Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 (repealed)Show full title

[F1 Article 5a U.K.

1. Customs authorities, if necessary following consultation with other competent authorities, shall grant, subject to the criteria provided for in paragraph 2, the status of ‘ authorised economic operator ’ to any economic operator established in the customs territory of the Community.

An authorised economic operator shall benefit from facilitations with regard to customs controls relating to security and safety and/or from simplifications provided for under the customs rules.

The status of authorised economic operator shall, subject to the rules and conditions laid down in paragraph 2, be recognised by the customs authorities in all Member States, without prejudice to customs controls. Customs authorities shall, on the basis of the recognition of the status of authorised economic operator and provided that the requirements relating to a specific type of simplification provided for in Community customs legislation are fulfilled, authorise the operator to benefit from that simplification.

2. The criteria for granting the status of authorised economic operator shall include:

• an appropriate record of compliance with customs requirements,

• a satisfactory system of managing commercial and, where appropriate, transport records, which allows appropriate customs controls,

• where appropriate, proven financial solvency, and

• where applicable, appropriate security and safety standards.

The committee procedure shall be used to determine the rules:

• for granting the status of authorised economic operator,

• for granting authorisations for the use of simplifications,

• for establishing which customs authority is competent to grant such status and authorisations,

• for the type and extent of facilitations that may be granted in respect of customs controls relating to security and safety, taking into account the rules for common risk management,

• for consultation with, and provision of information to, other customs authorities;

and the conditions under which:

• an authorisation may be limited to one or more Member States,

• the status of authorised economic operator may be suspended or withdrawn, and

• the requirement of being established in the Community may be waived for specific categories of authorised economic operator, taking into account, in particular, international agreements.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Regulation (EC) No 648/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 April 2005 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code.