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Risk management and legal nature of the AEO
The risks management is the pillar of the internal compliance systems linked to the AEO status. According to the “Authorised economic operator-guidelines” TAXUD/B2/047/2011 –Rev.6 an AEO must focus on processes, management of risk, internal controls and measures taken to reduce risks. The AEO approach, based on the risks management, should include a regular review of processes (directly or indirectly impacting on the customs obligation), controls and, measures taken to reduce or mitigate risks related to the international movement of goods. In particular, internal control is the process implemented by the AEO to prevent, detect, and address risks in order to assure that all relevant processes are adequate. In other words,…
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Riforma delle accise e dogane: vicini alla partenza per un sistema Italia più integrato e moderno.
Il 26 marzo 2024 il Consiglio dei Ministri ha pubblicato il comunicato stampa n.75 attraverso cui ha informato che , insieme ad altri argomenti, è stato affrontato il tema della “ Revisione della disciplina doganale e del sistema sanzionatorio in materia di accise e di altre imposte indirette sulla produzione e sui consumi (decreto legislativo – esame preliminare)…”. In particolare, in attuazione della legge delega per la riforma fiscale (legge 9 agosto 2023, n. 111), la bozza del decreto legislativo, in ambito doganale, prevede: l’abrogazione del Testo unico delle disposizioni legislative in materia doganale (decreto del Presidente della Repubblica 23 gennaio 1973, n. 43); l’emanazione di un altro provvedimento legislativo…
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AEO, customs compliance e gestione della password
L’AEO è un’importante autorizzazione che permette al proprio possessore una serie di benefici e semplificazioni. Si tratta, in particolare, dell’unica decisione doganale che incide sull’aspetto soggettivo dell’obbligazione doganale giacché definisce, il suo possessore, come soggetto affidabile e pertanto, meritevole di un trattamento diverso rispetto agli altri operatori economici. Questa affidabilità, a sua volta, richiede un monitoraggio costante e realizzato con diligenza qualificata del rispetto dei criteri stabiliti dall’articolo 39 del codice doganale dell’Unione Europea. L’articolo 25 comma 1 lettera j del regolamento 2015/2447 prevede che “il richiedente dispone di misure di sicurezza adeguate al fine di proteggere il proprio sistema informatico contro qualsiasi manipolazione non autorizzata e tutelare la propria…
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New European customs code proposal: AEO, trust and check trader status and the monitoring
European Parliament, on 22 February 2024, voted and published the document “…The compromise amendments Establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority and repealing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013” Proposal for a Regulation (COM(2023)258 – 2023/0156(COD))…” It has been adopted in the committee with 34 votes in favour to 0 against and 5 abstentions. It has to be put to a vote at an upcoming plenary session (most likely in March) and constitute Parliament’s position at first reading. In particular, find below, from our point of view, the main points of the proposal: a) The list of the tasks of the customs authorities. This is a very interesting…
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AEO: customs and businesses data monitoring, artificial intelligence and customs obligation.
The AEO (authorized economic operator) is a customs authorization[1] able to qualify its ower as “reliable”. This is an “unicum” inside the group of customs decisions that can be granted: inwards processing relief, outward processing relief, customs warehouse, temporay admission, end use and free trade zone and the approved exporter allow the economic operator either to exercise the right to apply for a special regime or to declare the preferential origin status in the statement of origin instead by means of EUR.1 certificate. In other words, except for the authorized economic operator, the authorizations impact only on the objective element of the customs obligation (it means: the customs debt).…
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The next challenge of AEO: deforestation and CBAM
Environment protection is one of the key factor of the European trade policy. This requires a strong due diligence for the import of relevant commodities and the export of relevant product to prevent deforestation and forest degradation linked to cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya and wood trade and deployment. From the other side, from October 2023 the reporting required by the Carbon border adjustment mechanism will enter into force for the import of cement, iron and steel, aluminium, fertilisers, electricity and hydrogen. CBAM implies a good management of the following customs aspects required for the AEO: The customs classification will play an important role to well identify the…
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The ESG key legislative developments: deforestation, CBAM
ESG (environmental, social and corporate governance) is the new approach of the European trade compliance policies and is a business framework for considering environmental issues and social issues in the context of corporate governance. This means that businesses must seek greater visibility of their suppliers’ operations and ensure certain environmental, human rights and governance safeguards, including driving ESG commitments into their supply contracts. The key pieces of legislation introduced are: deforestation risks: EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) requires extensive due diligence obligations on the value chain for all operators and traders dealing with certain products derived from cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya and wood. It is important to ensure…