As regulated by the Union Customs Code - Reg. (EU) n. 952/2013, all economic operators who in carrying out their activities take part in activities governed by customs regulations and positively qualify with respect to other operators, as they are considered reliable and safe in the supply chain, can obtain the status.
The main requirements for obtaining the status of Authorized Economic Operator are the following:
- Proven compliance with customs and tax legislation and absence of serious crimes in relation to economic activity;
- Effective management system for commercial and transport records * Financial solvency
- Practical standards of competence or professional qualifications
- Safety standards
The main benefits for AEO certified operators are:
- reduction of customs controls: documentary (CD), scanner (SC), physical (VM) f
- fewer subsequent checks. IT AEOC 19 1562
link list European Commission> http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/dds2/eos/aeo_consultation.jsp?Lang=en
