Status of Authorized Economic Operator (AEO)

In recent weeks extra names have been added to the list of Authorized Economic Operators with operations in the transport and related fields in Ireland.

The most recent freight forwarder to gain the status of AEO is Celtic Forwarding on 4th of this month. This brings to eight the number of firms engaged in forwarding and logistics who have achieved the status of AEO.

Another well known Irish firm in the area of Customs Compliance- Customs Matters achieved that status on 16th of December 2009 and in Shipping MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is the sole representative on the list, so far.

(See below for more complete list).

What is AEO?

The increasing globalization and the changing international security situation disposed the World Customs Organization to create a worldwide framework for a modern and effective risk management of customs authorities (”Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade” – SAFE). The European Union transposed these security-political aspects in April 2005 into European Law by changing the customs regulations and releasing a new executive order.

One essential detail of this security initiative is the introduction of the status Authorised Economic Operator (AEO). Since January 2008 a company located in the European Union and involved in customs activities could apply for the status of AEO with its local customs authority. This status allows privileges at security-relevant customs controls and simplifications according to customs regulations. The purpose is the protection of the international supply chain.

The status of Authorised Economic Operator is valid in all countries of the European Union and is not limited

in time. This status can be awarded in 3 different versions:

*AEO-Certificate “Customs Simplifications” (AEO-C)

*AEO-Certificate “Safety” (AEO-S)

*AEO-Certificate “Customs Simplifications/Safety” (AEO-F).

The idea of this certification is to control global companies and to assure that those companies become safe market participants. It is planned that the status AEO will be introduced all over the world.

This status not only exists in the European Union; a similar status exists already in the United States of America concerning import (C-TPAT: Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism). The target of the WCO is to create this status in all other countries.

Republic of Ireland Forwarding and Logistics firms, with AEO Type, and Effective Date.

AVEC Logistics (Ireland) Ltd T/A CEVA Logistics, AEO F, 28/1/2010.

Celtic Forwarding Ltd, AEO C, 4/02/2010.

DHL Global Forwarding (Ireland) Ltd, AEO F, 27/10/2009.

Irish Express Cargo Ltd, AEO F, 05/11/2008.

Kuehne + Nagel (Ireland) Ltd, AEO F, 11/02/2009.

Nippon Express Ireland Ltd, AEO F, 10/03/2009.

Schenker (Ireland) Ltd, AEO F, 27/o2/2009.

SPS SCS (Ireland) Ltd, AEO F, 28/01/2010.

Local Shipping firms with AEO

MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) Ireland, AEO F, 05/10/2010.

Local Trade and Customs Compliance Service Providers

Cargo Community Systems Ltd,

T/A Customs Matters, AEO C, 16/12/2009.

For details of complete list see

http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/dds/cgi-bin/aeolist?Name=&Types=AEOC,AEOS

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