The resolution imposed sanctions on North Korea after it carried out a nuclear test on October 9 and the measures are aimed at stopping North Korea from acquiring or spreading nuclear technology.
Customs officers carried out a "thorough and complete inspection" of the ship, its crew and its contents, a spokesman for France's foreign ministry is reported to have said, adding that: "We are exercising particular vigilance regarding cargo transported by North Korean ships, and all ships starting from or heading to North Korea."
