Authorised Economic Operator
Also called: AEO · AEOC · AEOS · Yetkilendirilmiş Yükümlü Statüsü · YYS · CTPAT
A status granted by customs to operators that meet criteria on compliance, record-keeping, financial solvency and, for the security type, safety standards. In the EU it exists as customs simplifications (AEOC) and security and safety (AEOS); Türkiye has the equivalent Yetkilendirilmiş Yükümlü status, and the US counterpart is CTPAT. Mutual recognition agreements extend some benefits across countries.
In practice
AEO status brings fewer controls, reduced guarantees and access to simplifications, and some partners prefer certified suppliers.
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Türkiye
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UKRelated terms
- Approved person status
- A Turkish status for exporters and importers meeting volume and compliance criteria that gives simplifications such as fewer physical controls and…
- Customs guarantee
- Financial security, such as a cash deposit, bank guarantee or surety undertaking, provided to ensure payment of a customs debt that has arisen or may…
- Simplified declaration
- A declaration lodged with fewer data elements or documents than a standard declaration, followed later by a supplementary declaration with the full…
- Customs control channels
- Risk-based routing of declarations to different levels of control. In Türkiye, declarations are directed to the green line (no check), yellow line…