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AEO - Eligibility
AEO Eligibility Criteria for an entity
- Handled 25 documents (s/B & Bills of Entry) in last Financial Year.
- Should Undertake Customs Related Work.
- Be a part of international supply chain.
- AEO can only be given to legal entity and not group company.
- Have had business activity for three Financial Years (can be waived in deserving cases).
Post Certification
Validity
Maintenance
Validity
The validity of AEO certificate shall be
- AEO T1 - Three Years
- AEO T2 - Three Years
- AEO T3 - Five Years
- AEO LO - Five Years
Renewal
Maintenance
Validity
Time limit for submission of application for renewal before lapse of validity
- AEO T1 - 30 Days
- AEO T2 - 60 Days
- AEO T3 - 90 Days
- AEO LO - 90 Days
Maintenance
Maintenance
Maintenance
The holder of a Certificate of AEO Status is required to notify any significant change in business and processes which may affect the AEO status to the AEO Programme Team.
(i) Change to the legal entity.
(ii) Change of business name and/or address.
(iii) Change in the nature of business i.e. manufacturer / exporter etc.
(iv) Changes to a
The holder of a Certificate of AEO Status is required to notify any significant change in business and processes which may affect the AEO status to the AEO Programme Team.
(i) Change to the legal entity.
(ii) Change of business name and/or address.
(iii) Change in the nature of business i.e. manufacturer / exporter etc.
(iv) Changes to accounting and computer systems.
(v) Changes to the senior personnel responsible for Customs matters.
(vi) Addition or deletion of locations or branches involved in international supply chain.
Review
Suspension
Suspension
The AEO Programme Team will review AEO status periodically to ensure continued adherence to the conditions and standards of grant of Certificate of AEO Status. Thus, it is recommended that the AEO status holder should continue to re-assess its compliance with the conditions of certification and act upon any identified problems as soon as they arise
Suspension
Suspension
Suspension
Where any non-compliance with the conditions or criteria for the Certificate of AEO Status has been detected;
In the case of a Custodian or Custom Broker or Warehouse Operator, where the basic license as a Custodian or Custom Broker or Warehouse Operator, as the case may be, has been suspended by the competent authority
Revocation
Suspension
Revocation
- Where the Certificate of AEO Status is already suspended and the AEO holder fails to take the remedial measure within 60 days to have the suspension withdrawn; or
- Where there is a reasonable belief that an act has been perpetrated that is liable to lead to prosecution and /or is linked to an arrest of person under Customs Act, 1962 as ment
- Where the Certificate of AEO Status is already suspended and the AEO holder fails to take the remedial measure within 60 days to have the suspension withdrawn; or
- Where there is a reasonable belief that an act has been perpetrated that is liable to lead to prosecution and /or is linked to an arrest of person under Customs Act, 1962 as mentioned in Para 3.2.2;
- A show cause notice has been issued to them involving fraud, forgery, outright smuggling, clandestine removal of excisable goods or cases where Service Tax has been collected from customers but not deposited to the Government as mentioned in Para 3.2.1;
- here the AEO status holder requests the authorization be revoked