On September 24, 2008 OTM (the Belgian Shippers Council) organized a seminar on Supply Chain Security. During the seminar Mr. N. Colpin, Administrator of Belgian Customs & Excises, held a presentation on AEO. After this presentation the first AEO certificates in Belgium were granted by Mr. B. Clerfayt, State Secretary of Finance and Mr. N. Colpin. The first five AEO certified companies recognized in Belgium are Nitto Europe NV, Caterpillar Belgium SA, MSC Belgium NV, D&W Bvba and Evonik Degussa Antwerpen NV. Mr. Colpin also emphasized that in the mean time the Belgian audit methodology has been acknowledged by the European Commission. Currently, only 74 AEO applications, on a potential of 3.000 applications, have been submitted. At this moment 28 applications are being investigated. Given the fact that the Belgian audit methodology has been approved it is to be expected that the AEO certification process in Belgium should speed up.    Source picture: De Lloyd

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