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AEO Course
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Welcome!
Welcome to this electronic course which is designed to help companies learn the relevant facts about the new Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) legislation and the process of becoming an AEO. The course can be downloaded as a zip-archive here. The content of this file is as follows:
- Quick Start Guide document
- AEO Course
This page addresses some general questions you may have about the course.
Why is the topic of AEO important for trade?
AEO is a concept that aims at balancing increased security requirements with facilitations for compliant traders. It constitutes a main element of the Customs Security Program of the European Union.
The training aims at informing trade about the new legislation and the benefits connected to the AEO status. It should also provide guidance on how to become an AEO. It is intended to be a helpful tool for the trade community.
Our target is to foster a uniform implementation of the connected standards throughout the European Union.
What will you learn by studying this course?
Having studied this course, you will:
- be familiar with the AEO context
- know why an AEO status may be of interest to you
- be familiar with the 3 AEO statuses
- know how to apply for an AEO certificate
- be familiar with the criteria that will need to be met and how you should prepare for this
- understand customs' decision process
- know the actions you will need to take once AEO status is granted
Legislative changes introduced since the development of the AEO course
Please note that since the course was developed the following legislative changes related to the content have been introduced:
- Since 01/07/2009 it has been mandatory for economic operators to enter their EORI number in box 9 of the AEO application
- The deadline for issuing the certificate is 120 calendar days
- This deadline may be extended by 60 calendar days.
For more information on how the legislative changes impact the course please read the document 'AEO updates affecting course content', that is part of the course zip-file.
For more information on EORI there is a 30 minutes eLearning course available free of charge.
How was the course developed?
The course has been developed under the Customs 2007 Programme. The content has been created by a Project Team comprised of National Experts and Officials working at the Customs and Taxation Directorate General of the European Commission.
The course contains topics considered to be of common interest across the EU.
How should the course be followed?
The course is divided into five learning units as follows:
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Unit |
Title |
Approximate time to complete (in minutes) |
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1. |
Course Introduction |
25:00 |
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2. |
AEO Context and Key Issues |
40:00 |
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3. |
The 3 AEO certificates |
35:00 |
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4. |
The AEO Procedure |
35:00 |
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5. |
Revision Test |
30:00 |
It is recommended:
- that the student follows the five units in the order in which they are presented
- that the study of these units be spread over a number of days to avoid information overload
- that the student has the opportunity to discuss what is learned with others
- that the student is facilitated in relating the material to his/her own work environment
How should I Start to Use This Course?
- First, please save the zip-file to your hard disk
- Extract the zip-file to a folder of your choice
- Read the 'Quick Start Guide'-document in this folder
- This document will provide you with all the necessary technical information
- Install the course to your system as specified in this document or ask your system administrator to do so
Using the course does not require a high level of information technology skills on the part of the students.
First study the Getting Started document. Then proceed to start the course as specified in the 'Quick Start Guide', and study the introductory material in Unit 1 carefully.
You should then be ready to follow the rest of the course. All instructions as to what you need to do as a learner are contained within the course itself.
Feedback
Feedback on this course is very much welcomed by Directorate General Taxation and Customs Union: taxud-elearning@ec.europa.eu
To download the course, please access our e-learning download portal and choose to download the AEO course.