The new adjustments made to the program Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) of Moldova to match the European one came into force on April 7. The adjustments refer mainly to such aspects as the approval of the application form for obtaining the status of AEO, in accordance with the new provisions of the Customs Code of the European Union, cases of rejection of the application, etc. There was approved a new AEO authorization model and the regulations concerning the AEO logo, IPN reports.
The Customs Service said the April 4 Government decision, by which changes are made concerning the implementation of the provisions of sections 271 and 281 of the Customs Code of the Republic of Moldova, also took effect. These refer to the implementation of simplified clearance procedures and the AEO.
The goal of the new amendments is to adjust the legal framework applicable to the Authorized Economic Operator program to the European practice in the field, in accordance with the commitments undertaken by the Association Agreement with the EU, including the DCFTA. The new changes create the conditions needed for promoting the implementation of the system of reciprocal recognition of authorized economic operators of Moldova and the EU.
The Authorized Economic Operator certificates issued until April 7, 2017 remain valid until these will be reassessed by the Customs Service.
Currently, the status of Authorized Economic Operator is held by 103 Moldovan companies that benefit from a lower number of inspections, simplified crossing of the state border and priority in obtaining customs documents.
