The main topic of the meeting was the draft standard requirements for the AEO goods accounting system prepared by the Eurasian Economic Commission. This issue is relevant both for customs authorities and for businesses, since we are talking about ensuring the traceability of goods, from the stage of customs clearance to their accounting in the economic activity of a person. This will allow further simplifications to be provided in the future.
"The Commission believes that these requirements can subsequently become the basis for expanding simplifications, and specifically through international standards and professional practice," Sergei Vladimirov noted.
The draft amendments to the Customs Code of the EAEU, the need for which arose as part of its law enforcement practice in terms of AEO, were also deliberated. This concerns the issues of potential expansion of the range of simplifications, mutual recognition of AEOs with third countries, etc.
For reference
The Concept of an Authorized Economic Operator is an internationally recognized standard of the partnership program; and the AEOs are specially designated persons granted with simplifications during customs operations and customs control as persons meeting specified requirements.
The working group for the development of the AEO institution in the EAEU states was formed in 2014. It develops proposals for the improvement and development of the institution of an Authorized Economic Operator in the Union.