Restoration of AEO status depends on remedial compliance or revoked licence suspensions, enabling status reinstatement when criteria are met. Restoration of AEO status is contingent on remedial compliance, revocation of any underlying basic licence suspension, or acceptable proportions of disputed duty/drawback in show cause notices; the AEO Programme Manager may restore status from a notified date where conditions are met. Downgraded entities may reapply for higher status when they satisfy eligibility criteria, with applications considered under the original grant procedure.