AEOF certification
Finder
SpA
has
attained
Authorized
Economic
Operator - Full' (AEOF) certification. This certification is the highest level achievable in the EU programme for
Authorised Economic Operators (AEO), and comprises
Customs Simplifications and Security'.
An AEO is a party involved in the international movement of goods that has been approved by or on behalf of a national customs administration as complying with World
Customs Organization (WCO1) supply chain security standards.
European Union companies involved in customs activities can apply for AEO status, which allows facilitations in security controls and a simplified customs procedure,
with the ultimate purpose of protecting the entire international supply chain.
The concept of this certification is to regulate companies at global level, and the objective of the World Customs
Organization is therefore to create this status in all adhering countries. At present, the AEO programme is in force throughout the entire European Union, and there is an on-going move towards mutual recognition with nonEU countries and trade areas such as:
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apan and the United States (already effective)
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Norway, Switzerland and Andorra (partial agreement in force)
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China (under negotiation)
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Columbia and Morocco (pending)
