THE AUTHORIZED ECONOMIC OPERATOR INSIDE THE EUROPEAN UNION’S NEW CUSTOMS CODE

 

THE IDEA BEHIND THE BIRTH OF A CERTIFICATION TO QUALIFY THE OPERATORS DEEMED WORTHY DOESN’T HAVE A UNIFYING EUROPEAN COMMUNITY ORIGIN. INFACT THIS WAS ESTABLISHED AND INTRODUCED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE AMERICAN SECURITY SYSTEM ON THE BREACH OF THE OBVIOUS NECESSITY TO RESTORE SECURITY AFTER THE EXCEPTIONAL EVENTS OF 11/09.

AFTER THIS APPALLING TRAGEDY THE AMERICAN AUTHORITIES HAVE URGED THE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL UNION TO ACTIVATE A COMMON PROCESS MEANT TO GUARANTEE THE SAFEST PROCEDURES EVER APPLIED TO THE WORLD’S LOGISTICS CHAIN. FOR THE ABOVE REASONS WE CAN CONTEXTUALIZE THE PHILOSOPHY BEHIND THE LEGISLATIVE MEASURES TAKEN, THE VERY SAME REASONS WHICH HAVE GUIDED THE EUROPEAN LEGISLATOR INTO THINKING TO REGULATE THE FIGURE OF THE AUTHORIZED ECONOMIC OPERATOR.

 

 

THE AIM : TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE WORLD’S LOGISTICS CHAIN

 

Authorised Economic Operator

THE PIVOTAL PRINCIPLE IS BASED ON THE « PARTNERSHIP » BETWEEN CUSTOMS AND THE ECONOMIC OPERATOR. THEIR BUSINESS INTERACTIONS MUST ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA :

• MUTUAL TRANSPARENCY

• FAIRNESS

• EQUITY

• ACCOUNTABILITY

 

IN 2008 THE EUROPEAN UNION, THROUGHOUT THE SECURITY AMENDMENTS MADE TO THE EUROPEAN UNION CUSTOMS CODE, SET THE LEGAL BASIS FOR THE DEFINITION OF THE SO CALLED AUTHORISED ECONOMIC OPERATOR; THE EUROPEAN UNION LEGISLATOR INTRODUCED AN ARRAY OF LEGAL MEASURES FOUNDED OVER INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED STANDARDS AND MEANT TO REINFORCE THE SECURITY OF INTERNATIONAL GOODS EXCHANGES.

 

A SUMMARY OF THE AEO STATUS

 

SAFETY OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN

• ECONOMIC OPERATOR’S ACCOUNTABILITY AND CORRECT MANAGEMENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NEW LEGAL OBLIGATIONS

• THE CHANCE TO GET ACCESS TO A RANGE OF PRIVILEGES AND TO EFFECTIVELY SIMPLIFY ALL CUSTOMS PROCEDURES

 

 

ADVANTAGES DERIVING FROM THE AEO STATUS’ OWNERSHIP

IF ON ONE HAND THE AEO AUTHORISATION REQUIRES THE APPLICATION OF MANAGEMENT MEASURES AND BUSINESS RISK COVERAGE FROM THE APPLICANT SIDE, THROUGHOUT THE CODIFICATION OF PROCEDURES AND TASKS AS WELL AS A HIGH LEVEL OF COMPLIANCE TO CUSTOMS AND FISCAL LAWS, ON THE OTHER HAND IT CONTEMPLATES SPECIFIC BENEFITS REFERRED TO ARTICLES 23-25 RD/UE 2446/2015.

 

PRIORITY AT CUSTOMS

REDUCTION OF CUSTOMS SECURITY CHECKS (CD, CS, VM) UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 90%

CHOICE OF CUSTOMS SECURITY CHECKPOINTS

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES

REDUCTION OF CUSTOMS SECURITY CHECKS AT LATER STAGES

PLANS OF MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF THE AEO STATUS (PROGRAMMES) WITH THIRD PARTIES

 ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFICATION
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BUREAU VERITAS CERTIFICATION
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