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13.4 EUROPE13.4.12 hrsAEO (Authorized Economic Operator• One of the main elements of the security amendment of the CommunityCustoms Code (Regulation (EC) 648/2005) is the creation of the AEOconcept.• On the basis of Article 5 a of the security amendments of theCommunity Customs Code, Member States will be entitled to grant theAEO-status to any economic operator that meets common criteriarelating to the operators' control systems, financial solvency andcompliance record. The status of the authorised economic operatorgranted by one Member State is recognized by the other MemberStates, but does not confer the right to benefit automatically in the otherMember States from simplifications provided for in the customs rules.However, the other Member States should grant the use ofsimplifications to authorised economic operators provided they meet allthe specific requirements for the particular simplifications.http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/customs/policy_issues/customs_security/index_en.htm• AEO e-learning course :http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/customs/cooperation_programmes/key_policies/elearning/article_4540_en.htm13.4.2 CSP CUSTOMS SECURITY PROGRAMME • EU Customs approach on securityControl Standardshttp://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/resources/documents/common/publications/info_docs/customs/customs_security_en.pdf13.4.3SQAS (Safety & Quality AssessmentSystem• SQAS is a system to evaluate the quality, safety, security andenvironmental performance of Logistics Service Providers (LSP's) andChemical Distributors in a uniform manner by single standardisedassessments carried out by independent assessors using a standardquestionnaire.A SQAS assessment does not lead to a certificate but offers a detailedfactual report which each chemical company needs to evaluateaccording to its own requirements.www.sqas.org49