Amendment in AEO Programme: Auto-Renewal of AEO-T1 validity for continuous certification based on continuous compliance monitoring

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....1.07.2021 on the above mentioned subject, issued in supersession of Board Circular No. 33/2016- Customs dated 22.07.2016, as amended and Circular No. 03/2018-Customs dated 17.01.2018 (available at: http://www.cbec.gov.in /Customs-Circulars-Instructions) and also refer to the PUBLIC NOTICE No.23/2021 Dt.30.05.2021, issued by this office. 2. CBIC vide Circular No. 18/2021- Customs dated 31.07.2021 has envisaged that the renewal of the AEO certification is governed by para 5.1 of Circular No. 33/2016- Customs dated 22.07.2016, as amended vide para 3(viii) of Circular No. 03/2018-Customs dated 17.01.2018 and paras 5.1 and 5.2 of Circular No. 33/2016-Customs dated 22.07.2016, as amended. When read together, these provisions provide that the v....

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....Circular No. 33/ 2016-Customs dated 22.07.2016, as amended, under intimation (electronically) to such AEO -T1 entity as well as to the National AEO Programme Manager, Directorate of International Customs. 5. On the basis of the annual self-declaration the concerned zone shall initiate a Comprehensive Compliance Review for the AEO-T1 entities (including MSME AEO-T1), as per para 5.4 of Circular No. 33/2016-Customs dated 22.07.2016, as amended, which is outlined as under: a) The review shall be conducted on the basis of at least two annual self-declarations filed after issuance of AEO T1 certificate or from the date of last auto renewal of certification on account of successful review, whichever is later; b) The review pr....

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.... as per para 5 above, the concerned zone shall approve or revoke, as the case may be, continuous certification of the AEO - T1 entity and inform the National AEO Programme Manager, Directorate of International Customs. Only in case of adverse findings, the entity would be informed, for taking action as per Circular No. 33/2016- Customs dated 22.07.2016, as amended. Once revoked, a new AEO-T1 (including MSME AEO-T1) certification would only be granted through fresh filing of application for AEO certification as per Circular No. 33/2016-Customs dated 22.07.2016, as amended, read with Circular No. 54/ 2020-Customs dated 15.12.2020 (for MSME AEO-T1). 8. The annual self-declaration for the AEO Auto Renewal process will be submitted by the app....