Between the EU Member States and the European Commission, a new AEO Self-Assessment Questionnaire was agreed in order to guarantee a uniform approach throughout the Member States. It aims to simplify and to speed up the AEO application.

The new Self-Assessment Questionnaire is harmonized at European level. However, depending on whether the Customs Administration of a Member State already disposes of access to information (e.g. sections 2 and 4), not all questions have to be answered in every Member State.

The Member States dispose of a transitional period till 31 December 2010 to adapt their internal procedures and language versions. They can start to use the new Self-Assessment Questionnaire before the end of this transitional period, but they have to keep in mind the needs of the economic operators.

Customs Authorities of the Member States will ensure smooth processing of the applications already submitted with the old version of the self-assessment questionnaire.  Of course our C4T AEO tool will keep up with the most updated information.

As soon as a Member State starts using the new Self-Assessment Questionnaire, this will be published here.