page

Shopkeepers and restaurant owners

verified on June 10-11, 2026

  • Free to open: shops may stay open in all affected zones. No closure is imposed in the blue zone.
  • No compensation is planned, since no closure is imposed. If activity is impossible or closure is chosen: a partial unemployment scheme may apply (ddets-activite-partielle@haute-savoie.gouv.fr).
  • Terraces: operating conditions in the blue zone will be specified later, depending on security requirements.
  • Évian market maintained on Friday June 12.
  • Fuel and fireworks: two prefectoral orders regulate fuel reservation (no. PREF-CAB-SIDPC-2026-0143) and the purchase, sale and transport of fireworks, explosive products and flammable fuels (no. PREF-CAB-G7-2026-0018).

source préfecture FAQ, May 25, 2026 (PDF, in French) · préfecture, regulatory measures page

Tradespeople and worksites

verified on June 10-11, 2026

  • G7 Pass required for professionals working at client premises in the blue zone (proof of work to be provided with the application).
  • Red and blue zones: specific rules for tradespeople (ongoing works, utility vehicle access) do not appear in the official sources consulted. Check with the prefecture: pref-g7-infopublic@haute-savoie.gouv.fr or +33 4 50 33 60 74.

source préfecture brochure (PDF, in French)

On the Swiss side

verified on June 10-11, 2026

  • Goods traffic: restrictions on cross-border freight and on the Swiss A1 motorway from June 12 to 18.
  • Business support: the canton of Geneva offers a dedicated page in its G7 dossier. Details are not developed in the sources consulted.

source canton of Geneva, G7 dossier