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A practical guide to Authorised Economic Operator status

Date There are no future dates confirmed for this event. Please contact us on 0845 120 9602 if you are interested in this event.

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What is this seminar about?


Authorised Economic Operator Status is a system which has been adopted within the European Union (EU) to meet the World Customs Organisation’s (WCO) requirements to ensure the security and safety of the international supply chain. The system came into force in January 2008. All EU companies involved in the international supply chain are being asked to consider joining the scheme. This presentation looks at the current information available to help companies assess the tasks required to apply successfully, the benefits of AEO status or downsides if you are not AEO approved as well as concerns raised about the application process.

Case studies will be used to enhance learning and understanding. A reasonable level of previous experience or knowledge in the customs/logistic areas is required to gain full benefit from attending.

Who should attend?


Everyone who has any connection with international trade either at import or export will benefit. The following are examples of the type of company personnel who should attend:

  • Managers responsible for customs control and compliance
  • Financial directors and managers
  • Supply chain and logistic managers
  • Managers of freight companies, warehouses and clearing agents
  • Import/export administrators and managers responsible for controlling customs declaration
  • Quality/procedural managers who must ensure compliance and audit trails in the areas of safety, security and customs compliance

Key benefits


Attending this seminar will help you:

  1. Understand fully what AEO is about
  2. Feel capable of understanding the potential implications of not being an AEO business and how this will affect your supply chain lead times and future business
  3. Identify the potential benefits of being AEO status
  4. Know what your business has to do to comply …and estimate how much it might cost in time and resources
  5. Understand how this “status” links with other similar standards, eg CT-PAT, Sarbannes-Oxley, ISO Standards, Aviation Security “Known Shipper”, etc
  6. Audit the level of customs compliance within your company (beneficial even if you don’t apply for AEO status)
  7. Establish a policy for safety and security within your organisation (again beneficial even if you don’t seek AEO approval)

Programme


1 Introduction and aims of the day

2 Supply chain security as a world-wide concern

  • Where it all began
  • What the USA did
    • Container Security Initiative (CSI)
    • Customs/Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CT-PAT), etc
  • Recommendation by the World Customs Organisation (WCO)
  • EU Export and Import Systems (ECS/ICS)
  • Customs Risk Management Framework (RMF)

3 Security, safety and the European Union (EU)

  • How the EU has decided to handle supply chain security
  • The re-write of the Customs Code and the Security Amendment
  • The concept of the Authorised Economic Operator

4 Authorised Economic Operator (AEO)

  • Types of AEO status
  • Identifying your company as an applicant
  • Criteria for authorisation
  • The application form and requirements (Form C117)
  • The questionnaire and explanatory notes examined (Form C118)
  • What areas of the business need to be involved
  • Understanding your responsibilities and checking your current procedures

5 The AEO audit and practical issues

  • What will the auditors want to see?
  • Timescales and internal planning
  • How much of the supply chain should you check?
  • Buying DDU – selling ExWorks: supply chain security implications

6 AEO benefits and costs

7 Current situation and procedures

  • Update on the number of companies that have applied for AEO and received authorisation
  • The EORI (Economic Operator Registration and Identification System)
  • How to declare you and/or your forwarder are AEO to HMRC – the new SAD codes
  • Pre-arrival/pre-departure messaging
    • the system from 1 July 2009

8 What should we do?

  • Commercial considerations
  • Future affect of being AEO – new EU Customs Code implications

Speakers

Brian Herd is a member of the Institute of Export, the British Exporters Association and the International Chamber of Commerce. He has been involved in most corporate areas related to international trade including purchasing, material management and Total Quality Management (TQM) before becoming the Export Control Manager for the Ferranti International Group. He formed the Strong & Herd partnership with Sandra in 1995 and continues to be actively involved in export control decisions and the movement of goods for a number of client companies. This gives training sessions their practical edge, essential for any export or import training to truly benefit the delegates. Brian also writes on related issues such as Incoterms 2000, purchasing from overseas and export procedures.

Sandra Strong is a graduate member of the Institute of Export, a member of the International Chamber of Commerce and in 2008 she qualified as a Certified International Trade Advisor (CITA) for the Institute of Export. She has 25 years experience in international trade from desk-level to becoming the corporate shipping manager for the Ferranti International Group. Sandra became a partner in Strong & Herd Import/Export Services which was formed to continue to service to the former Ferranti Group and other client companies. Sandra continues to have hands-on involvement in export and import on a daily basis as well as presenting practical in-company and public training on all aspects of exporting, importing and Customs procedures this ensures these presentations reflect the very latest in export and import with useful tips on how to put theory into practice. Sandra also writes on such subjects as tariff classification, letters of credit and inward processing relief.

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With over 50 years of experience within international trade, Croner is dedicate to provide exporters and importers with clear guidance and best practice information on rules and regulations of different trading countries, their customs, laws, cargo bans, tariffs and cargo inspection rules. With flexible product and service packages we have you and your business covered. Simply visit www.croner.co.uk/trade for more information on products and services available for this industry.

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