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19-08-2015
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| Notification No: |
Customs Circular No 21/2015
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| Issuing Authority: |
Indian Customs
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| Type: |
Circular
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| File No: |
F.No. 450/179/2009-Cus IV (Pt) |
| Subject: |
Regarding Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Programme
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Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
(Central Board of Excise and Customs)
Circular No. 21/2015
New Delhi, dated: 19.08.2015
To,
(i) All Chief Commissioners of Customs/ Customs (Prev.)
(ii) All Chief Commissioners of Customs and Central Excise
(iii) All Commissioners of Customs/ Customs (Prev.)
(iv) All Commissioners of Customs and Central Excise
(v) All Director Generals under CBEC
Sir/Madam,
Subject: Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Programme –regarding
Reference is invited to Board
Circular No 28/2012-Customs dated 16.11.2012 which
lays down detailed guidelines on processing, validation and certification under
the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Programme.
- Para 15.5 of the Board
Circular No. 28/2012- Customs dated 16.11.2012
stipulates that the validity of certificate of AEO status holders shall be
for three years.
- References have been received in the Board requesting therein that in
case of validity of certificates being valid for three years, the fresh
application for AEO and causing fresh verification as per laid down
standards conditions should not be insisted upon as periodical post
certification review indicate their continued adherence to the laid down
guidelines.
- The matter has been examined. In this regard, it is seen that as per the
Board’s guidelines, the post certification review is done on yearly basis
for AEO status holders. Therefore, in order to reduce transaction cost and
for ease of doing business, Board has decided that validity of AEO
certificate shall be normally for a period of five year or for further
period as extended by DGICCE, subject to yearly review of the same by AEO Programme Manager as this will obviate the necessity of filing fresh
applications and causing fresh verifications after three years in respect of
the AEO status holders.
- Para 15.5 of Board
Circular No. 28/2012-Customs dated 16.11.2012 stands
modified to above extent.
- Difficulty faced, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Board.
F.No. 450/179/2009-Cus IV (Pt)
Yours faithfully
(Pawan Khetan)
OSD Cus-IV
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