Full AEO certification gained
April 1st 2011 Southampton headquartered
Meachers Global Logistics has
gained full certification as an
Authorised Economic Operator
(AEO), under Certificate number GB
AEOF 00054/10. Full accreditation
covers both Customs Simplification
and the Safety and Security
standards. This success follows an
intensive period of inspection and
audit by the HM Revenue and
Customs AEO team.
This EU wide accreditation will
prove increasingly beneficial to
Meachers Global Logistics and its
customers as regulations tighten, not
only at EU level, but internationally.
The company will be hosting an
educational seminar entitled AEO –
What It Means To You on Tuesday 12
April at the Chilworth Manor Hotel.
AEO is a voluntary compliance
and security standard and is similar
to the US Customs and Trade
Partnership Against Terror (CT-PAT)
that was introduced in the USA
following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Similar standards are being
introduced across the world and
include such countries as Canada,
China and India and many more.
Stuart Terris, deputy md says: "We
believe customers may not fully
understand the importance of AEO
or the impact it is likely to have on
their businesses.We anticipate that
increasingly tenders are likely to
stipulate AEO as a requirement and
that it is likely to become an industry
standard. Our AEO seminar will
provide customers that import and
export outside the EU with a
practical understanding of how AEO
works." More articles from Meachers Global Logistics: | 
