What are the benefits for my company of a security and safety AEO certificate?
Recognition will enable businesses to have their consignments fast-tracked through customs controls. If a consignment is selected for examination they will receive priority over non-AEOs. When the requirement to make pre-arrival/departure summary declarations is introduced in July 2009 AEOs will be able to omit certain data elements from the declaration. Recognised status across the EU. Trade consider AEO status an industry ‘kite mark’ and useful marketing tool. Potential, in the future, to have reciprocal arrangements and mutual recognition with countries outside the EU, for example USA.
Recognition will enable businesses to have their consignments fast-tracked through customs controls. If a consignment is selected for examination they will receive priority over non-AEOs. For businesses holding AEOS or AEOF status they may opt to use a reduced data set when lodging entry or exit summary declarations. Carriers, freight forwarders or customs agents (who also hold AEOS or AEOF) and are acting on behalf of a customer holding the AEOS or F may also lodge entry or exit summary declarations with reduced data sets. Mutual Recognition Agreements with third countries will also recognise the AEOS or F status and offer the relevant benefits to those businesses at their frontier.
