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

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.... stakeholders is invited to CBIC Circular No. 18/2021-Customs dated 31.07.2021. 2. The Board has reviewed the AEO programme on the background of reported difficulties being faced by the AEO-T1 entities in renewal of their certification especially during the on-going pandemic. 3. As seen, 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 validity of AEO certificate shall be three years for AEO-T1 and an AEO-T1 entity wishing to continue their AEO status must subm....

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....e National AEO Programme Manager, Directorate of International Customs. 6. 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 process has to be completed before the commencement of the due date for submission of the 3rd annual self-declaration (i.e. before 31s....

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.... 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) 9. The annual self-declaration for the AEO Auto Renewal process will be submitted by the applicant through the AEO online web portal < aeoindia.gov.in >. The necessary implementation to this effect is being carried out on the AEO we....