OFFICE OF THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS
BENGALURU CUSTOMS ZONE: C.R. BUILDING: QUEEN'S ROAD: P.B. No.5400, BENGALURU - 560 001
Tel: 080-22867990/22863714 Fax: 080-22862419/22868795 Email: ccu-cusblr@nic.in
C. No. V111/48/ 181/2016 CC CUS BZ
Date: 13.12.2018
PUBLIC NOTICE. 04/2018
Subject: AEO Programme digitization -Ease of doing business-development of web-based application for AEO-T1 -Reg.Attention of all Customs Brokers, Exporters, Importers, Members of the Trade and other stake holders is invited to Board's Circular No. 51/2018 -Customs dated 07.12.2018 regarding AEO Programme digitization -Ease of doing business-Development of web-based application for AEO-T1.
2. Attention is invited to Circular Nos. 26/2018-Customs dated 10.8.2018 wherein it was stated that "The online processing of AEO T1 application will commence as soon as the necessary digital infrastructure is in place." Keeping in line with the target of digitization, an online AEO website has been developed under the aegis of DIC for online filing and processing of AEO T1 applications. The AEO website (domain name:aeoindia.gov.in) was launched by the Chairman, CBIC on 30.11.2018 and subsequently the access to the website was made available to both the applicant, for filing of AEO T1 application(annexure), and Customs officials, for processing and delivery of digitized AEO Certificate online of newly filed applications. The trade is requested to make use of the online platform with immediate effect. Further, for ensuring seamless transition to the online web-application, it has been decided to concurrently continue with the manual filing and processing of AEO T-1 applications up to 31.03.2019. The trade and field formations respectively would have the liberty to file the applications manually up to prescribed transition time limit, i.e up to 31.3.2019 so as to obviate any delay in time-bound processing of the applications. Hence it is requested the trade should make earnest effort to use this online mode as much as possible.
3. Further, kind reference is also drawn to para 3(viii) of the Circular No 3/2018-Customs dated 17.01.2018 regarding amendment in the AEO Programme whereby the validity of AEO Certificate of T1 & T2 was extended to 3 years uniformly. Accordingly, in order to synchronise validity with review and OSPCA of AEO-T1 certified entities, their intervals are also being extended to 3 years form existing 2 years, by modifying the para 1.5(viii) and Para 5.4.1 of Master Circular No 33/2016 Customs dated 22.7.2016.
However, DIC may initiate review of any entity at any point of time if there are reasons to believe, to the satisfaction of the AEO Programme Manager, that the adherence to the conditions and standards of AEO status is comprised or affected.
4. Difficulties, if any, faced in the implementation of this Public Notice may be brought to the notice of this office.
(PARAG C BORAKAR)
ZONAL AEO PROGRAMME MANAGER/COMMISSIONER
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